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Minnesota pork leaders get inside look at processing
Minnesota Pork’s inaugural Activate leadership cohort spent a recent session focused on what happens to hogs after they leave the farm, connecting producers with processors and retail-facing teams. The program combines classroom-style training with facility tours and hands-on practice to give par...
How Superior Livestock Secures Top Dollar
Superior Livestock Auction outlined how it helps ranchers get the best price in a tight market. Representative Barrett Broadie spoke with market specialist Tony St. James about the company's approach, summarized under the banner “Marketing Your Cattle The Superior Way.” The conversation focused o...
Ethanol Production Edges Up as Demand Softens
U.S. ethanol production ticked higher in early May even as domestic gasoline use and exports weakened, according to EIA numbers analyzed by the Renewable Fuels Association. Production rose 0.8 percent in the reported week to 1.02 million bpd , equal to about 42.71 million gallons ...
10 Common U.S. Beef Cattle Breeds
Among the most common beef cattle breeds in the United States are Angus, Hereford, Charolais and Simmental, which drive much of commercial beef production because of their growth rates, meat quality and adaptability. According to USDA NASS, the national beef herd stood at 27.6 million bee...
Tyson’s chicken business lifts Q2 fiscal 2026 results
Tyson Foods reported second-quarter fiscal 2026 sales of $13.65 billion, a 4.4% increase from the prior year, with gains led by its chicken business and market-share improvements in retail and foodservice channels. The company singled out chicken as the primary engine of momentum, and said the se...
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Niqo Robotics expands U.S. footprint, aims for 2026-27 profit
Niqo Robotics is expanding its U.S. operation beyond lettuce into a wider set of specialty crops and plans to ship an upgraded RoboWeeder later in 2026, the company says as it pushes toward profitability. profitable 2026-27 is the target the firm has set for the current financial... -
Western Land Values Shift Under New Pressures
Farm financial stress and nonfarm development are beginning to alter land sales across the U.S. West, according to accredited farm manager Skye Root of the American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers. Root told RFD News the market has moved from the breakneck activity of recent years t... -
Corteva names Vylor; Vori $22M; FMC sells India
Corteva announced it has named its planned seed business spinoff Vylor and is targeting a separation in the fourth quarter of 2026. The company said the move will establish the seed operations under the new Vylor identity as a standalone business ahead of the planned timeline. Vylor spino... -
Celebrating America’s 250th, the Deere Way
John Deere is leaning into America’s 250th with a slate of 2026 events that tie the company’s agricultural heritage to community and sport, celebrating the people who build, plant, harvest and care for the country. As part of that push, Deere is an official MLB partner , aiming to... -
John Deere updates See & Spray for 2027
John Deere announced a set of updates to its See & Spray precision application system that change how growers and custom applicators can use the technology in coming seasons. The company said customers will now be able to operate See & Spray in fallow without an extra fee, Free fallow use... -
U.S. Crawfish Farmers Face Strong Headwinds
Few crops are as tied to a place as crawfish are to Louisiana, but the industry that fuels roadside boils and regional menus is under growing financial strain. Producer prices have been essentially flat while input costs used in recent planning budgets have climbed roughly 40% since 2014, squeezi... -
Asian Longhorned Ticks Threaten Kansas Cattle
Asian longhorned ticks are drawing fresh concern from Kansas livestock researchers as cases of the parasite-driven disease bovine theileriosis appear to move westward in 2026. Kansas State University livestock entomologist Cassandra Olds warns that producers need to monitor herds closely because ... -
Beck's acquires Mid-State soybean facility
Beck’s, the largest family-owned retail seed company in the U.S., announced it has acquired the Mid-State soybean processing facility in Marshall, Missouri, expanding its seed conditioning and distribution footprint in the region. The site sits on about 12 acres and includes modern equipment and ... -
Nebraska Farmer Reclaims John Deere GM by Clutch
Shelley Bruha of Dorchester, Neb., recognized and reclaimed his father's long-lost John Deere GM tractor after spotting a distinctive repair that dated to his boyhood. The tractor had worked away from the family for years, then sat rusting under a shade tree until Bruha saw the telltale modificat... -
Iowa Farmer Banks Fuel to Manage Rising Costs
Southwest Iowa farmer Duane Aistrope says locking in fuel early spared his operation from recent price spikes. He told Brownfield he booked all spring fuel and arranged booked half fall fuel in January, a decision he called "one of the best moves I’ve ever done."... -
Sale barns: Hubs of rural community
Sale barns remain central gathering places for U.S. livestock producers, and a University of Nebraska–Lincoln study found they deliver social value beyond animal sales. Researchers observed that 63% formed friendships at auctions, and attendees describe sale barns as places to co...
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