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OpinionMultiply partnerships to tackle food security this National Ag Day
Farmers and food companies need to leverage their relationship to address one of the world’s most pressing problems, writes Tony Mellenthin, a Wisconsin soybean farmer.
By Tony Mellenthin • March 19, 2024 -
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US wheat exports to plunge as China cancels orders
Drought has led to a decline in cereal grain supplies, putting pressure on prices and curtailing demand from key buyers.
By Nathan Owens • March 18, 2024 -
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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.
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Food industry looks to scale regenerative agriculture despite weakened climate rules
Danone and other companies say collaboration — not regulation — will be key to lowering emissions and transforming the way their products are grown.
By Sarah Zimmerman • March 18, 2024 -
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ColumnAgtech Seedlings: Bayer tests generative AI in farming
Also in this week's agriculture technology news: Farmers Business Network's lending unit finances over $1 billion in loans, and Source.ag launches an autonomous tool for irrigation control.
By Agriculture Dive staff • March 15, 2024 -
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Deere to lay off 150 workers at Iowa plant
The cuts come as the farm equipment manufacturer expects up to a 15% decline in sales this fiscal year.
By Sarah Zimmerman • March 14, 2024 -
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USDA organic rules are changing. Is the food industry ready?
The most significant change to organic certification is nearly here. But some experts worry that many companies are unprepared.
By Lydia Noyes • March 14, 2024 -
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Avocado giant Mission Produce bets on mangoes to fuel growth
The California-based producer has reinvested in areas to support sourcing of the popular tropical fruit, as sales grow for avocados and blueberries.
By Nathan Owens • March 13, 2024 -
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Biden admin tightens requirements for use of ‘Product of USA’ meat label
The final rule is receiving pushback from Canada, which warns of potential impacts on North American trade.
By Sarah Zimmerman • March 13, 2024 -
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ADM overhauls nutrition unit amid DOJ subpoena over accounting practices
The commodities giant reduced its number of brands in the segment by over two-thirds as it deals with potential fallout from an investigation into its financial reporting.
By Sarah Zimmerman • March 12, 2024 -
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Tyson to lay off 1,200 workers, shutter Iowa pork plant
The closure will be the ninth since early 2023 as the Arkansas-based company deals with weaker demand for meat and poultry.
By Chris Casey • March 12, 2024 -
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ColumnAgtech Seedlings: Lucent Bio brings its climate-smart fertilizer to the US
Also in this week's farm technology news: Corteva and AgPlenus announce 'milestone' in the fight against herbicide resistance, while Tyson looks to invest in supply chain startups.
By Sarah Zimmerman • March 8, 2024 -
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Laser weeding robots and smart sensors: How Braga Fresh uses AI on the farm
While the adoption of autonomous tech remains sluggish, the family-owned produce company shows how innovation can help increase productivity and address sustainability.
By S.L. Fuller • March 7, 2024 -
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USDA extends controversial pilot allowing pork plants to run higher line speeds
The agency's Food Safety and Inspection Service is evaluating the impact faster processing lines may have on worker safety.
By Sarah Zimmerman • March 7, 2024 -
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Bayer isn’t splitting up, for now
Company shares fell after executives disclosed plans to, at least temporarily, keep its three main divisions under one roof.
By Jacob Bell • March 6, 2024 -
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Biden admin looks to lower food prices by tackling concentration in the meat industry
The USDA finalized new standards under the Packers and Stockyards Act to crack down on deceptive contracts and retaliatory practices against livestock producers.
By Sarah Zimmerman • March 6, 2024 -
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‘The nightmare is not over’: Record Texas wildfire devastates cattle industry
Catastrophic losses are anticipated from the Smokehouse Creek Fire as ranchers begin to assess damage to their land and livestock.
By Nathan Owens • March 5, 2024 -
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Lundberg Family Farms expands regenerative rice portfolio
The family farm uses the “dry up” method to tackle weeds instead of dousing their fields with chemical herbicides.
By Jennifer Lawinski • March 5, 2024 -
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Hormel’s Applegate commits to 100% regenerative agriculture for beef hot dogs
The move is meant to provide more consistent messaging for consumers, who have found the term "exciting, but confusing."
By S.L. Fuller • March 5, 2024 -
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FMC names head of transformation as it expects up to $215M in restructuring charges
The crop protection giant’s “Project Focus” plan aims to drive operational efficiencies and cost savings in response to market challenges.
By Nathan Owens • March 4, 2024 -
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Deere rolls out new tractors, combines in one of largest product launches to date
New equipment unveiled at a Texas trade show include automation features meant to boost farm productivity and sustainability.
By Sarah Zimmerman • Feb. 29, 2024 -
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New York sues JBS over ‘misleading’ climate claims
The state's attorney general is accusing the world's largest meatpacker of exploiting consumers by falsely advertising products as sustainable.
By Sarah Zimmerman • Feb. 29, 2024 -
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Pilgrim’s Pride posts upbeat sales as chicken market rebounds
The processor is gearing up for growth as bird flu pushes up export demand and higher beef prices in the U.S. position poultry as an affordable alternative.
By Sarah Zimmerman • Feb. 27, 2024 -
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Koch fertilizer plant acquisition draws concerns from farm groups, lawmakers
Dozens of Iowa Democrats and national farm advocates have asked for a federal investigation into the $3.6 billion acquisition of a plant owned by OCI Global.
By Nathan Owens • Feb. 26, 2024 -
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Business groups can resume independent contractor fight, court rules
The Department of Labor will get a second chance to defend its withdrawal of a Trump-era rule used to determine a worker's employment status.
By Kate Tornone • Feb. 23, 2024 -
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Company that used children to clean slaughterhouses faces restraining order
Federal investigators found children working night shifts for a sanitation contractor that does business with Perdue Farms and Seaboard Triumph Foods.
By Nathan Owens • Feb. 23, 2024
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