North America
New app for insecticide applications
USDA scientists have released two mobile phone applications to make things easier for anyone who needs to adjust insecticide spray equipment.
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Production costs drive spike in ag lending
The volume of non-real-estate agricultural loans, including those to livestock operations, increased significantly during the second and third quarters of 2012, according to a Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City report.
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Veterans growing careers in agriculture
The Center for Rural Affairs along with partnering organizations will host a Farm Training Webinar on Friday, Nov. 16. The webinar will include several virtual farm tours and other information for U.S. military veterans interested in taking up a career in a rural community and starting their own farms or ranches.
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Informa Economics outlook session, Nov. 15
Issues related to Europe's financial crisis, combined with the domestic and global macro-economic landscape will significantly impact U.S. business, commodities and the agriculture and food sectors. These issues and a post-election rundown will highlight Informa Economics' 27th Annual Fall Outlook Conference.
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Banff Pork Seminar set for Jan. 15-17
The seminar sessions are set up so attendees can select the options most relevant to them. Although the sessions tackle pork industry issues from a number of different angles, they are all focused on pork industry profitability.
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Cattlemen sue bank tied to livestock broker
Cattle producers, auction markets and cattle dealers who worked with Eastern Livestock will sue the broker’s bank for its involvement in what they’re calling a “modern-era cattle rustling.”
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Metz Culinary Management sets a 2017 gestation-stall-free target
Metz Culinary Management, a provider of dining management services, primarily in the Northeastern United States, says it will work with its pork suppliers to eliminate gestation-sow stalls by 2017.
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Blame the drought for this year’s expensive Thanksgiving dinner
This year’s Thanksgiving dinner for 10 is estimated to increase by less than 1 percent. The summer's widespread drought is expected to add another 28 cents to the bill.
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Pork featured at Taste of Home cooking school
Creating meal magic in minutes becomes an adventure at the Taste of Home Cooking School, where pork has been a showstopper this fall, reports the National Pork Board (NPB).
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Confidence high that ag can increase productivity
A majority of consumers and growers agree that modern agriculture can achieve two critical goals simultaneously: Feed the world’s growing population while demonstrating responsible stewardship.
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AFBF: Important agriculture issues ahead for Congress
The American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) congratulates President Barack Obama on his re-election, as well as those elected to the 113th session of Congress. But, what's vital now, is that bipartisan efforts come together and resolve challenges.
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- Wet U.S. Midwest sections may lead to fewer corn acres
- U.S. revises meat-labeling rules to satisfy WTO ruling
- Where’s the rain? Parched states can’t shake the drought
- U.S. House votes to force approval of Keystone pipeline
- Alltech Symposium challenges agribusiness to make an impact
- USDA reports no change in pork exports
