Nine years ago, one of the first bioreactors was installed on Mike Bravard’s farm near Jefferson, Iowa. Last week, that bioreactor was reconditioned, all in an effort to make water cleaner for people downstream.
Genomic editing technology such as CRISPR/Cas9 offers tremendous potential for accelerating genetic progress, but a new ruling from the European Court of Justice (ECJ) appears likely to stifle research and development.
Iowa and Minnnesota were full of surprises as the Pro Farmer Midwest Crop Tour wrapped up in Rochester, Minnesota. Listen to the podcast to get all of the final tour results.
AgriTalk Host Chip Flory catches up on the Farm Bill with Rep. Mike Conaway. He also gets the latest from the Winter Wheat Tour with Michael Hertzer, and takes a deep look at progress reports with Lance Honig.
Balanced fertility and optimum soil pH are basic requirements to improve soil health. Without this foundation, the benefits of no-till will not be achieved.
Thursdays on AgriTalk are for the newsmakers. We’re talking with Bob Dinneen of the Renewable Fuels Association, Jim Wiesemeyer of Pro Farmer, and Paul Winters of the National Biodiesel Board.
Nate Birt, Trust In Food, shares how agriculture is working to develop deeper connections. Security experts Jim Rovers and Sophie Cranley explore how farms can respond to organizations like PETA.
African swine fever's not going away anytime soon. Roughly a quarter of the world’s pigs have now perished, Rabobank senior protein analyst Christine McCracken told Clinton Griffiths Tuesday on AgriTalk.
Ed Vallee of Vallee Weather Consulting joined host Chip Flory on Wednesday’s AgriTalk After the Bell to provide his outlook for upcoming weather patterns.
The Food and Drug Administration has released draft guidance to industry on how companies can comply with regulations to protect food from intentional adulteration.
AgriTalk Host Chip Flory previews the week ahead with Pro Farmers Jim Wiesemeyer and Brian Grete. Machinery Pete also checks in after a week in Ireland, and of course he checked out machinery while he was there!
Saying its new guidance will emphasize prevention of food safety problems, the Food and Drug Administration has issued revised draft guidance on the control of Listeria monocytogenes in fresh produce and other ready-to-e
