ASF: Will It Be Coming to a Farm Near You?
December 16, 2019
As much as the US pork industry hopes African swine fever (ASF) won’t enter the country, the challenge is formidable....
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Market Pop from South American Weather Not Likely
December 2, 2019
Harvest 2019 may be far from over for some farmers in the upper Midwest, yet as the calendar flips to...
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Plants are Taking Root in the Dairy Case
November 7, 2019
If you’re wondering why domestic demand for U.S. fluid milk is down, look no further than your grocer’s dairy case....
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Win-Win Partnership Between Farmer and Startup
November 7, 2019
Better, faster and stronger. Testing new technology and innovation on farms, rather than in labs or controlled trials, serves as...
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China Commits to $100-Million Pork Purchase from Danish Crown
November 7, 2019
To help ease its domestic pork shortage, China’s state-owned agriculture conglomerate COFCO has agreed to buy $100 million of pork...
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Farmer on River Bottoms: "If I Can't Get Insurance, I Won't Farm It"
November 7, 2019
Michael Stenzel is harvesting outside of Hamburg, Iowa. It’s a surprise after the spring he describes in one word. “Hell,...
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Crop Progress: Corn, Soybeans Continue To Struggle
July 15, 2019
In their weekly Crop Progress and Conditions Report, USDA pointed out what farmers already know: crops are behind, and their...
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Gulf Coast Preparing for the Worst with Tropical Storm Barry
July 12, 2019
The Gulf Coast is bracing for impact from a storm that is likely to turn into a hurricane. Tropical Storm...
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