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• Department of Agriculture launches Hay Hotline for Rancher Relief - KX NEWS

  07-10-2024 23:06
  Department of Agriculture launches Hay Hotline for Rancher Relief  KX NEWS
  
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• Ferman Gregory Agriculture Center Hosts First Livestock Show - wnegradio.com

  07-10-2024 22:44
  Ferman Gregory Agriculture Center Hosts First Livestock Show  wnegradio.com
  
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• Mark Your Calendars: Hardin County’s 21st Annual Agriculture Hall of Fame Banquet Set for December - WKTN Radio

  07-10-2024 22:28
  Mark Your Calendars: Hardin County’s 21st Annual Agriculture Hall of Fame Banquet Set for December  WKTN Radio
  
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• Annual celebration honors two Legends of Agriculture | NONPROFIT REGISTER - coloradopolitics.com

  07-10-2024 22:23
  Annual celebration honors two Legends of Agriculture | NONPROFIT REGISTER  coloradopolitics.com
  
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• Planet Data Used for Sugarbeet Crop Monitoring in New Agriculture Contract - Via Satellite

  07-10-2024 21:29
  Planet Data Used for Sugarbeet Crop Monitoring in New Agriculture Contract  Via Satellite
  
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• Arkansas Department of Agriculture Announces Ecodrum Composter Giveaway Contest for Farm to School Month - Malvern Daily Record

  07-10-2024 20:25
  Arkansas Department of Agriculture Announces Ecodrum Composter Giveaway Contest for Farm to School Month  Malvern Daily Record
  
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• Where are the hogs?

  07-10-2024 20:21 via farms.com
  Last month I discussed the idea of hope. Hope that hog futures might continue to grind higher. Hope that demand for U.S. pork will continue to improve and hope that the inventory of pigs on the ground was being consistently overstated by the USDA. While the jury is still out regarding a shift upward in pork demand, it appears that my outlook for fewer hog numbers than expected is on the mark.The quarterly Hog and Pig Report issued Sept. 26 and showing pig inventory as of Sept. 1 indicated that k
  
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• McKean: Nutritional interventions for E. coli in nursery pigs

  07-10-2024 20:17 via farms.com
  Escherichia coli (E. coli) is a common pathogen in young pigs. Over the years, the use of vaccinations and natural planned exposure methods have been employed in both the nursery and sow facilities to control potential outbreaks. In the last few years, the swine industry has seen an increase in enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) outbreaks and organism virulence. Furthermore, the timing of the outbreak has changed from the early nursery phases to mid- and late- nursery phases.Clinical sympto
  
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• A commitment to ag: 'Everything we do is around youth and agriculture,' Andy and Lori Williams say - Capital Press

  07-10-2024 19:59
  A commitment to ag: 'Everything we do is around youth and agriculture,' Andy and Lori Williams say  Capital Press
  
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• ATU Receives $730K to Benefit Agriculture Program - Arkansas Business

  07-10-2024 17:41
  ATU Receives $730K to Benefit Agriculture Program  Arkansas Business
  
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• New Jersey Department of Agriculture promotes Jersey Fresh marketing - The Produce News

  07-10-2024 16:36
  New Jersey Department of Agriculture promotes Jersey Fresh marketing  The Produce News
  
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• Discovery Education, CHS Foundation Inspire Students to Explore Agriculture Careers - Morning Ag Clips -

  07-10-2024 16:10
  Discovery Education, CHS Foundation Inspire Students to Explore Agriculture Careers  Morning Ag Clips -
  
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• Bayer acquires HyTech Production's Alberta plant

  07-10-2024 15:53 via farms.com
  Bayer buys canola treating and packaging plant in Coaldale, Alta.
  
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• Bayer CropScience has purchased a canola treating and packaging plant in Coaldale, Alta. The company announced its acquisition of HyTech Production Ltd.’s facility on Oct. 3. This move is a show of confidence in the Canadian ag industry, said Antoine Be

  07-10-2024 15:49 via farms.com
  Bayer buys canola treating and packaging plant in Coaldale, Alta.
  
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• Ag in the House: Oct. 1 – 4

  07-10-2024 15:43 via farms.com
  Conservatives asked for a carbon tax election; the Bloc wants a supply management bill passed
  
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• Swine Innovation Porc Celebrates Milestones in 2023-24 Annual Report

  07-10-2024 15:26 via farms.com
  Swine Innovation Porc (SIP) is excited to announce the release of its 2023-24 Annual Report, which highlights significant advancements and achievements in the pork sector over the past year
  
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• Ozone and Air Ionization Technologies Shown Ineffective in Inactivating PRRS and PED

  07-10-2024 15:22 via farms.com
  Research has shown the effectiveness of ozone and air ionization technologies in inactivating disease-causing pathogens in swine transport vehicles to be limited.
  
