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USDA launches National Proving Grounds Network for AgTech
USDA’s recently launched National Proving Grounds Network for AgTech is designed to help ag-tech companies develop products that can help farmers be more profitable and successful through real world testing. USDA Under Secretary for Research, Education, and Economics Scott Hutchins says USDA is working together with agribusiness to help provide real world solutions for farmers and ranchers. Farmers and ranchers will benefit from the Network through access to results generated at USDA and...
Precision agriculture in dairy herds
Whether it?s applied in a corn field or the nation?s dairy barns, precision technology is reshaping the agriculture industry for the better. From genomic technology to robotic milking systems, electronic identification tags to activity monitors, innovation is...
Important FSA deadlines nearing
It's that time of year where a lot of important deadlines are approaching. Carl Josefy, a county Farm Service Agency Executive Director from Oklahoma, said producers need to be aware of a few upcoming deadlines.?We?ve got a hard deadline coming up on July 17th,?...
Technology challenges and opportunities for precision livestock farming
At World Pork Expo 2023, Alltech hosted a panel discussion with leading livestock farming technology experts to discuss the application of technologies across the entire animal agriculture industry.Precision agriculture technology is an established mainstay of row...
Farmers? share of July 4th food dollar continues to shrink
The National Farmers Union released the 2023 numbers for the Farmers? Share of the Food Dollar Report covering several items typically found at a Fourth of July cookout. The NFU says every year, the troubling trend of farmers earning less of the dollars Americans...
Cost of a July 4th cookout going up like a bottle rocket
Today is Independence Day and we are celebrating across the country. The warm weather will be reminiscent of that hot day in Philadelphia 247 years ago. While we gather for fireworks and time with family, we will likely all notice that the price of having that family...
Creative budgeting needed to fund a ?no-new-money? farm bill
An American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) official says it may take some creative budgeting to meet producer needs in a ?no-new-money? farm bill. Andrew Walmsley, AFBF senior director of government affairs, said the issue is how to meet producer needs for the next...
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Sec Naig talks about poultry processing classification reform
During the pandemic, we saw the local meat locker's resurgence and discovered how vulnerable we were to disruptions in our meat processing supply chain. Since then, efforts have been made at the state and federal levels to make these supply chains more resilient and...
Maximizing the value of U.S. pork exports globally
The U.S. Meat Export Federation is always working to maximize the value of U.S. meat exports globally. For pork producers the monetary return on each pig through export sales is a vital piece of the profitability puzzle. The mission of USMEF is to “Increase the value...
Unverferth completes facility addition at Shell Rock plant
Unverferth Manufacturing has added a 5,000-square-foot facility complete with major renovations and top-of-the-line upgrades at its plant in Shell Rock, Iowa. Communications Manager Jerry Ecklund said this addition will help to streamline the production process. This...
AFBF adopts policy supporting AM radio in vehicles
Delegates of The American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) adopted policy to support the continued inclusion of AM radios in vehicles. On Tuesday, the AFBF set the 2024 policy direction for the organization at the conclusion of the 2024 Farm Bureau Annual Convention in...
Iowa Senate bill would support small grocers
A bill introduced last week in the Iowa Senate seeks to provide resources to small grocery store owners fighting to keep their stores open amidst economic and workforce challenges and competition from big box retailers. The legislation would create the Grocer...
