by Riley Smith | Nov 23, 2023 | 5 Ag Stories, News
Farm Bureau members from across the nation will be gathering in the South in 2028. American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall recently announced that the organization plans to bring the AFBF National Convention to Oklahoma City. “Well, that’s our...
by Riley Smith | Nov 22, 2023 | 5 Ag Stories, News
It may seem crazy, but a legitimate solution to the ongoing labor shortage is to let your pigs vaccinate themselves against certain common diseases. Boehringer Ingelheim has developed a new administration method for its oral Salmonella and Lawsonia vaccines- Enterisol...
by Riley Smith | Nov 21, 2023 | 5 Ag Stories, News
The markets are homing in on weather issues in northern Brazil. Continued dryness in the region is raising alarms on the upcoming crop. Allendale commodity broker Greg McBride gave an update on the latest weather conditions in South America. McBride said there are...
by Riley Smith | Nov 20, 2023 | 5 Ag Stories, News
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA FSIS) is updating the performance standards for Salmonella in raw pork. Since Salmonella has many different serotypes, which are groups of microorganisms that share distinctive surface...
by Riley Smith | Nov 17, 2023 | 5 Ag Stories, News
As input prices vary, producers are looking for ways to reduce and optimize their nutrient applications. However, when prices are low, that doesn’t mean that farmers should start over-applying synthetic fertilizers. Nick Becker, director of field sales with...