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• Manitoba Pork Urges Ottawa to Defend Canadian Agricultural Trade

  07-10-2024 15:18 via farms.com
  The General Manager of Manitoba Pork is calling on the Government of Canada to do more to ensure international trade agreements, like the Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement, work as intended for Canadian agriculture.
  
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• Manitoba Harvest Reaches 73 Percent Complete

  07-10-2024 15:16 via farms.com
  Limited rainfall over the past week allowed the harvest to jump ahead in Manitoba. Manitoba Agriculture released its weekly crop report yesterday.Anne Kirk, a cereal crop specialist with Manitoba Agriculture, says very low amounts of precipitation allowed the harvest to move forward reaching 73 percent complete across the province.
  
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• SHIC Encourages Use of Standardized Outbreak Investigation Form App

  07-10-2024 15:13 via farms.com
  The Swine Health Information Center is encouraging pork producers and veterinarians to download and make use of the Standardized Outbreak Investigation Form App during a swine disease outbreak investigation.As part of its September eNewsletter, the Swine Health Information Center looks at the use of the Standardized Outbreak Investigation Form App.
  
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• VIDO Explores New Method for Identifying Molecules Capable of Improving Vaccine Effectiveness

  07-10-2024 15:10 via farms.com
  Scientists with the Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization are evaluating a new approach to identifying molecules capable of improving the effectiveness of vaccines
  
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• SHIC Approves Nine New Plan of Work Projects

  07-10-2024 15:08 via farms.com
  Nine new research projects have been launched as part of the Swine Health Information Center's 2024 Plan of Work.
  
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• Fueling the Future of Farming, the Global Digital Agriculture Market is set to surge at an impressive CAGR of 11.1% from 2024 to 2034, as highlighted in a report by TNR, The Niche Research - Yahoo Finance

  07-10-2024 15:00
  Fueling the Future of Farming, the Global Digital Agriculture Market is set to surge at an impressive CAGR of 11.1% from 2024 to 2034, as highlighted in a report by TNR, The Niche Research  Yahoo Finance
  
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• American Agriculture History Minute: Agronomist Played a Key Role in the Green Revolution - AgNet West

  07-10-2024 15:00
  American Agriculture History Minute: Agronomist Played a Key Role in the Green Revolution  AgNet West
  
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• An Unexpected Agriculture Journey - Morning Ag Clips -

  07-10-2024 14:49
  An Unexpected Agriculture Journey  Morning Ag Clips -
  
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• ‘Lambscaping:’ Sheep to graze Ohio solar farm, support agriculture economy - NBC4 WCMH-TV

  07-10-2024 14:00
  ‘Lambscaping:’ Sheep to graze Ohio solar farm, support agriculture economy  NBC4 WCMH-TV
  
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• Farmers across Africa adopt agroecology to replace industrial agriculture - The Daily Climate

  07-10-2024 13:09
  Farmers across Africa adopt agroecology to replace industrial agriculture  The Daily Climate
  
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• Farmers across Africa adopt agroecology to replace industrial agriculture - Environmental Health News

  07-10-2024 12:59
  Farmers across Africa adopt agroecology to replace industrial agriculture  Environmental Health News
  
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• NPPC Secures Ninth Circuit Victory to Protect Pork Producers’ Right to Farm

  07-10-2024 12:48 via farms.com
  What Happened:In a major win for the U.S. pork industry, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in San Francisco has dismissed a lawsuit brought by several activist groups that aimed to impose significant changes to the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) concentrated animal feeding operation (CAFO) rules.Last month, the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) presented oral arguments before the Ninth Circuit, successfully urging the court to reject the lawsuit’s claims.
  
