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USDA proposes changes in swine inspection processes

01/19/18 12:09 PM By Spencer Chase

The Department of Agriculture will accept comment on a proposed rule that would change the way it inspects swine slaughter facilities, saying the benefits of the move “are expected to outweigh the costs.”

Worker scarcity prompts rally in robotic milking

01/19/18 11:16 AM By Ed Maixner

Milking robots are rapidly finding their way to North American dairy farms.

CoBank sees mixed but improving outlook for rural America in 2018

Report looks at 10 factors shaping rural economy

01/18/18 6:06 PM By Daniel Enoch

A new report from CoBank has some good news and bad news for the farm economy in 2018.

Dairy farmers want to sell their products, and themselves

01/18/18 3:50 PM By Ed Maixner

Industry leaders at the Dairy Strong conference in Wisconsin say export growth and consumer trust are their top goals.

GMO salmon swimming slowly to US market

01/17/18 5:32 AM By Ed Maixner

A genetically modified salmon farm is being readied in Indiana and may send fish to U.S. restaurants and supermarkets within two years.

Ag market analysts anticipate more of the same in 2018

01/17/18 5:23 AM By Spencer Chase

No matter if you’re in the crop or livestock business, a pair of analysts think 2018 will bear a striking resemblance to 2017, as established trends continue to be reflected in the markets.

Nestlé to sell off US candy business

01/17/18 5:05 AM By Spencer Chase

If your next Butterfinger tastes like Nutella, news that was announced Tuesday might explain why.

Washington Week Ahead: Spending deadline looms as lawmakers deal

01/14/18 10:00 AM By Philip Brasher

Lawmakers face a Friday deadline to pass a new stopgap funding bill as they struggle to reach agreement on immigration and tax issues as well as a disaster bill that would include new assistance for farmers.

USDA report shows record corn yield, soybean production in 2017

01/12/18 2:01 PM

The Department of Agriculture released market-shifting reports on Friday, largely showing robust production in 2017 adding to an already solid amount of stocks on hand around the world.

AFBF delegates approve dues increase, new farm bill tweaks

01/10/18 6:52 AM By Sara Wyant and Spencer Chase

Just one day after President Donald Trump made a historic speech at the American Farm Bureau Federation’s 99th annual convention, the organization’s 353 delegates approved a hard-fought dues increase and a vast array of new policy positions.

Agri-Pulse Open Mic: Kip Eideberg, Association of Equipment Manufacturers

This week’s Open Mic guest is Kip Eideberg, Senior Vice-President Government and Industry Relations for the Association of Equipment Manufacturers. Like the industries they serve, equipment manufacturers are familiar with the cyclical turns in farming, forestry, construction and mining. Eideberg says higher interest rates, a lack of trade agreements and sluggish economies around the globe and in the U.S. are proving challenging for the customers to make capital purchases. Eideberg is hopeful Congress will bring a new farm bill in the Lame Duck session or at least early next year. He says tax policy will also be critical next year as both industry and customers need amended policy on deductions for research as well as depreciation.

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Agri-Pulse Newsmakers: Nov. 1, 2024: WFP Laureate Cary Fowler at Borlaug Dialogue

2024 World Food Prize laureates Cary Fowler and Geoffrey Hawtin were honored for their life work protecting crop biodiversity at the Borlaug International Dialogue. We asked Fowler about the creation of the Svalbard Global Seed Vault.

Then, Jim Snee, CEO of Hormel, and his wife Tammy discuss Hormel’s Hometown Food Security Project, and Manuel Otero, IICA director general, spoke on farmers’ challenges to adopt new technology.

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