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Harvest Relief Program is a good first step, but there's still work to do

While farmers do need and appreciate the help provided by the Harvest Fuel Relief program, a long-term solution is still needed to protect the nation'...

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New market access driving interest in U.S. meat at SIAL Paris

Exporters of U.S. beef, pork and lamb met with buyers from around the globe this week at SIAL Paris, one of the world's largest food shows. The U.S. M...

15h ago

Trends and takeaways from the October Cattle on Feed Report

USDA published the October Cattle on Feed Report on Friday and the report provided us clues on the direction of the United States cattle herd. The pla...

15h ago

USDA farm diesel relief payments expected after November election

Farmers waiting for federal assistance to offset rising diesel costs may not receive payments until after the November election. USDA's $8 billion Har...

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