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• Kansas State invests $210M into College of Agriculture infrastructure project - KSHB 41 Kansas City News

  17-06-2024 23:44
  
  Kansas State invests $210M into College of Agriculture infrastructure project  KSHB 41 Kansas City News
  
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• Policy quick hits: USDA funding to help more than 11K agriculture workers - Farm Progress

  17-06-2024 23:18
  
  Policy quick hits: USDA funding to help more than 11K agriculture workers  Farm Progress
  
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• Farmers are adopting regenerative agriculture for better soil health - Earth.com

  17-06-2024 22:23
  
  Farmers are adopting regenerative agriculture for better soil health  Earth.com
  
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• Western Alliance Bank Powers Agriculture Specialization With Addition of Industry Executive Leo Munoz - Business Wire

  17-06-2024 21:49
  
  Western Alliance Bank Powers Agriculture Specialization With Addition of Industry Executive Leo Munoz  Business Wire
  
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• NJ Department of Agriculture tours Atlantic County farms to highlight blueberry season - Press of Atlantic City

  17-06-2024 21:30
  
  NJ Department of Agriculture tours Atlantic County farms to highlight blueberry season  Press of Atlantic City
  
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• Inaugural Agriculture on the Bricks Event Sparks Conversation About Where Food Comes from in North Platte - North Platte Post

  17-06-2024 21:03
  
  Inaugural Agriculture on the Bricks Event Sparks Conversation About Where Food Comes from in North Platte  North Platte Post
  
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• Shear receives Ferguson College of Agriculture Early Career Excellence in Teaching Award - Oklahoma State University

  17-06-2024 20:14
  
  Shear receives Ferguson College of Agriculture Early Career Excellence in Teaching Award  Oklahoma State University
  
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• Farmers Turn to Regenerative Agriculture Amid Climate Challenges - Seed World

  17-06-2024 19:37
  
  Farmers Turn to Regenerative Agriculture Amid Climate Challenges  Seed World
  
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• U.S. Department of Agriculture celebrates National Pollinator Week - KAMR - MyHighPlains.com

  17-06-2024 19:35
  U.S. Department of Agriculture celebrates National Pollinator Week  KAMR - MyHighPlains.com
  
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• State's Agriculture Department asks Californians to vote for their favorite farmer's market - KEYT

  17-06-2024 19:33
  
  State's Agriculture Department asks Californians to vote for their favorite farmer's market  KEYT
  
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• Pork producers lead freedom to farm defense

  17-06-2024 19:26 via farms.com
  The National Pork Producers Council led livestock and farm groups in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit to fight back against activist attacks on pork producers’ fundamental due process rights and the regulatory foundation of modern livestock production.Earlier this year, a large number of national and state activist groups, led by Food & Water Watch (including Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement and the North Carolina Environmental Justice Network) filed a lawsuit bef
  
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• Updated findings on feeding wheat to swine provides valuable new information

  17-06-2024 19:24 via farms.com
  Kansas State University researchers and representatives of Kansas Wheat have published updated findings on the value of feeding wheat to pigs.What they’ve found is good news for swine producers and wheat growers.“Our data collected from 2014 to 2020 suggests that wheat’s mean energy content is 99% and 98% of corn for digestible energy and metabolizable energy, respectively” said Joel DeRouchey, a swine specialist for K-State Research and Extension.Bottom line: Wheat can b
  
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• KENT Launches NexGen Advanced Swine Products

  17-06-2024 19:21 via farms.com
  KENT Nutrition Group says they are taking their decades-long commitment to real-world solutions for swine producers to new levels with the release of Nexgen Advanced swine feeds.According to the company, this rebranded line of swine products includes all stages of animal development and combines more than a decade’s worth of performance enhancements, continuous improvements and recent research. “Our ongoing, intense research showed we could improve upon our already strong formulas,&r
  
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• Smeby Named Producer Outreach Director for Iowa Pork Producers Association

  17-06-2024 19:19 via farms.com
  The Iowa Pork Producers Association (IPPA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Brielle Smeby as its new Producer Outreach Director. Smeby, a 2023 graduate of Iowa State University with a major in Animal Science, brings a wealth of experience and a deep passion for the agriculture industry to her new role. She spent the past year as IPPA’s Program and Events Manager.Having grown up on her parents' nursery-to-finish farm in Klemme, Iowa, Smeby has been actively involved in various aspe
  
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• A Tip of the Cap to Women in Agriculture - CropLife

  17-06-2024 18:30
  A Tip of the Cap to Women in Agriculture  CropLife
  
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• Delaware agriculture - Milford LIVE

  17-06-2024 17:27
  
  Delaware agriculture  Milford LIVE
  
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• New LENS scanning system from Picketa Systems

  17-06-2024 16:31 via farms.com
  A Canadian company expands into the US with its plant tissue scanning system and provides a precise crop management strategy for potatoes and corn.
  
