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Pork is more than just the flavor of the holidays
Family, food, and flavor are coming together as a winning recipe this holiday season with quality U.S. pork products. By showcasing pork’s versatility, flavor, and cultural relevance, the National Pork Board’s campaign is opening the door to new traditions and fresh meal ideas that fit a wide range of tastes and occasions, helping consumers see pork as an easy go-to option for more than just special events. Jose de Jesus, assistant vice president of consumer marketing for the National Pork...
Latin American buyers tour meat industry in Nebraska
The U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF), with support from the National Corn Growers Association and the South Dakota Soybean Checkoff, brought importers from Mexico and Central and South America to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln for a global meat processing...
New school nutrition campaign promotes importance of dairy
With school starting up again for millions of children across the country, school nutrition professionals are working hard to make sure those children are meeting their daily nutritional needs. Milk is one of those products that is found in every school cafeteria, and...
Dairy prices enjoying some upward momentum
It’s been a long time since we have been able to see the dairy sector really enjoy some highs. Producers have been dealing with low prices and uncertainty for quite a while. Lately, that trend has been reversed. Milk and cheese prices have enjoyed upward momentum and...
GSI GrainVue allows for remote bin monitoring
Keep your grain stored at the optimal levels is a vital part of the farming process, as spoiled grain can’t be sold. Greg Trame of GSI said GrainVue allows farmers to have remote access to their bins and monitor them from their phones. The monitoring and automation...
Managing your crops the right way can make all the difference
BASF is one of the new entrants in the soybean breeding world and is one of only a handful of companies introducing new varieties to the marketplace. The Iowa Agribusiness Radio Network had the chance to catch up with Brady Spangenberg of BASF at the Farm Progress...
Record trade deficit forecast reignites FTA policy debate
USDA’s forecast of a looming record farm trade deficit next year raises the specter of an earlier debate and questions over the administration’s policy not to do free trade agreements. The $42.5B farm trade deficit, if realized, again raises the issue of the...
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CLAAS innovating its forage technology to celebrate 50 years
This year marks 50 years of the CLAAS JAGUAR forage harvester, and they have spent the year celebrating by continuing to innovate. Next year will bring even more improvements, with an earlage adapter and an enhanced chopping drum. Daryl Theis, head of sales and...
How long will this time of low crop profit margins continue?
USDA is projecting that 2024 will be the second straight year of falling crop prices and slim profits. How long should farmers expect this trend to continue? USDA Chief economist Seth Meyer says that to break out of this negative pattern, the United States ag markets...
John Deere announces more Iowa layoffs
John Deere has another round of layoffs scheduled at its plant in Iowa. The facility in Waterloo Works, Iowa, is the company’s largest plant. The state’s Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification, or WARN, website says the company will lay off more than 100...
House hearing focuses on improper labeling of dairy products
The Food and Drug Administration performs the critical task of providing consumers with clear nutritional information by enforcing labeling standards, but there is still work to be done on the misuse of terms on labels. Wisconsin Senator Tammy Baldwin said she’s...
Settling into a long-term period of low commodity prices
It’s no surprise to you that market prices for grains are low. They’re nowhere near what we enjoyed a few years ago. Many factors are driving this situation, but understanding them doesn’t necessarily make it any easier. The main question I Have been hearing farmers...
