2024 broiler sets and placements remain on a faster than 2023 pace. The USDA says 247.104 million broiler-type eggs were set into incubators last week, up 1.756 million from the prior week and 3% above a year ago, with the average hatchability remaining just under 80%. 193.522 million broiler-type chicks were placed into meat production, […]
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Growing demand for pork is crucial to the producer’s bottom line. Kiersten Hafer, vice president of data and insights for the
The State of Wisconsin is backing a nitrogen optimization pilot program, and some of the early research is helping farmers plan
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University of Minnesota Extension is working with several farms across the state to increase the scale and effectiveness of deep winter
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A confirmation hearing for President-elect Trump’s nominee for EPA administrator takes place this week. Former Congressman Lee Zeldin will appear before
The outgoing executive director of the USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) in Illinois says he’s a firm believer in the agency’s
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Pictured: Iowa farmer Nathan Anderson at the 2025 Practical Farmers of Iowa annual conference (Photo by Brent Barnett/Brownfield) A northwest Iowa
