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Farm, conservation groups aim to double cover crop acres by 2030

02/16/22 6:35 AM By Noah Wicks

Three major farm groups are hoping to double the amount of cover crops planted in the United States through an initiative targeting Midwestern corn and soybean farmers.

US meat looks for new advantages on global market

11/10/21 6:30 AM By Bill Tomson

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In an increasingly global market where U.S. beef, pork and poultry producers can no longer thrive without access to foreign markets, the ag sector is clamoring for new advantages over foreign competitors, better access to foreign buyers and new free trade agreements.

Daybreak Aug. 2: Senate debating infrastructure bill this week

08/02/21 10:00 AM By Philip Brasher, Steve Davies, Annie Deckey, Ben Nuelle, and Bill Tomson

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Senators spent the weekend finalizing the details of the massive bipartisan infrastructure bill and will now start debating amendments.

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Farm Hands on the Potomac: Antoskiewicz joins John Deere's DC team

07/07/21 6:00 AM By Hannah Pagel

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Ashley Antoskiewicz has joined John Deere’s public relations team, and Jan Ahlen now serves as the vice president of utility research and policy at the National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corporation.

China still has a major ASF problem, and it’s a threat to the US

05/12/21 6:38 AM By Bill Tomson

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China has been reporting some new outbreaks of African swine fever in recent months, but the problem is likely much worse than it appears. That’s both an opportunity for U.S. pork producers and a threat to their herds, according to U.S. industry and government officials.

Daybreak April 9: White House issuing budget proposal

04/09/21 10:00 AM By Philip Brasher, Steve Davies, Ben Nuelle, and Bill Tomson

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President Joe Biden is releasing his fiscal 2022 budget proposal today, less than six months before the new budget year starts. His budget will only cover discretionary spending – those programs that are subject to annual appropriations, which includes research and rural development programs at USDA.

Is more money in your pocket driving meat and poultry consumption?

03/24/21 6:29 AM By Ben Nuelle

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Domestic meat consumption rose again in 2020 despite the COVID-19 pandemic and widespread disruptions to restaurants and food service, and the industry is watching to see if stimulus checks and the ongoing economic recovery can boost sales again this year.

Feral swine population a threat to export markets

12/02/20 6:21 AM By Jaclyn Krymowski

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Earlier this year, Germany faced a $1 billion loss in access to pork export markets after a single case of African Swine Fever (ASF) was detected in a wild boar. The population of feral swine in the United States, estimated between 4-9 million, also poses a threat to export security.

Pork Board deploys contact tracing platform in fight against foreign animal diseases

11/18/20 6:30 AM By Jaclyn Krymowski

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The National Pork Board’s AgView, a web-based software tool, is designed to protect the swine industry infrastructure against foreign animal diseases (FAD) and potential loss of export markets.

Farm Hands on the Potomac: Buller leaves USDA, Woodward leaves Capitol Hill

11/18/20 6:00 AM By Jim Webster

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Kailee Tkacz Buller is leaving USDA, Gary Woodward has taken a job off Capitol Hill, and a familar PR farm hand calls it a career.

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