The latest news from the agricultural sector
2022-06-16
New program from BASF and WinField United puts focus on sustainable ROI
A field-level prescription plan backed by warranty looks to increase ROI potential. Read more
2022-06-15
Inflation means longer lines at food banks
Nationwide, operating costs are climbing significantly for food banks, says Kyle Waide, chief executive of the Atlanta Community Food Bank. Read more
2022-06-15
Temporary silos to speed Ukraine grain exports — Biden
The United States will build temporary grain silos on the border of Ukraine and Poland to help overcome a logistical barrier to exporting Ukrainian grain by rail. Read more
2022-06-15
John Deere CEO to address technology's role in feeding the world at CES 2023
The work farmers do affects every single person. Deere is honored to have the opportunity to help tell the story on the main stage, says John May, Chairman and CEO at John Deere. Read more
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2022-06-14
House Republicans oppose USDA meat investigator as poison pill
The House will vote on legislation to create a USDA special investigator to enforce fair-play laws in the meat industry despite last-ditch Republican efforts to quash the proposal. Read more
2022-06-14
Colorado infections push HPAI losses above 40 million birds
More than 40 million birds in domestic flocks have died of HPAI since the beginning of 2022, according to the USDA. Read more
2022-06-14
Chevron Corporation acquires Renewable Energy Group, Inc
The acquisition is expected to advance Chevron’s biofuel production goals. Read more
2022-06-14
Evening Edition | Tuesday, June 14, 2022
Tonight in the Evening Edition, catch up on the latest news about livestock marketing reform, hotter weather ahead, and falling pork exports. Read more
2022-06-14
Will this heat wave hurt or help the crops?
Chad Henderson in Alabama worries about this week's heat index while Lee Lubbers looks forward to warmer temperatures for his pale corn crop in South Dakota. Read more
2022-06-14
What does this heat wave mean for crops?
XtremeAg farmers Chad Henderson and Lee Lubbers wonder what this week's extreme heat will do to their crops. Read more
2022-06-14
Enko purchases DNA-encoded libraries to speed crop protection solutions
Large datasets will train machine learning models and speed discovery of novel crop protection solutions. Read more
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2022-06-14
Pork exports fall below year-ago levels
The export value was down 18% in April, primarily due to China's decreased demand for American pork. Read more