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- R-CALF USA
BILLINGS, Mont. – Citing historically small cattle inventories as its reason, Tyson Foods announced Aug. 13 the closure of its Joslin, Illinois, beef facility – a 3,000-head-per-day slaughtering plant – along with its Eagle Mountain, Utah, case-ready facility; and the sale of its Pasco, Wash…
- FMM - F24 Video Clips
The heat waves roiling Western Europe this summer toppled an average temperature record for the June-July period set in 2022, according to the European climate agency Copernicus. The extreme heat began in May and has contributed to major wildfires, prolonged drought and new national temperat…
- CBC English
Some residents have been allowed to return to their homes — or what's left of them — after the Bradley Creek wildfire ripped through communities near Vernon, B.C. Amid the devastation and growing concerns over climate change, some are worried about the future of their community.
- FMM - F24 Vertical
Firefighters across Europe battled multiple fires August 14 as a new wave of record-breaking heat baked a swath of the continent. The historic temperatures are linked to human-caused climate change, and are hitting countries better suited for long cold seasons and ill-equipped for such extre…
- Cassandra Garrison Reuters
FDA employment fell by 22% this year compared to 2024, according to agency data, in part due to workforce cuts under President Donald Trump.
- Laura Paddison CNN
(CNN) — Lake Powell, the second-largest reservoir in the United States, provides water and electricity to millions in the West. It has now has shrunk to its lowest level on record, in the latest sign of the alarming crisis unfolding on the drought-stricken Colorado River.
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- Benjamin Herrold
When it comes to implementing conservation practices on the farm, farmers consider both the economic impact of those practices as well as how they help achieve environmental goals.
- Jason Johnson USDA NRCS
Meet Brian Noonan of Jackson County, Iowa, where he is transforming his family’s 480-acre farm. The farm dates back five generations to the 1830s, when his family’s Irish ancestors purchased 180 acres.
- U.S. Dairy Export Council
This post takes a close look at first-half trends and growth, and challenges that might lie ahead. The U.S. Dairy Export Council plans to continue doing these deeper dives into U.S. dairy trade on the quarter.
- Nicole Miller UW-Madison
People who attend farmers markets more often report greater levels of community participation and a sense of community – according to a new University of Wisconsin-Madison study of more than 5,000 U.S. adults published in Information, Communication & Society.
- Lauren Quinn University of Illinois
A new study led by University of Illinois scientists reveals critically-small genetic variation in one of the country’s primary breeding stocks for corn. The finding relates specifically to grain yield in intermediate-maturity hybrids, which dominate commercial production in the United State…
- Michael Langemeier and Joana Colussi Purdue Center for Commercial Agriculture
Farmer sentiment improved in July, ending three consecutive months of decline,. The Purdue University-CME Group Ag Economy Barometer Index increased from 113 points in June to 126 points in July. Both subindices also increased. The Index of Current Conditions increased by 20 points, while th…
- Chris McCullough For Agri-View
Social media went wild recently after the United Kingdom’s second-largest supermarket announced it was going to stock only white eggs in its own brand. The company claimed they are more environmentally friendly.
- Julie Berry Cornell University
In 2022 Cornell College of Agriculture and Life Sciences PRO-DAIRY initiated a new student internship program through the Dairy Advancement Program with support from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and the Environmental Protection Fund. Paid internship opportuniti…
- Eva Tesfaye Mississippi River Basin Ag & Water Desk
NEW ORLEANS – River Queen Greens, as the name suggests, lies just outside the levee blocking the Mississippi River, a 20-minute drive from downtown New Orleans. The farm produces certified naturally grown vegetables to sell to local restaurants and at farmers markets.
- Lucia Mutikani Reuters
(Adds details from report, market reaction throughout) * Nonfarm payrolls fall 23,000 in July; confounding economists' expectations for an 80,000 increase * May and June payrolls revised down by
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