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Catching Up on USDA’s Agricultural Reports

Catching Up on USDA’s Agricultural Reports

Riley SmithDec 1, 2025

With the government slowly reopening, the weekly government reports — including the export sales — are covering the data that…

The Improving Pig Survivability Project

The Improving Pig Survivability Project

Chad SmithDec 1, 2025

Improving Pig Survivability is an ongoing project encompassing research, education, and extension efforts aimed at reducing overall mortality in the…

Be Thankful for Flavorful Pork  During the Holidays

Be Thankful for Flavorful Pork  During the Holidays

Chad SmithDec 1, 2025

Many families indulged in the sizzle, sear, shred, or slice of pork as they finalized their menus for the Thanksgiving…

Tending God’s earth: a journey of faith through gardening

Tending God’s earth: a journey of faith through gardening

WPTF StaffNov 30, 2025

By MIKE RALEY WPTF Weekend Gardener I have always believed that God is in everything. There can be nothing on…

Sorghum Growers Looking to Restart Trade with China Too

Sorghum Growers Looking to Restart Trade with China Too

Lorrie BoyerNov 28, 2025

Soybeans are not the only American commodity looking to get trade going again with China. Amy Franz is Chairwoman of…

Cold Front Hits Carolinas, Drier Winter Expected

Cold Front Hits Carolinas, Drier Winter Expected

Kyle NachtsheimNov 28, 2025

Well, as we wrap up Thanksgiving week, we turn our attention to Christmas, and that brings us the beginning of…

Cattlemen Shocked by Tyson’s Plan to Close a Nebraska Beef Plant

Chad SmithNov 28, 2025

Tyson’s plans to close a Nebraska beef plant are sending shockwaves through a state dubbed the “Beef State.” The company…

Food Safety and Quirky Questions When Talking Thanksgiving

Food Safety and Quirky Questions When Talking Thanksgiving

Rod BainNov 27, 2025

What does Thanksgiving and the Super Bowl have in common, besides football? In the food safety realm, USDA food safety…

Contagious Horse Disease Outbreak in Oklahoma and Texas

Contagious Horse Disease Outbreak in Oklahoma and Texas

Chad SmithNov 27, 2025

A horse virus outbreak has equine owners in southern states like Texas and Oklahoma very concerned. An EHV outbreak was…