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Pharmgate adds three new people; TechMix gives back through its internship program.

New employees can come from a variety of backgrounds with varying experience, so it is important for an employer to meet new hires with appropriate expectations and meeting new hires “where they are.”

Very little positive news is entering the market to support soybean prices. The potential size of the soybean crop and trade uncertainty continue to be the main forces behind soybean price weakness.

PRRS costs the swine industry $560 to $660 million annually, with the breeding herd costs accounting for 45% of the total industry cost.

The outlook for trade has darkened considerably in recent days; a gamble in the trade arena that holds substantial risk for American farmers.

U.S. Department of Agriculture Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Ted McKinney is leading a trade mission to Japan this week. It concludes on June 15.

Last week, the U.S. House of Representatives moved to go to conference on the 2018 Farm Bill, naming 47 representatives to serve on the conference committee with the U.S. Senate.

EPA Acting Administrator Andrew Wheeler recently codified the latest animal waste report exemptions under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), known also as the Superfund.

The Maschhoffs company is constructing a new, $1.3 million truck wash in the Village of Louisville, Illinois. The facility will employ 10 people.

As interest for local foods has risen, so has the need to make sure those products are safe. Researchers are addressing the gaps between knowledge and practice in the production and distribution of local foods.