Tom Vilsack says innovation and relief funding key to tackling global hunger
The CEO of the World Food Prize Foundation says more needs to be done to address the global hunger crisis. Tom Vilsack, who’s also a former U.S. Secretary of Agriculture […]
Senate committee hears concerns over rising costs tied to ag industry consolidation
Some members of the ag industry say the rapid consolidation of crop input companies raises concerns about competition and transparency. During a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Tuesday, American Soybean […]
Livestock markets start the week lower as cattle futures drop and optimism cools
It was a tough start to the week for many livestock sale barns around the country. Jackie Moore, who owns Joplin Regional Stockyards in Missouri, one of the largest livestock […]
Wisconsin bill would require labeling lab grown protein
Wisconsin lawmakers have introduced a bill that would require additional labeling for cultivated protein. State Senator Romaine Quinn says Senate Bill 560 would place labeling requirements on food products that […]
Global phosphate supply constraints expected to keep prices elevated
The CEO of phosphate fertilizer producer Itafos says farmers are likely to continue to face elevated costs. David Delaney says it’s an issue of global supply and demand. “It’s really […]
Transforming Communities
NPPD, in partnership with the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, is creating career opportunities for the state’s youth that help support farmers and ranchers. Listen to this Managing for Profit to see […]
Precisely Managing Conservation
For over 10 years, the Precision Conservation Management program has been assisting Illinois farmers in finding the most economically beneficial conservation solutions for their operations. In this Managing for Profit, […]
Another commercial egg layer facility impacted by HPAI in LaGrange County, Indiana
Another case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza has been confirmed in northern Indiana. The Indiana State Board of Animal Health says the virus was found in a commercial egg layer […]
Rain expands on parts of the Plains, Midwest Corn Belt; near-seasonal temps for most
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Animal monitoring technology is rapidly expanding to help beef and pork producers
Monitoring livestock with technology is nothing new in the dairy industry, but that technology is spreading out to the beef and swine space, giving producers data and the ability to […]