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• Hawaii Farm Bureau's Brian Miyamoto talks challenges, trends in ... - The Business Journals

  16-02-2023 22:00
  
  Hawaii Farm Bureau's Brian Miyamoto talks challenges, trends in ...  The Business Journals
  
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• Anvil App Works & Tractor Zoom Announce Strategic Partnership

  16-02-2023 20:23 via farms.com
  Anvil App Works, a Salesforce OEM partner with applications built specifically for dealerships of all brands, and Tractor Zoom, a leading provider of farm equipment and heavy machinery valuation data, today announced the availability of an Iron Comps integration within Anvil’s platforms to streamline used equipment valuation and pricing decisions.
  
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• Secretary Vilsack Awards Employees for Exceptional Service ... - USDA.gov

  16-02-2023 20:22
  
  Secretary Vilsack Awards Employees for Exceptional Service ...  USDA.gov
  
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• Hoober Inc. Acquires Roork's Farm Supply

  16-02-2023 20:20 via farms.com
  Hoober, Inc., a now 12-store Case IH and Kubota dealer, has purchased the assets of Roork’s Farm Supply, a single-store Kubota dealer in Elmer, N.J. The dealership will remain open, and several of the Roork’s Farm Supply employees have stayed on and become part of the Hoober, Inc. family.
  
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• Kinze Introduces New 5000 Series Row Unit Offering Enhanced Performance and Productivity

  16-02-2023 20:17 via farms.com
  Kinze Manufacturing is launching two planter models for 2024 featuring the company’s new 5000 Series row unit that’s designed to enhance planting precision, boost productivity and reduce daily maintenance time.
  
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• Agriculture Department commits $63M to fund rural Internet in four states - UPI News

  16-02-2023 20:10
  Agriculture Department commits $63M to fund rural Internet in four states  UPI News
  
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• Ranking Member Boozman's Opening Statement at Hearing Entitled ... - Majority News | Newsroom | The United States Senate Committee On Agriculture, Nutrition & Forestry

  16-02-2023 19:03
  Ranking Member Boozman's Opening Statement at Hearing Entitled ...  Majority News | Newsroom | The United States Senate Committee On Agriculture, Nutrition & Forestry
  
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• Women in Agriculture Conference set for March 7 | Entertainment ... - Valley Breeze

  16-02-2023 18:49
  
  Women in Agriculture Conference set for March 7 | Entertainment ...  Valley Breeze
  
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• Chicago Close: Strength in US Dollar Weighs

  16-02-2023 17:41 via farms.com
  Chicago crop futures ended lower on Wednesday amid strength in the American dollar. The greenback hit a six-week high after data showed US retail sales rose sharply after two straight months of monthly declines. A stronger US dollar makes American grains appear more expensive and thus less attractive to foreign buyers.  Soybeans saw further pressure as NOPA members reported a January crush of 179 million bu, down 2% from last year and below pre-report trade expectations. The ongoing ha
  
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• Secretary Vilsack Awards Employees for Exceptional Service Supporting, Advancing U.S. Agriculture

  16-02-2023 17:37 via farms.com
  Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today presented the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) highest honor to 39 teams of distinguished employees who made the most significant accomplishments that support USDA’s mission, strategic goals, objectives and priorities. Vilsack also presented a Secretary’s Act of Valor Award to a team that risked injury to themselves by attempting lifesaving actions during a disaster response.“Hard-working and dedicated employees are at the he
  
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• Pilgrim's Pride underestimated U.S. meat supplies, hurting earnings

  16-02-2023 17:35 via farms.com
  Pilgrim’s Pride Corp, one of the biggest U.S. chicken companies, underestimated meat production at the end of last year, Chief Executive Fabio Sandri said on Thursday after the company reported a surprise quarterly loss.The company, owned mostly by meatpacker JBS SA, joined rival Tyson Foods Inc in misjudging that lower beef and pork supplies would increase demand for chicken as consumers grapple with high inflation.Pilgrim’s shares still rose by 5% as the company said it expects bee
  
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• Can ASEAN benefit from the EU's green agriculture push? - DW (English)

  16-02-2023 17:19
  Can ASEAN benefit from the EU's green agriculture push?  DW (English)
  
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• U.S. Department Of Agriculture Proposes Change For WIC Program - News On 6

  16-02-2023 17:07
  
  U.S. Department Of Agriculture Proposes Change For WIC Program  News On 6
  
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• Brim Announces Acquisition of Klamath Basin Equipment

  16-02-2023 16:39 via farms.com
  BRIM, a New Holland agriculture and construction equipment dealer, announced it has acquired the Oregon dealership assets of Klamath Basin Equipment (KBE).
  
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• Kubota's North America Revenue Hits $8.2 Billion in 2022

  16-02-2023 16:36 via farms.com
  For the year ended Dec. 31, 2022, revenue of Kubota Corp. and its subsidiaries increased by $3.6 billion (+21.9%) from the prior year to $19.97 billion.
  
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• Art's Way Reports $28.4 Million in 2022 Sales

  16-02-2023 16:31 via farms.com
  Art's Way's reported Feb. 15 its consolidated net sales for 2022 totaled $28,400,000, which represents a 13.8% increase from consolidated net sales of $24,965,000 for the 2021 fiscal year. The increase in revenue is due to increased demand in the Agricultural Products and Tools segments.
  