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• Agriculture Ministry funding illegal farming outposts, US-sanctioned settlers – report - The Times of Israel

  17-06-2024 15:16
  Agriculture Ministry funding illegal farming outposts, US-sanctioned settlers – report  The Times of Israel
  
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• Farm and Food Care Saskatchewan Unveils First in Series of Short Video Reels

  17-06-2024 15:00 via farms.com
  Farm and Food Care Saskatchewan, through its canadianfoodfocus.org web site, has released the first of a series of videos to help non-farming consumers relate to farmers and life on the farm
  
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• Despite Rain Spring Planting Advances in Manitoba

  17-06-2024 14:56 via farms.com
  Manitoba Agriculture reports, despite variable amounts of rain across the province over the past week, farmers were able to get more seed into the ground and planting is now only slightly behind the five-year average
  
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• Rain and Cool Temperatures Delay Saskatchewan Crop Development

  17-06-2024 14:54 via farms.com
  Saskatchewan Agriculture reports rain continued to hinder planting over the past week but the majority of farmers have now completed spring seeding.
  
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• SCIC Making Progress Toward Feral Pig Eradication in Saskatchewan

  17-06-2024 14:52 via farms.com
  The Saskatchewan Crop Insurance Corporation reports the use of cell phone camera and remote trapping technology is proving successful is helping locate and capture feral pigs roaming through the province.
  
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• Ag in the House: June 10 – 14

  17-06-2024 13:54 via farms.com
  Bill C-234 and the capital gains increase came up during question period last week
  
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• Upcoming USDA deadlines

  17-06-2024 13:49 via farms.com
  USDA has deadlines in June, July, August and October
  
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• 812: Why Regenerative Agriculture Is So Important With Dr. Anthony Gustin - Wellness Mama

  17-06-2024 13:00
  
  812: Why Regenerative Agriculture Is So Important With Dr. Anthony Gustin  Wellness Mama
  
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• U.S. pork exports expected to increase 9% in 2024

  17-06-2024 12:42 via farms.com
  With double digit declines in major hog producing nations across Europe and European pork exports dropping 24% last year, Brett Stuart from Global Agri-Trends doesn’t anticipate any real recovery in size this year. In fact, the EU Commission is actually forecasting another export decline this year and expects that number to drop every year for the next 10 years.“It's all about climate policy and animal welfare and general ‘do-goodery,’ and they're really committed,”
  
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• Major Pork Processors Seek Dismissal of Antitrust Case

  17-06-2024 12:39 via farms.com
  Several leading pork processing companies have petitioned a federal judge to dismiss a wide-ranging antitrust case accusing them, along with Agri Stats, of colluding to fix pork prices.Clemens Food Group, Hormel Foods, JBS USA, Seaboard Foods, Smithfield Foods, Triumph Foods, and Tyson Foods all filed motions for dismissal late last week, as indicated by court records. Agricultural data firm Agri Stats also requested summary judgment to be granted in their favor against the lawsuit.The plaintiff
  
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• US Customs discover hidden pork products in vehicle

  17-06-2024 12:36 via farms.com
  US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers and agriculture specialists discovered almost 125 pounds of prohibited pork products in a single enforcement action at the Juarez-Lincoln Bridge, according to a CBP press release. “Seizures like this significant interception of prohibited pork products underscore CBP’s commitment and dedication to its mission and help prevent the spread of animal diseases that could have a detrimental effect on US agriculture and livestock as well
  
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• US hogs rise on strong pork exports - CME

  17-06-2024 12:34 via farms.com
  Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) live cattle futures ended mixed on Friday as wholesale beef price firmed and packer margins improved, but traders remain concerned that cash market values may be near a seasonal peak, Reuters reported, citing analysts.The spread of bird flu in dairy cattle herds spooked the market this week as traders assessed the possible impact on consumer demand for beef of whether herd liquidation would swell near-term beef supplies.Cash cattle prices have eased over recent
  
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• US pork exports reach highest in nearly three years - USMEF

  17-06-2024 12:33 via farms.com
  April exports of US pork reached the highest volume and value since May 2021, according to data released by USDA and compiled by USMEF.Fuelled by a record performance in leading market Mexico, pork exports totaled 277,910 metric tons (mt) in April, up 14% from a year ago and the fifth largest on record. Export value climbed 18% to $778.8 million, the third highest on record. For January through April, exports increased 8% to 1.04 million mt, valued at $2.89 billion – up 10% from last year&
  
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• Pollinators Support Agriculture Profitability | NIFA - National Institute of Food and Agriculture

  17-06-2024 12:14
  
  Pollinators Support Agriculture Profitability | NIFA  National Institute of Food and Agriculture
  
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• Canada expands livestock tax deferral regions for 2024

  17-06-2024 11:22 via farms.com
  Canada introduces early Livestock Tax Deferral regions for 2024, supporting farmers with financial and strategic flexibility.
  
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• Lethbridge college receives $200,000 federal grants

  17-06-2024 11:19 via farms.com
  Lethbridge College secures federal grants exceeding $200,000 to support advanced agricultural and public safety research initiatives.
  
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• Senator Boozman champions peanut growers in 2024 Farm Bill

  17-06-2024 11:15 via farms.com
  Senator Boozman's new farm bill framework aims to enhance support for peanut growers through updated pricing and safety net provisions.
  
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• China blocks US meat exports from west coast facility

  17-06-2024 11:12 via farms.com
  China suspends meat exports from a California facility after detecting a banned additive in beef, disrupting shipments from Midwest exporters.
  
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• Agriculture and Food - WBCSD

  17-06-2024 10:47
  
  Agriculture and Food  WBCSD
  
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