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Pig Manure Could Build Roads in Future
14 July 2016 US – Professor Elle Fini and a team of researchers at North Carolina A&T State University have discovered what they believe to be the not so distant future of paved roadways. Through the support of the National Science Foundation, the team has found a way to extract the rich oil that is […]
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Did herbicide resistance exist before GMO crops?
By The Weed Science Society of America July 13, 2016 Society may think weeds resistant to herbicides are a new phenomenon linked to the overuse of glyphosate in genetically engineered crops, but nothing could be further from the truth. Next year will mark the 60th anniversary of the first reports of herbicide-resistant weeds, while this year marks only […]
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Meat of the Matter: After the Brexit
By Dan Murphy June 27, 2016 The aftermath of the United Kingdom’s historic vote last week to leave the European Union has created a tsunami of reactions and results. The British pound plunged to its lowest level since 1985, The New York Times reported, as “investors fled risky assets” in favor the dollar and the yen. “Global markets are […]
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Study: Vegetarian diet doesn’t reduce cancer risk
By National Pork Producers Council June 13, 2016 A study done in the Netherlands may shed some light on the debate about health risks associated with diets containing meat and those that do not. The objective of the study was to see how the different diets affected the risk of contracting lung, breast and prostate cancer. The […]
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Record Corn Crop Coming
By P. Scott Shearer, Bockorny Group, Washington, D.C. USDA is predicting a record corn crop of 14.4 billion bushels this year. According to USDA’s latest projection, “World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates,” this year’s crop would be 214 million bushels above the previous record in 2014, and 829 million bushels above last year. The average […]
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AASV Board addresses antibiotic-free production
The American Association of Swine Veterinarians’ (AASV) Board of Directors addressed the issue of antibiotic-free production during their spring board meeting on Mar. 21, 2016. Veterinary members of the association’s Pig Welfare and Pharmaceutical Issues committees raised concerns regarding pig health and well-being in antibiotic-free production systems. The committees considered issues associated with concerns that […]
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Global Meat Market Overview
By Derrell S. Peel, Oklahoma State University Extension April 18, 2016 The Foreign Agricultural Service of USDA recently released the latest Livestock and Poultry: World Markets and Trade publication. This provides an opportunity to review meat production, consumption and trade among major countries. Pork production is the number one meat with 2016 production forecast at 109.3 […]
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Agricultural trust, transparency is growing
By Gary Joiner Texas Farm Bureau From the grocery store to fast food chains, consumer decisions shape our food supplies. And, in turn, our farming practices. Conventional. Organic. Grass-fed or grain-fed. Local. Natural. Each is a little different. But, in the end, a nutritious product is raised by a farmer who cares. And they’re telling you […]
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Soybeans hit 5-1/2 month peak after big U.S. soymeal exports
By: Reuters 3-28-2016 U.S. soybean futures hit their highest since October on Monday after data showed the largest weekly U.S. soymeal sales in about 13 years. Wheat also edged higher as investors, returning after the Good Friday holiday, covered short positions ahead of U.S. Department of Agriculture reports later this week. The USDA will […]
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8 Ag Related Numbers to Know
Whether you’re wondering what to plant or how to adjust your marketing plan for the year ahead, you’ll want to familiarize yourself with the latest numbers from USDA. Released at the agency’s annual Agricultural Outlook Forum in Arlington, Va., these figures provide the framework for USDA’s regular data releases and the market’s assumptions about ag commodities in the months […]
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