Category Archives: Top Agriculture News

Many families indulged in the sizzle, sear, shred, or slice of pork as they finalized their menus for the Thanksgiving celebration. Whitney Hemmer, a registered dietitian with Fareway Meat and Grocery...

Improving Pig Survivability is an ongoing project encompassing research, education, and extension efforts aimed at reducing overall mortality in the U.S. commercial swine industry. Dr. Joel DeRouchey,...

With the government slowly reopening, the weekly government reports - including the export sales - are covering the data that was missed during the shutdown. Allendale commodity broker Greg McBride sa...

By MIKE RALEY WPTF Weekend GardenerI have always believed that God is in everything. There can be nothing on Earth to which this idea applies more than a garden. Don't forget - one of God's first crea...

By MIKE RALEY WPTF Weekend Gardener I have always believed that God is in everything. There can be nothing on Earth to which this idea applies more than a garden. Don't forget - one of God's first cre...

Soybeans are not the only American commodity looking to get trade going again with China. Amy Franz is Chairwoman of the National Sorghum Producers, who says there are trade challenges in the sorghum ...

Tyson's plans to close a Nebraska beef plant are sending shockwaves through a state dubbed the "Beef State." The company plans to lay off 32-hundred workers when the plant winds down in mid-January.&n...

Well, as we wrap up Thanksgiving week, we turn our attention to Christmas, and that brings us the beginning of the winter season. We got state assistant climatologist Corey Davis here. Corey, it looks...

A horse virus outbreak has equine owners in southern states like Texas and Oklahoma very concerned. An EHV outbreak was believed to have started at an event in Texas. Dr. Thorne talked about the disea...

What does Thanksgiving and the Super Bowl have in common, besides football? In the food safety realm, USDA food safety expert Meredith Carruthers says, for her and her colleagues operating the Agricul...