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• Smithfield Foods, Oklahoma Pork donate 33,000 pounds of pork during Hunger Action Month

  07-10-2024 12:46 via farms.com
  Smithfield Foods, in partnership with the Oklahoma Pork Council, closed out Hunger Action Month with an astounding 33,000-pound pork donation to the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma.“At Smithfield Foods, we take the honor of feeding our neighbors very seriously,” said Cathy Vaughan, Smithfield’s safety manager and Oklahoma Pork Council board member. “We are proud of the work we do, and what a joy it is to share our high-quality products with families in need. With hog produ
  
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• SHIC Wean-to-Harvest Biosecurity: New Projects Funded to Investigate Pathogen Contamination of Trailers at the Harvest Plant and Mortality Disposal Structures on Farm

  07-10-2024 12:44 via farms.com
  The Swine Health Information Center’s Wean-to-Harvest Biosecurity Research Program, funded in collaboration with the Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research and the Pork Checkoff, has recently funded two new projects to advance biosecurity of US swine farms. The newly funded projects include: 1) quantifying trailer contamination rates at the harvest plant interface led by Dr. Cesar Corzo at the University of Minnesota, and 2) assessing viral contamination of mortality disposal struc
  
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• Porkstars USA Brings Vietnamese Cuisine and U.S. Farmers Together

  07-10-2024 12:41 via farms.com
  It’s one thing to read about it, but it’s another thing to travel across the ocean and experience it for yourself. That’s why Jackie Ponder, an Indiana farmer who raises pigs, corn and soybeans, decided to join the Indiana Soybean Alliance and Indiana Corn Marketing Council’s trade mission to Vietnam in September which focused on the benefits of U.S. pork and high oleic soybean cooking oil.“I think it's important for producers to be involved in these trade missions,
  
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• Needleless Vaccination: What’s the Impact on Pain and Stress in Pigs?

  07-10-2024 12:39 via farms.com
  Needleless intradermal (ID) vaccination of pigs in Canada is a growing practice. Compared to Western Canada, the technology uptake in Ontario has been slow despite the approval of NFID devices. ID vaccination is believed to cause less pain and reduce stress responses compared to intramuscular (IM) vaccination. It is also more efficient for producers and carries less risk of adverse reactions or injury to staff through contact with needles.Madeline Benedetti, a second-year veterinary student at t
  
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• Researchers make breakthrough with genetically engineered wheat that could transform the agriculture industry — here's how it could help farmers - Yahoo! Voices

  07-10-2024 12:30
  Researchers make breakthrough with genetically engineered wheat that could transform the agriculture industry — here's how it could help farmers  Yahoo! Voices
  
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• Digging Deep: Integrating Agriculture Beyond the Classroom - Daily Bulldog

  07-10-2024 12:00
  Digging Deep: Integrating Agriculture Beyond the Classroom  Daily Bulldog
  
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• $5000 Bursary boosts canola leaders in Alberta

  07-10-2024 11:51 via farms.com
  Alberta Canola introduces a $5000 leadership bursary, the Walter Paszkowski Farm Leadership Award, to develop leadership skills in canola growers.
  
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• Stay safe from online payment scams

  07-10-2024 11:46 via farms.com
  Canadians are increasingly vulnerable to online scams. Here are essential tips to help you securely send money and avoid common online payment scams.
  
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• Bird Flu in cattle shows signs of containment says USDA

  07-10-2024 11:44 via farms.com
  USDA indicates a decrease in bird flu cases among dairy cattle, fostering optimism for effective containment strategies, even amid recent outbreaks in California.
  
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• “Agriculture key to economic diversification and stimulates economic growth”, says PM Masrour Barzani - Kurdistan24

  07-10-2024 11:20
  “Agriculture key to economic diversification and stimulates economic growth”, says PM Masrour Barzani  Kurdistan24
  
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• USDA science addresses antimicrobial resistance in agriculture - FarmWeekNow.com

  07-10-2024 08:00
  USDA science addresses antimicrobial resistance in agriculture  FarmWeekNow.com
  
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• Harnessing solar power for a more sustainable agriculture - Asia Food Journal

  07-10-2024 04:36
  Harnessing solar power for a more sustainable agriculture  Asia Food Journal
  
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• Has agriculture performed better under Modi govt? - The Indian Express

  07-10-2024 02:30
  Has agriculture performed better under Modi govt?  The Indian Express
  
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• War devastates agriculture in Gaza - Food & Environment Reporting Network

  07-10-2024 01:50
  War devastates agriculture in Gaza  Food & Environment Reporting Network
  
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• Wide Open Agriculture Full Year 2024 Earnings: AU$0.055 loss per share (vs AU$0.043 loss in FY 2023) - Yahoo Finance

  07-10-2024 01:22
  Wide Open Agriculture Full Year 2024 Earnings: AU$0.055 loss per share (vs AU$0.043 loss in FY 2023)  Yahoo Finance
  
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• James Herrick: Wisdom from inside and outside agriculture - FarmersWeekly

  07-10-2024 01:15
  James Herrick: Wisdom from inside and outside agriculture  FarmersWeekly
  
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