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2100: 11 billion mouths to feed
A new report from the United Nations predicts that by the year 2100, the world population will be nearing 11 billion.
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Expert offers tips to reduce hay-drying time
While producers might find it challenging to get hay dry in early June due to changing weather conditions, there are steps they can take to get the crop up quickly and reduce the potential for rain damage, a forage expert with Ohio State University's College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences says.
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Vilsack: A bill to grow local, regional markets
This week, the U.S. Senate acted in bipartisan spirit to approve the Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act – a balanced, comprehensive bill that will drive continued growth in rural America.
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BeefTalk: Cow down
A typical beef operation should maintain a less than 1 percent death rate for productive cows.
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D.C. Watch: House’s turn at debating farm bill
As expected, the Senate passed its version of the farm bill last week by a vote of 66 to 27. According to government math, the bill would save $24 billion over 10 years compared to what will be spent if current laws are left in place.
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Finding the comedy in ag-gag
While some people may not get a chuckle out of the ongoing debate between agriculture producers and animal rights groups, a recent news expose on The Daily Show with John Stewart found a way to coax laughter out of the grim circumstances.
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Ag markets move generally lower Friday morning
The grain and soy complexes traded according to old and new crop conditions again Friday morning.
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Colorado stockmanship and stewardship workshops
Colorado State University, in partnership with the Beef Checkoff, Colorado Livestock Association, Colorado Cattlemen’s Association and other groups will host two workshops in early July focused on stockmanship.
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Across breed EPD tables released by MARC
The U.S. Meat Animal Research Center released new across-breed expected progeny differences (AB-EPDs) for 18 beef cattle breeds this week during the Beef Improvement Federation Annual Meeting in Oklahoma City, Okla.
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Ag markets once again mixed Friday morning
CBOT corn futures continue reacting to differing old and new crop prospects.
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NIAA releases white paper on FMD preparedness
Back in April, the National Institute of Animal Agriculture (NIAA) hosted a Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) Symposium titled "Fostering a New Preparedness Paradigm: Facilitating a Conversation among Public and Private Sector Stakeholders." The symposium brought together FMD experts from government, industry and academia to discuss the latest science, historical lessons and options available to prepare for or respond to an outbreak in the United States.
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