The CEO of the Minnesota Beef Council says demand for beef remains strong despite high retail prices. Kelly Schmidt tells Brownfield the domestic cattle herd is still short relative to demand. “We’re watching it closely. Are we expanding this herd, what is this supply? I think everyone would agree we’re still currently on the shorter […]
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Only about a third of the funding allocated for USDA’s Assistance for Specialty Crop Producers Program has been distributed ahead of
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A professor of weed science at the University of Illinois says many farmers have faced challenges in terms of weed control
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The executive director for Missouri Farmers Care says spots are still available for Missouri livestock exhibitors who want to participate in