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• Farm Equipment Totally Tubular TOPICS NEWS RESOURCES MULTIMEDIA SUMMIT SPECIAL COVERAGE PRODUCTS & SUPPLIERS PUBLICATIONS STORE HELP SUBSCRIBE Kubota Implements Syncron For Retail Inventory Management

  16-02-2023 16:28 via farms.com
  Syncron announced Feb. 15 that Kubota Tractor Corporationhas selected Syncron Retail Inventory to support its retail inventory management.
  
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• John Deere to Roll Out Latest Construction Technologies, Including Industry-Firsts, at CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2023

  16-02-2023 16:09 via farms.com
  John Deere will display a variety of innovative technology solutions aimed to enhance jobsite performance and visibility at CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2023.
  
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• Climate Change--Building Greater Resilience in Agriculture - Government Accountability Office

  16-02-2023 16:01
  
  Climate Change--Building Greater Resilience in Agriculture  Government Accountability Office
  
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• Nova Scotia rolls out multiple ag support programs

  16-02-2023 15:06 via farms.com
  New programs support farmers and abattoirs
  
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• New ag podcast lets consumers dictate topics

  16-02-2023 15:01 via farms.com
  The Ask A Farmer podcast helps communicate with consumers
  
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• MPs acknowledge Ag Day in the House of Commons

  16-02-2023 12:56 via farms.com
  Multiple lawmakers took time to recognize and thank farmers
  
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• K-State horticulture expert suggests planting calendar to organize seed transplants

  16-02-2023 11:58 via farms.com
  Starting vegetable seeds indoors to prepare for a spring garden is common, but to get it right, Kansas State University horticulture expert Ward Upham recommends using a planting calendar.“To do this, choose your transplant date and count back the number of weeks necessary to grow your own transplants,” Upham said. “For example, cabbage, broccoli, and cauliflower are usually transplanted in late March to early April.”Upham said it takes approximately eight weeks to grow f
  
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• South America has large impact on markets, exports

  16-02-2023 11:56 via farms.com
  As farmers check crop markets each day, the latest news on weather and crops in South American can help drive prices either direction. Parts of both Argentina and Brazil have struggled with drought conditions at times during this growing season. But both countries have also seen beneficial rains provide some relief, although yield potential may have been lost already, making the crop picture there harder to project.The USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service has given declining estimates for A
  
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• U.S. Senate panel debates safety net spending in upcoming farm bill

  16-02-2023 11:51 via farms.com
  Members of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee quibbled last week over spending on crop insurance and ad-hoc disaster relief, previewing potential fights in the 2023 farm bill.Legislators of both parties emphasized their support at a Thursday hearing for better funding programs that protect underserved producers, and accounting for future natural disasters in crop insurance negotiations.“Farming remains one of the riskiest businesses, and farmers still need these tools
  
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• Farm & Food Care launches Real Dirt on Farming Photo Contest

  16-02-2023 11:38 via farms.com
  Farm & Food Care, a non-for-profit organization with a mandate to build public trust and confidence in food and farming, is aunching a nation-wide farm photo contest with $4,000 in cash prizes available for winners in six categories.
  
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• Ontario Pork Celebrates Canada’s Agriculture Day by Launching Supply Chain Book

  16-02-2023 11:36 via farms.com
  Ontario Pork is proud to celebrate Canada’s Agriculture Day with the launch of The Whole Hog. The book is a collection of pork recipes, stories and tips gathered from people who work across Ontario’s food supply chain. The 200-page book highlights local food and is designed for anyone who yearns for everyday sustainability.
  
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• Global Institute for Food Security at USask attracts top talent for engineering biology technology platform

  16-02-2023 11:34 via farms.com
  In an increasingly competitive market for biomanufacturing talent, the Global Institute for Food Security (GIFS) at the University of Saskatchewan (USask) has attracted top science and business professionals to lead its expanding engineering biology technology platform.GIFS is pleased to announce two new members who will lead the innovative engineering biology platform: Dr. Megha Bajaj (PhD) will lead the platform’s business unit, and Dr. Ben Scott (PhD) will build the science team and dev
  
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• U.S. Senator Tina Smith Named Chair of Key Agriculture ... - Senator Tina Smith

  16-02-2023 09:00
  
  U.S. Senator Tina Smith Named Chair of Key Agriculture ...  Senator Tina Smith
  
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• Area teachers receive grants to support agriculture instruction - telegraphherald.com

  16-02-2023 08:00
  
  Area teachers receive grants to support agriculture instruction  telegraphherald.com
  
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• What Is Sustainable Farming and Agriculture? - Entrepreneur

  16-02-2023 06:00
  
  What Is Sustainable Farming and Agriculture?  Entrepreneur
  
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• Boozman: Baseline Shows Flawed TFP Reevaluation Tilts Farm Bill ... - Majority News | Newsroom | The United States Senate Committee On Agriculture, Nutrition & Forestry

  16-02-2023 02:32
  
  Boozman: Baseline Shows Flawed TFP Reevaluation Tilts Farm Bill ...  Majority News | Newsroom | The United States Senate Committee On Agriculture, Nutrition & Forestry
  
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• A “Net Zero World” Starts With Regenerative Agriculture - Forbes

  16-02-2023 01:24
  A “Net Zero World” Starts With Regenerative Agriculture  Forbes
  
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