Did you know enough is food wasted every second in America to feed 650 people? There's no question it's hard to hear that 28% of the world’s agricultural lands are used to produce food that is wasted.
Could genetically modified crops become a thing one day soon? Don’t dismiss the possibility, as newer gene editing techniques now parallel ‘natural’ crop mutations that increase productivity.
Don Close, animal protein analyst for RaboResearch, told Chip Flory on AgriTalk Tuesday that the reduction of China’s hog herd due to ASF is slowing down, but it’s far from any resolve.
The USDA published clarifications to the export sales reporting system after the FAS received informal inquiries whether exports of different types of beef and pork carcasses must be reported under the regulations.
In its 34th study, the American Farm Bureau Federation found 2019’s price tag for a traditional Thanksgiving meal rose just one penny to $48.91 for 10 people. This amounts to less than $5 per person.
Feedyard closeouts improved modestly last week with a $1 increase in cash fed cattle prices. Packer margins increased on the extended rally to the beef cutout price.
The billions that have been earmarked — some would say needlessly — to offset famers’ losses in the trade wars … turns out they might not be helping the very folks who need help the most.