This week on Ag News Daily, we cover fall harvest safety tips, USDA and ag policy updates, a confirmed case of New World screwworm just 70 miles from the Texas border, a new precision agriculture report and more top ag news.
Agriculture headlines covered this week include market updates with Chinese soybean buyers booking Argentina’s soybeans, the latest USDA reports on cattle on feed, milk, and egg production, and news of the first pork processor suing California over Proposition 12. The Rural Mainstreet Index shows farmland prices falling for the 16th time in 17 months, while farm equipment sales have dropped for the 25th consecutive month. Other top stories include a major equipment manufacturer shifting combine production to Germany and the latest update on USDA staffing cuts
This week’s interview features farmer and AgriSafe Network agricultural health liaison, Linda Emanuel. In recognition of National Farm Safety and Health Week, she highlights the latest trends in where accidents are occurring on farms and emphasizes AgriSafe’s growing focus on mental health resources for the ag community.
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