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America recently celebrated National Farmer Day, but the mood across the countryside isn’t all celebratory. Crop prices remain low, and farm bankruptcies are rising. Trade disputes, and bad weather in some areas of the US remain a challenge.
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Add conflicting consumer expectations to the list of reasons farming is a tough row to hoe. In its new global study, Cargill found consumers had a hard-to-satisfy wish list for those who put food on our tables.
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Livestock are blamed for harming the soil, water and atmosphere and the incessant cautions about too much red meat in our diet. Ever wonder if these celebrities and “Green New Deal” politicians really think we eat off platter-sized plates heaped with beef?
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The USDA quietly released a statistic in March that should alarm us all. More than seven dairy...
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As farmers across the country prepare for the 2019 planting season, the one question on everyone’s...
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