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    Opinion

    Multiply partnerships to tackle food security this National Ag Day

    Farmers and food companies need to leverage their relationship to address one of the world’s most pressing problems, writes Tony Mellenthin, a Wisconsin soybean farmer.

    By Tony Mellenthin • March 19, 2024
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    US wheat exports to plunge as China cancels orders

    Drought has led to a decline in cereal grain supplies, putting pressure on prices and curtailing demand from key buyers.

    By • March 18, 2024
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    Top 5 stories from Agriculture Dive

    Declining farm income and other production challenges have pushed farmers to rethink their operations and adopt new technology in a bid to diversify potential revenue streams. 

    By Agriculture Dive staff
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    Food industry looks to scale regenerative agriculture despite weakened climate rules

    Danone and other companies say collaboration — not regulation — will be key to lowering emissions and transforming the way their products are grown. 

    By • March 18, 2024
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    Agtech Seedlings: Bayer tests generative AI in farming

    Also in this week's agriculture technology news: Farmers Business Network's lending unit finances over $1 billion in loans, and Source.ag launches an autonomous tool for irrigation control.

    By Agriculture Dive staff • March 15, 2024
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    Deere to lay off 150 workers at Iowa plant

    The cuts come as the farm equipment manufacturer expects up to a 15% decline in sales this fiscal year.

    By • March 14, 2024
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    USDA organic rules are changing. Is the food industry ready?

    The most significant change to organic certification is nearly here. But some experts worry that many companies are unprepared.

    By Lydia Noyes • March 14, 2024
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    Avocado giant Mission Produce bets on mangoes to fuel growth

    The California-based producer has reinvested in areas to support sourcing of the popular tropical fruit, as sales grow for avocados and blueberries.

    By • March 13, 2024
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    Biden admin tightens requirements for use of ‘Product of USA’ meat label

    The final rule is receiving pushback from Canada, which warns of potential impacts on North American trade.

    By • March 13, 2024
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    ADM overhauls nutrition unit amid DOJ subpoena over accounting practices

    The commodities giant reduced its number of brands in the segment by over two-thirds as it deals with potential fallout from an investigation into its financial reporting.

    By • March 12, 2024
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    Tyson to lay off 1,200 workers, shutter Iowa pork plant

    The closure will be the ninth since early 2023 as the Arkansas-based company deals with weaker demand for meat and poultry.

    By Chris Casey • March 12, 2024
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    Agtech Seedlings: Lucent Bio brings its climate-smart fertilizer to the US

    Also in this week's farm technology news: Corteva and AgPlenus announce 'milestone' in the fight against herbicide resistance, while Tyson looks to invest in supply chain startups.

    By • March 8, 2024
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    Laser weeding robots and smart sensors: How Braga Fresh uses AI on the farm

    While the adoption of autonomous tech remains sluggish, the family-owned produce company shows how innovation can help increase productivity and address sustainability.

    By S.L. Fuller • March 7, 2024
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    USDA extends controversial pilot allowing pork plants to run higher line speeds

    The agency's Food Safety and Inspection Service is evaluating the impact faster processing lines may have on worker safety.

    By • March 7, 2024
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    Bayer isn’t splitting up, for now

    Company shares fell after executives disclosed plans to, at least temporarily, keep its three main divisions under one roof.

    By Jacob Bell • March 6, 2024
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    Biden admin looks to lower food prices by tackling concentration in the meat industry

    The USDA finalized new standards under the Packers and Stockyards Act to crack down on deceptive contracts and retaliatory practices against livestock producers.

    By • March 6, 2024
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    ‘The nightmare is not over’: Record Texas wildfire devastates cattle industry

    Catastrophic losses are anticipated from the Smokehouse Creek Fire as ranchers begin to assess damage to their land and livestock.

    By • March 5, 2024
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    Lundberg Family Farms expands regenerative rice portfolio

    The family farm uses the “dry up” method to tackle weeds instead of dousing their fields with chemical herbicides.

    By Jennifer Lawinski • March 5, 2024
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    Hormel’s Applegate commits to 100% regenerative agriculture for beef hot dogs

    The move is meant to provide more consistent messaging for consumers, who have found the term "exciting, but confusing."

    By S.L. Fuller • March 5, 2024
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    FMC names head of transformation as it expects up to $215M in restructuring charges

    The crop protection giant’s “Project Focus” plan aims to drive operational efficiencies and cost savings in response to market challenges.

    By • March 4, 2024
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    Deere rolls out new tractors, combines in one of largest product launches to date

    New equipment unveiled at a Texas trade show include automation features meant to boost farm productivity and sustainability.

    By • Feb. 29, 2024
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    New York sues JBS over ‘misleading’ climate claims

    The state's attorney general is accusing the world's largest meatpacker of exploiting consumers by falsely advertising products as sustainable.

    By • Feb. 29, 2024
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    Pilgrim’s Pride posts upbeat sales as chicken market rebounds

    The processor is gearing up for growth as bird flu pushes up export demand and higher beef prices in the U.S. position poultry as an affordable alternative. 

    By • Feb. 27, 2024
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    Koch fertilizer plant acquisition draws concerns from farm groups, lawmakers

    Dozens of Iowa Democrats and national farm advocates have asked for a federal investigation into the $3.6 billion acquisition of a plant owned by OCI Global.

    By • Feb. 26, 2024
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    Business groups can resume independent contractor fight, court rules

    The Department of Labor will get a second chance to defend its withdrawal of a Trump-era rule used to determine a worker's employment status.

    By Kate Tornone • Feb. 23, 2024
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    Company that used children to clean slaughterhouses faces restraining order

    Federal investigators found children working night shifts for a sanitation contractor that does business with Perdue Farms and Seaboard Triumph Foods.

    By • Feb. 23, 2024