Pork exports continued to strengthen during August. Data from the USDA indicates pork exports grew by 22% from a year ago, with export value increasing 19%. According to an analysis from the U.S. Meat Export Federation, overall numbers from January through August are up 4% from a year ago.
MANHATTAN, Kan. — When conversations turn to the world’s climate and natural resources, they often also go to livestock production. That was the idea behind a session at the Global Agenda for Sustainable Livestock international meeting hosted by Kansas State University Sept. 9-13.
The high number of prevented-planting fields in some areas, the late start to harvest and the inability to apply P and K fertilizer as planned last fall or this past spring combine to raise a number of questions about fall application of P, K and lime over the next few months.
ALBURNETT, Iowa — For farmers planting well into June, the situation meant altering plans at…
There is one goal on the minds of farmers this October – get the crop harvested.
ELKHART, Ill. — Thomas Titus comes by his love of pig farming naturally.
ANITA, Iowa — When Mariah Murphy started 4-H several years ago, she asked her father if she …
WARRENSBURG, Mo. — If there is one constant in the pork industry, it is change.
Variable soil types, flooding and ponding, variable planting dates and random pest pressure …
The Grocery Manufacturers Association announced recently that it's changing its name to the Consumer Brands Association, reflecting a shift in focus and a new landscape in which there is no unified group representing foodmakers on Capitol Hill.The move "comes nearly two years after about a d…
Lisman's float rolls down the streets at the parade in Butler, Alabama. (Washington Post photo by Michael S. Williamson)The Washington Post's Stephanie McCrummen, chronicler of rural places, offers an evocative, in-depth portrait of Lisman, Alabama, an increasingly marginalized Black Belt co…
Georgia lawmakers are taking a novel approach to stem the tide of rural hospital closures in the state: They're "requiring executives and board members at almost all the state's rural hospitals to receive training on subjects like financial management and strategic planning to improve their …
United Soybean Board graphicMost farmers say they don't have enough broadband connectivity to run their businesses, according to a recent survey by the United Soybean Board. It found:78% of farmers do not have a choice of internet service providers.60% of farmers say their service is slow, w…
China has again promised to buy more American farm products while U.S. trade negotiators have again said that, in return, they will hold off on a planned tariff increase on imported Chinese goods, William Mauldin, Chao Deng and Vivian Salama report for The Wall Street Journal.President Trump…
Herbicides other than glyphosate, such as dicamba, are increasingly being used to control tolerant weeds, according to a new report from the USDA Economic Research Service.
A soggy start to autumn could present a challenge for farmers who fertilize pastures in the fall.
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. — Nobody likes to tell their customers they are losing market share rapidly. But if it happens, it’s much better to have a plan to regain it — a plan that isn’t too painful or expensive.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Representatives of the National Pork Producers Council, the National Milk Producers Federation, the National Corn Growers Association and Iowa State University called on the U.S. Department of Agriculture on Oct. 1 to move as quickly as possible to establish a foot-and-mou…
With harvest approaching, it’s time to prepare grain bins and harvesting equipment to ensure grain going into storage will remain in good condition.
