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Opinion: Egg farmers prepare to meet challenges of growing population, climate change

05/22/14 3:00 PM By Guest Author

It is no secret that our countryâ€™s hard-working farmers depend on Mother Nature and all of her graces to survive, prosper and feed a hungry nation and planet. They count on plentiful rainfall, moderate temperatures and sunshine to grow crops.

Soil Health Renaissance Part I: Measuring Soil Health

04/30/14 12:30 PM By Bruce Knight

Weâ€™re definitely seeing a movement underway in our nation to raise awareness about the importance of soil health.

Women in Agriculture

04/30/14 10:33 AM By Marshall Matz

While agriculture remains one of the last bastions of the good old boys, women are making inroads.

What should be the food labeling policy?

04/20/14 9:10 PM By Mark Edelman and Barry Flinchbaugh

Food labeling policy is not something that anyone agrees on, but what should the rule be?

Global food security

03/30/14 10:07 PM By Marshall Matz

Agriculture is a business, a very big business. Whether you look at net farm income, agriculture exports or the number of people employed in the

Big Data: Chewing on the tough questions

03/23/14 3:37 PM By Bruce Knight

Whoâ€™s got a right to data thatâ€™s available about the land you own or the land you rent?

A New Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research

02/28/14 12:38 PM By Mark Edelman and Barry Flinchbaugh

ME. A new Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research (FFAR) was authorized by the new 2014 Farm Bill. FFAR is intended to complement--not replace

Precision Agriculture

02/27/14 10:40 AM By Marshall Matz

Climate change is front and center. The melting glaciers are in the news, along with the loss of habitat for polar bears. Speaking in Jakarta, Indonesia last month, Secretary of State John Kerry said

2014 Farm Bill Conservation Compliance

02/11/14 10:39 AM By Bruce Knight

Thanks to a lot of hard bipartisan effort leading to agreement and comprise, the 2014 Farm Bill is now on the books

The President's Energy Legacy?

01/26/14 6:33 PM By Mark Edelman and Barry Flinchbaugh

President Obama is at a crossroads on his energy legacy

Agri-Pulse Open Mic: Jim Sutter, CEO, U.S. Soybean Export Council

This week’s Open Mic guest is Jim Sutter, CEO of the U.S. Soybean Export Council. As trade tensions with China have shifted more of their imports from Brazil, U.S. soybean farmers have successfully diversified their global demand base. Sutter says domestic supplies have higher quality than soybeans from anywhere else in the world and thus prove a better value for customers both in raw beans and in soy products. Sutter says production sustainability is becoming a greater priority in some markets which is a big advantage for U.S. soybean farmers and he sees increases in both global demand and production of oilseeds.

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Agri-Pulse Newsmakers: Dec. 20, 2024: Todd Van Hoose on Farm Credit System, farm economy

The Farm Credit System has experienced many changes in recent decades to better support rural America. Todd Van Hoose, retiring president and CEO of the Farm Credit Council, discussed the viability of lenders in 2025 and looked back at a historic farm bill advocacy push. Christy Seyfert will succeed Van Hoose in January.

Then, The Russell Group’s Jessica Schulken and John Weber from Monument Advocacy discuss the potential impacts of DOGE and what influence RFK Jr. may have on the food and agriculture industries.

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