Agricultural Studies & Research
Global food prices inched upward for the third consecutive month according to the latest FAO Food Price Index. While some Americans struggle to source their next meal, others are ordering high-priced food delivery straight to their door more than ever before.
The University of Tennessee AgResearch Center (UTIA) plans to open a new commercial broiler chicken facility at its Spring Hill education center by 2025 to conduct cutting-edge poultry industry research.
The JBS Australia study documented the carbon footprints of 176 cattle farms that claimed to be implementing regenerative agriculture practices.
Researchers in Denmark and St. Jude Hospital submitted a new study for peer review providing new insight into how High Path Avian Flu (HPAI) H5N1 in dairy cattle differs from avian cases.
The biggest data discrepancy between the USDA and Brazil’s Conab reports are the numbers for usage and stock estimates.
Cashing in on higher prices for cull cattle as meat demand stays high. Plus, trouble grows for wheat growers in a global surplus, and ag machinery sales slump.
A study by Kansas State University shows farmers in the state would need a yield of 60 bushels per acre at $6.26 per bushel to break even.
Congress has already approved more than $11 million for design work and $45 million for the first phase of construction, which is set to begin next month.
High input costs are standing in the way of farmers intending to shift to more sustainable practices, according to research by McKinsey and Company.
Fertilizer is the largest variable input expense weighing on corn farmers, historically, according to new data from the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture.
As hog prices face potential decline, pork producers are dealing with a surge in litter rates, complicating efforts to control production.