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Going Viral: A Meeting About Bugs
This meeting actually couldn’t be an email. Your mic is muted: The 79th United Nations General Assembly recently held a meeting...
Oct 4, 2024


The Farm Bill Expired… Again
ICYMI: The 2018 Farm Bill expired on Monday night, September 30. And this was after it had already been extended by one year. Is...
Oct 4, 2024


Hurricane Helene Hits Ag Hard
Hurricane Helene’s wrath is impacting everyone in the Southeast, especially farmers. September is harvest time for crops like cotton,...
Oct 1, 2024


Taking GRAS to Task
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s "generally recognized as safe" (GRAS) designation is under fire. And this time, it’s not just...
Oct 1, 2024


Looming Port Strike Creates Shipping Snafu
Labor disputes are putting U.S. exports in a jam after failed negotiations could trigger a strike at major East Coast and Gulf ports. ...
Oct 1, 2024


Food Traceability Rule to Hit January 2026
The FDA’s Food Traceability Rule hits in January 2026. And a recent report from the Reagan-Udall Foundation found that retailers,...
Sep 27, 2024


Twice as Nice: Digital Twins in Corn
FYI: Digital twins are virtual models that replicate environments and objects. These models help researchers do some pretty cool...
Sep 27, 2024


A Pipe Dream… Or Nightmare
A new carbon pipeline project is pumping up feelings among agriculturists and lawmakers. Digging up dirt: In 2023, the Heartland...
Sep 27, 2024


Parent to Progeny Problems
Parents pass on a lot of things to their offspring. You can thank Mom and Dad for how you look (or not) . They can also be to blame for...
Sep 24, 2024


CBD, the Newest Mosquito Killer
The latest buzz on CBD oil involves mosquitos— dead mosquitos. New research shows that CBD that people use to treat ailments can...
Sep 24, 2024


DOL Faces Litany of Lawsuits
More groups are dog-piling on layers of litigation against the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) final rule on the H-2A program. I CYMI:...
Sep 24, 2024


Consumers Don’t Want to Pay for Regenerative Ag
What is regenerative ag? Survey says: Consumers don’t know and don’t care when it comes to paying for it. Purdue University’s Center for...
Sep 20, 2024


Something Fowl? Poultry Consumption on the Rise
Chicken consumption is flying high: It’s predicted to increase to 2.5% to 3% in 2024, putting it at historical levels. Poultry market...
Sep 20, 2024


Propelling to New Heights: The Chinese Drone Debacle
It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s… a Chinese drone. Flying under the radar: Members of Congress are concerned about Chinese-manufactured...
Sep 20, 2024


Smart Soil Shows Promise
Look out, dirt, there’s a new soil in town. Enter " smart soil ," an engineered soil that "can capture water out of thin air to keep...
Sep 13, 2024


"Surprise!" - Anthrax, After Making its Comeback in Wyoming
Wyoming, we have a problem. Anthrax : A bacterial disease caused by Bacillus anthracis, which is a naturally occurring organism found...
Sep 13, 2024


Trump vs. Harris on Ag
Polling the pastures: Immigration, women’s rights, and inflation were topics during the presidential debate this week. Even talk about...
Sep 13, 2024


Seed Sauna: ThermoSeed Revolutionizes Seed Treatment
An innovative seed treatment process is gaining steam in Europe, and it could have significant implications for the agriculture...
Sep 10, 2024


A Breakthrough in CWD Testing
BREAKING: Dream Genomics, Inc. has found the first ever bioprofile in the blood of live deer, detecting Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD). ...
Sep 10, 2024


Midwest Heat in Late Summer? Blame Corn
Labor Day came and went, which means fall is here—or what some may call the second summer, with heat still sticking around. And that’s...
Sep 10, 2024
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