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NASA backs 3D food printer to feed growing population
With concerns about our ability to feed 12 billion people by the end of the century, one engineer is looking to replace conventional food with something produced by a 3D printer, and he’s getting a grant from NASA to create a prototype.
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BeefTalk: How do we get the next generation to raise beef?
"Cattle and crops: Together we stand, divided we fall." Among the numerous commentaries on agriculture, is that really true?
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Packer margins jump higher, feeding margins bleak
Higher wholesale beef prices helped drive beef packer margins significantly higher last week, but cattle feeding margins saw only minimal improvement. Average pork producer margins remain positive.
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More beef cows in worst drought regions than a year ago
Kansas State University Associate Professor of Ag Economics Glynn Tonsor says the cattle industry faces more difficult drought challenges than a year ago.
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Post-tornado composting a solution for disposal of dead livestock
Devastating storms such as the May 20 tornado that struck Moore highlight the need to act quickly to dispose of livestock and other large animal carcasses at a time when necessary equipment may be tied up with high-priority search-and-rescue or recovery efforts for people.
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To raise quality, make hay before seeds set
“Don’t delay making hay,” says Rob Kallenbach, University of Missouri Extension.
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U.S. food labels seen heating up North America meat war
The United States is poised to introduce stricter rules on the labeling of meat imports this week, a move that is likely to heat up a simmering trade dispute with Canada and Mexico.
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Commentary: Message to Occupy Monsanto: Occupy yourself
A march against Monsanto and GMOs? Give me a break. Jeez.
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Michigan hay buyers should plan purchases early
Michigan hay producers are starting the production season with zero surplus supplies so buyers will need to purchase early rather than later.
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Farmland values: Not falling but not accelerating as fast
Soft landings are desired by airline travelers and economists. But in the case of farmland values, a soft landing is much more preferable than the bursting of some bubble.
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Will this summer be a repeat of 2012?
Last year’s oppressive heat wave and drought won’t be forgotten any time soon, and this year’s summer will likely be another scorcher for much of the country.
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- Commentary: New rules un-COOL
- Former Eastern Livestock CEO, CFO sentenced for federal crimes
- TSCRA works with sale barns to catch Houston cattle thief
- NASA backs 3D food printer to feed growing population
- More beef cows in worst drought regions than a year ago
- Post-tornado composting a solution for disposal of dead livestock
