Author Archive: Mariah Purcell
US pork production higher than beef for first time since 1952
By Chelsea Mies February 03, 2015 In the past few years, chicken production has topped beef, but it has been a long time since pork production pulled ahead of beef. Pork production actually hasn’t topped beef production for more than 60 years since 1952. Hog herds rebounded from a deadly virus last year and with high meat […]
Continue ReadingUSDA Sees Record 2014 Soybean Production
Corn for grain production is estimated at a record 14.2 billion bushels, down 1 percent from the November forecast but 3 percent above the revised 2013 estimate. The average yield in the United States is estimated at a record high of 171.0 bushels per acre. This is down 2.4 bushels from the November forecast but […]
Continue ReadingTosh Christmas Party Picture Gallery
Here are the pictures from our 2014 Christmas party. Click on any picture to enlarge it. You may print for personal use.
Continue ReadingSpending Bill Includes Money to Fight PEDv
Congress included $2 million in its annual spending package to address Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea virus (PEDv). According to The Des Moines Register, funding for PEDv was buried deep within the 1,603-page spending bill. The funding was just a small fraction of the $1.01 trillion spending bill, which was passed over the weekend. The federal government reports the […]
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