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Agri View: China and Beef Exports
…China buys a lot of farm goods. Cotton, corn, tree nuts just to name a few. But most people don’t know is China does not import U.S. beef. They have…
Dairy Industry Applauds USDA Secretary Perdue for Supporting School Milk Options
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NFU Calls on FTC to Oppose ChemChina Acquisition of Syngenta
…processing, meatpacking and agricultural production.” Johnson pointed to the Chinese meat processing company Shuanghui (now known as WH Group) purchase of Smithfield Foods in 2013. Just two years later, Smithfield’s…
Conaway Disappointed Cotton, Dairy Farmers Left in the Lurch
…It is also no secret that the safety net for cotton and dairy is failing our producers. To its credit, the entire cotton industry came together on a plan to…
Saving Costs with Cover Crops
A tractor rolls a rye cover crop and plants cotton seeds at the same time. (Photo by Ted Kornecki.) Cotton farmers in Alabama who use cover crops have a new,…
International Trade and Deforestation: Potential Policy Effects via a Global Economic Model
…Malaysia. Deforestation in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, and Paraguay is linked with production of beef and soybeans, while deforestation in Indonesia and Malaysia is linked with production of palm oil and…
Ag Secretary Perdue Moves to Make School Meals Great Again
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4-H Calls Alumni and Friends to Join its New Network
…27, 2025 Fifth-Generation Dairy Farmer Sounds Alarm on California Ag Issues May 26, 2025 Bonanza Farms: How Railroads Transformed Wheat Production in America January 15, 2026 Brooke Rollins in California,…
NCC Extremely Disappointed With Exclusion of Cottonseed Policy From Omnibus
…U.S. cotton industry in consultation with Congress.” Lee said the cottonseed policy is: 1) broadly supported by the entire U.S. cotton industry, as well as many other farm bill stakeholders;…
California Leopold Conservation Award® Seeks Nominees
…Alarm on California Ag Issues May 26, 2025 Bonanza Farms: How Railroads Transformed Wheat Production in America January 15, 2026 Brooke Rollins in California, Potter Valley Dams, and Propane Tech:…
Tight Fuel Ethanol Supplies in Brazil Boost U.S. Exports
…Production in America January 15, 2026 Brooke Rollins in California, Potter Valley Dams, and Propane Tech: A Big Day for AgNet News Hour January 14, 2026 Minnesota’s Wheat Breakthrough January…
Florida Teacher Calls Ag Students “Murderers”
…Production in America January 15, 2026 Brooke Rollins in California, Potter Valley Dams, and Propane Tech: A Big Day for AgNet News Hour January 14, 2026 Minnesota’s Wheat Breakthrough January…
Perdue Convinces Trump not to Terminate NAFTA
…Alarm on California Ag Issues May 26, 2025 Bonanza Farms: How Railroads Transformed Wheat Production in America January 15, 2026 Brooke Rollins in California, Potter Valley Dams, and Propane Tech:…