by Riley Smith | Aug 30, 2022 | 5 Ag Stories, News
When most people think of good, strong corn, they think of a towering plant. While that certainly is a correct assumption, what if we could have short corn that was just as productive? It may seem like a simple change, but shorter corn plants can offer a lot of...
by Riley Smith | Aug 30, 2022 | 5 Ag Stories, News
Strong incomes and a robust processing industry make Chile a potential market for growth of U.S. pork imports. To learn more about that opportunity, the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) and National Pork Board (NPB) recently hosted an NPB International...
by Riley Smith | Aug 29, 2022 | 5 Ag Stories, News
Much like plant-based imitators, precision fermentation technology is a sector working to create so-called animal-free dairy products. However, Clay Detlefsen, National Milk Producers Federation Senior Vice President and Staff Counsel, said a real dairy product cannot...
by Riley Smith | Aug 29, 2022 | 5 Ag Stories, News
Expanding international pork demand has always been a high priority for the industry. To that end, National Pork Board participated in a USDA Trade Mission to the United Kingdom earlier this summer. Courtney Knupp, NPB?s vice president of international market...
by Riley Smith | Aug 26, 2022 | 5 Ag Stories, News
The past few weeks were largely uneventful in terms of weather conditions, but last Friday reminded us that things can change in the span of a few minutes. A powerful thunderstorm system traveled through central Iowa, bringing large hail and intense rainfall with it....