The Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative, which represents farmers throughout the Midwest, has commended the efforts of 61 US senators to safeguard dairy exports against “unjustified trade barriers” in future trade … Read More

World food prices rose in July led by vegetable oils, dairy products and sugar, extending a rebound from the previous month following sharp falls triggered by the coronavirus pandemic, the … Read More

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Tesco Plc is facing pressure to distance itself from the world’s top meat producer over its links to deforestation in the Amazon rainforest. (Bloomberg

We’ve fortunately worked our way through the worst of the COVID-19 related packing plant shutdowns that caused massive disruptions in beef and pork sectors, and packing plants are now operating … Read More

Posts on Facebook claim that pigs are “poisonous”, that they are difficult to kill with strychnine or other poisons, that they harbor over a dozen parasites, and that “there is … Read More

Grocery prices have skyrocketed during the coronavirus pandemic. That has Americans spending more at the supermarket than they have in years. (CNN)  

There’s a common warning about our planet’s future: the risk of food shortages. But, in fact, the long-term trend, for more than a century, has been toward ever more abundant … Read More

The U.S. and China have agreed to high-level talks on Aug. 15 to assess Beijing’s compliance with the bilateral trade agreement signed early this year, according to people briefed on … Read More

 Health and safety remain a high priority on the farm. If you are looking for resources to help you develop a farm plan for this virus, check out this resource … Read More