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“This is one of the saddest things I’ve seen in American agriculture in my lifetime,” says Bill Peter. “It ends with glass and metal covering millions of acres.”
When the daily demands of an operation become overwhelming, long-term strategy is often the first thing to go. But what if hard times are actually the best time to grow?
Nik Patel steered a series of astonishing agriculture-related scams and racked up a whopping 52-year prison sentence.
It’s meeting season, and that means it’s time for awkward conversations and uncomfortable networking. But does it have to be that way? Jennifer Tirey shares tips on making connections and building relationships.
Turning manure into gold, sticky-fingered Ray Brewer pulled off a twisted agriculture heist.
“The agricultural economy is inherently cyclical, and ag lenders are navigating the changing conditions across the sectors they serve,” said Jackson Takach, chief economist of Farmer Mac.
Who should attend? If any of these four challenges sound familiar, The DIRTT Project aims to help you and provide clarity.
Industry shares announcements about biogas monetization, swine webinars, and a new research and development center in the heart of the animal health corridor.
Ensure your farm business attracts and retains employees
More than 50% of farmers intend to grow their operation, based on responses in Purdue’s February 2023 Ag Economy Barometer. If you’re thinking about scaling your farm, it’s important to first ask these questions.
With all of the chaos and confusion centered around running an agricultural operation, regularly scheduled meetings should be a must on your farm.
The 44th annual World Ag Expo 2011 will take place Feb. 8 to 10 at the International Agri-Center in Tulare, Calif., with 1,600 exhibitors on 2.6 million sq. ft. of show grounds.
With the U.S. on the back end of COVID-19 and the conflict between Russia and Ukraine unraveling, USTR Katherine Tai says her office is currently focused on three themes: resilience, sustainability and competition.
Health insurance coverage and healthcare costs are among the greatest challenges for self-employed Americans, including farmers.
Whether you take one bold leap, or several steady plodding steps, John Phipps says both can take us to a better place.
Tired of losing good employees? Adopt these best practices.
A new economic analysis estimates ongoing retaliatory tariffs imposed by countries on U.S. agricultural exports will cost Nebraska producers nearly $1 billion in 2019.
Five start-up food companies marketing cell-based/cultured meat, poultry and seafood have formed the Alliance for Meat, Poultry & Seafood Innovation (AMPS Innovation).
A federal class-action lawsuit filed in Baltimore alleges Perdue, Tyson, Pilgrim’s Pride and 15 other poultry-processing giants conspired to suppress worker wages.
Chinese officials on Friday announced increased tariffs on a host of U.S. agricultural goods, including a 10% increase on beef and pork.
Elanco Animal Health has agreed to buy Bayer’s veterinary drugs unit in a cash and stock deal valued at $7.6 billion.
The Diemel brothers’ business was based in the dairy community of Bonduel, Wisc., and the community has rallied around the Diemel family.
Tyson officials said Friday night’s fire caused “major damage,” but the company is working “as quickly as possible” to return its Holcomb, Kan., facility to operation.
A “large fire” Friday night (Aug. 9, 2019) closed the Tyson Foods beef facility at Holcomb, Kan., and the company said the plant will be closed indefinitely.
After a fire Friday night that closed its Holcomb, Kan., beef packing facility, Tyson Foods says it will continue to pay employees and utilize other sites in its network to keep the beef supply chain moving.
Monday’s CME cattle futures opened and locked limit lower in reaction to the news Tyson was forced to close its Holcomb, Kan., beef processing facility due to Friday night’s fire.
Marfrig Global Foods announced this week it has joined with Archer Daniels Midland Co. (ADM) to produce vegetable protein products in Brazil.