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  • Xochitl Torres Small, Under Secretary for Rural Development, US Department of Agriculture speaks onstage during the 2022 Concordia Lexington Summit
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    USDA offers online payment tool for farm loan borrowers

    The new online option will give farmers and ranchers an alternative to making payments by phone, mail or visits to a USDA office.

    By James Pothen • Feb. 7, 2024
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    Tyson signals ‘bold actions’ are working amid beef headwinds

    After several plant closures last year, more cost-cutting could be on the horizon as the CEO says “everything remains on the table.”

    By • Feb. 6, 2024
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    Trendline

    Top 5 stories from Agriculture Dive

    Declining farm income and other production challenges have pushed farmers to rethink their operations and adopt new technology in a bid to diversify potential revenue streams. 

    By Agriculture Dive staff
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    Hormel Foods names new supply chain executive

    Steve Lykken will take over as group vice president of supply chain, replacing the retiring Mark Coffey.

    By Alejandra Carranza • Feb. 6, 2024
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    Climate change is killing oysters. Here’s how farmers and scientists are trying to save them

    Years of mass die-offs have pushed the shellfish industry close to the brink of collapse. Innovations in breeding and growing could improve climate resiliency.

    By Leah Borts-Kuperman • Feb. 5, 2024
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    Corteva pins future growth on seed innovation

    Despite a fourth-quarter loss, the agrochemical and seed company is expecting a recovery this year following a period of weather and destocking challenges in South America.

    By • Feb. 2, 2024
  • A Cargill meatpacking plant is pictured on April 17, 2020 in Fort Morgan, Colorado.
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    Cargill lays off more than 100 workers from Nashville meat plant

    The Minnesota-based company says it will relocate some production to Nebraska and Texas as it optimizes its manufacturing footprint.

    By • Feb. 1, 2024
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    Agriculture outlook 2024: What to expect in the year ahead

    As the sector anxiously awaits a farm bill, producers are expected to take advantage of new opportunities in renewable energy and regenerative agriculture.

    By • Jan. 31, 2024
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    Bird flu roils poultry industry, raising concern over egg prices ahead of Easter

    More than 2 million birds were killed in California over the last month as producers across the globe struggle once again to control the rapid spread of the virus.

    By • Jan. 31, 2024
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    Midwest dairy co-op joins Vanguard Renewables food-to-fuel alliance

    Foremost Farms is the latest food manufacturer exploring opportunities to turn waste into renewable natural gas through anaerobic biodigestion.

    By • Jan. 31, 2024
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    Opinion

    Bridging the divide between food companies’ wants and farmers’ needs

    Driven by the urgency to be more environmentally responsible, businesses sometimes fail to fully grasp the multi-faceted challenges faced by suppliers. Here’s how to get everyone on the same page.

    By Ofir Ardon • Jan. 30, 2024
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    ADM sued by shareholder following stock plunge over accounting probe

    The grain trader misled investors about the performance and growth potential of its nutrition unit, the lawsuit claims.

    By • Jan. 26, 2024
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    USDA remote beef-grading pilot uses smartphones to assess quality

    The new program reduces costs and location barriers for small, independent processors and ranchers.

    By • Jan. 26, 2024
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    LanzaJet opens world’s first plant turning ethanol into sustainable jet fuel

    The Georgia facility is set to open additional markets for corn growers, though a lack of proper refining capacity could limit opportunities for farmers.

    By • Jan. 26, 2024
  • Wind turbines and solar cells generate electricity as a cow lolls on the farm.
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    Deep Dive

    Bio-fueling the future: How farms are shaping the renewable energy transition in 2024

    As more incentives become available, the agriculture sector is set to play a key role in expanding solar, biogas and other alternative energy sources.

    By • Jan. 25, 2024
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    Tyson opens $355M high-tech bacon plant in Kentucky

    The 400,000 square-foot facility has autonomous, box-stacking robots and driverless forklifts to help eliminate “ergonomically stressful tasks,” the meat giant said.

    By • Jan. 25, 2024
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    Farm solar projects get millions of dollars in USDA funds

    The farm agency also awarded dozens of loans and grants to biodigesters, wind farms and other renewable energy and fertilizer projects.  

    By • Jan. 24, 2024
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    Deep Dive

    Autonomous tractors, robot milkers: How AI is transforming the future of farm tech

    Artificial intelligence stands to revolutionize agriculture by opening new pathways for the industry to optimize production and address climate change.

    By Tasmiha Khan, Iman Adem and Sarah Zimmerman • Jan. 24, 2024
  • A person wearing a white lab coat and goggles focuses on a plant-based hamburger and fries.
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    ADM shares plunge as CFO takes forced leave amid accounting probe

    Ismael Roig will take the helm as interim finance chief as the board's audit committee and outside counsel conduct an investigation into accounting practices.

    By Maura Webber Sadovi • Jan. 22, 2024
  • A cow stands near food and water as blowing snow and winds roll through Polk City, Iowa.
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    Food producers brace for another round of arctic chills

    Tyson Foods, Cargill and Sanderson Farms paused meat production at several locations last week due to inclement weather.

    By • Updated Jan. 19, 2024
  • The logo of German pharmaceuticals and chemicals giant Bayer stands over Bayer corporate offices on September 14, 2016 in Berlin, Germany.
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    Bayer signals ‘significant’ layoffs in plan to shrink bureaucracy

    The company said it has secured agreement from labor representatives in Germany for job cuts that will shed “many managerial employees.”

    By Kristin Jensen • Jan. 18, 2024
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    US, UK lawmakers urge SEC to scrutinize JBS listing

    The global meatpacker's ties to deforestation and its history of misleading investors are cause for concern, critics say.

    By • Jan. 18, 2024
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    Deep Dive

    Tractor makers to focus on agtech in 2024, bracing for equipment slump

    Following a year of strong demand, CNH, Deere and other manufacturing giants are shifting course as farmers clamor for precision agriculture tools.

    By David Silverberg • Jan. 18, 2024
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    CNH invests nearly $163M for production of next-gen combine harvester

    The manufacturer plans to redesign assembly lines for its newly-unveiled CR11, advertised as the “biggest and most productive combine in any field.”

    By • Jan. 17, 2024
  • CHS processes grains and oilseeds for customers.
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    CHS earnings drop 33% from a record high

    The CEO still referred to the quarter as a strong one for the Minnesota-agribusiness cooperative, driven by robust soybean meal and oil demand.

    By • Jan. 16, 2024
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    CNH reduces leadership team as part of a broader restructuring

    The agriculture equipment manufacturer said a streamlined corporate structure will allow it to focus on strategic priorities, including technology. 

    By • Jan. 10, 2024