The latest news from the agricultural sector
2024-10-14
Inflation Reduction Act in Action: NRCS Helps Family Farm Boldly Invest in Their Future
Amy Frye and Jacob Slosberg own Boldly Grown Farm, a 60-acre, certified organic, mixed vegetable farm in Skagit Valley, Washington. They grow and sell their products year-round, with their primary... Read more
2024-10-14
Seasonal Farm-to-Table Dinner Series to Highlight Iowa Agriculture and Culinary Talent
The Iowa Tourism Office and Choose Iowa have partnered with the Iowa Restaurant Association to launch a seasonal farm-to-table dinner series, celebrating the connection between Iowa’s agricultural... Read more
2024-10-14
MSU Researcher Receives Grant to Develop Efficient Irrigation Technology Using Solar Power
A Michigan State University researcher has received a $394,600 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service to develop a solar power-based irrigation... Read more
2024-10-14
Why an Ohio Farm Hosted a Trade Team From the Philippines
The U.S. is the number one producer of corn in the world. Across the globe, the Philippines has a growing population, and needs to keep pace with demand for the grain. Read more
2024-10-14
We Need to Foster Alignment Within All Segments of the U.S. Pork Industry
Having grown up showing and raising pigs, Jesse Heimer of Taylor, Mo., has a passion for helping people find opportunities in the pork industry. On the first episode of The PORK Podcast he joins host,... Read more
2024-10-14
US pork exports above August last year - USMEF
Fuelled by another outstanding performance from Mexico, August exports of US pork increased year-over-year, according to data released by USDA and compiled by the US Meat Export Federation (USMEF). Read more
2024-10-14
Indiana Pork, Fort Wayne TinCaps donate over 500 pounds of ground pork
The Fort Wayne TinCaps and Indiana Pork are donating nearly 2,300 meals of ground pork to the Community Harvest Food Bank of Northeast Indiana. This comes after the team sold 2,294 tenderloin... Read more
2024-10-14
SHIC/AASV Webinar 8/26/2024: Mitigation Strategies for Mosquitos as an Emerging Threat to Swine Health
On August 26, 2024, at 1 pm CT, the Swine Health Information Center and the American Association of Swine Veterinarians will co-host a webinar, Mitigation Strategies for Mosquitos as an Emerging... Read more
2024-10-14
Pork producers seek dismissal of farm emissions reporting challenge
The National Pork Producers Council and a coalition of livestock and farm groups filed a Motion for Summary Judgment asking a federal judge to reject activist challenges to the Environmental... Read more
2024-10-14
Hog markets finish higher - CME
Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) live cattle futures bounced back on Thursday as a strong cash market and a bump in beef demand lent support to prices, Reuters reported, citing traders. Read more
2024-10-14
AI Decodes Microbes’ Message in Milk Safety Testing Approach
In findings published today (Oct. 10) in
mSystems, a journal of the American Society for Microbiology, the researchers reported that using shotgun metagenomics data and AI, they were able to detect... Read more
2024-10-14
Avian Flu Confirmations in California Dairy Workers Reach 6
The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) reported today that the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has confirmed two of its latest probable H5 avian flu cases, as it... Read more