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VILSACK WANTS AG CONSERVATION FOCUS ON INCENTIVES, NOT REGULATIONS

In his second go-around as the country’s top agricultural official, Tom Vilsack hopes when it comes to farm pollution to wield more carrot and less stick. Vilsack said last week … Read More

HOG FUTURES RALLY TO HIGHEST SINCE AUGUST 2014

Chicago Mercantile Exchange hog futures rallied on Friday to their highest in nearly seven years, with strong demand outstripping supplies on hand as restaurants around the United States have been … Read More

NETFLIX’S ‘HIGH ON THE HOG’ CENTERS BLACK COOKS IN THE STORY OF AMERICAN FOOD –

From the origins of rice cultivation to contemporary haute cuisine, Black innovators have always been central to the story of American food. Now, a new Netflix series is telling it … Read More

DEERE REPORTS SECOND CONSECUTIVE QUARTER OF RECORD PROFITS WITH STRONG FARM, CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT SALES

– Deere & Co., the iconic maker of tractors and combines, reported its second consecutive quarter of record profits Friday, with demand for farming and construction equipment driving earnings higher. … Read More

GREENER LIVESTOCK INDUSTRY VIEWED AS KEY PART OF CLIMATE SOLUTIONS

The U.S. livestock industry continues to meet growing demand for its products around the world while reducing its carbon footprint. This despite an onslaught of claims to the contrary, including … Read More

U.S. EPA TO KEEP BIOFUEL MANDATES STEADY IN 2021-22 DUE TO CORONAVIRUS

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s biofuel blending mandates for this year and next are likely to be in line with those of 2020 as the agency accounts for weaker fuel … Read More

FOOD SUPPLY CHAINS ARE STRETCHED AS AMERICANS HEAD BACK TO RESTAURANTS –

Suppliers and logistics providers say distributors are facing shortages of everyday products like chicken parts, as well as difficulty in finding workers and surging transportation costs as companies effectively try … Read More

AMERICA’S CORN FARMERS TO SPONSOR MLB AT FIELD OF DREAMS –

Major League Baseball announced today that the National Corn Growers Association has agreed to become an official partner of this summer’s MLB at Field of Dreams event. The game will … Read More

CHAMPAIGN FARMERS MARKET RETURNS FOR SUMMER SEASON –

The Champaign Farmers Market has reopened for the summer season. The market’s organizers say they are happy to be back for the seventh year. (WICS)

INDIA TO SPEND $2 BILLION MORE TO CAP NUTRIENT PRICE FOR FARMERS –

India increased its subsidy for di-ammonium phosphate to shield farmers in the country, where about of 60% people depend on agriculture for their livelihood, from the impact of costlier imported … Read More

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