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Study Clarifies U.S. Beef’s Resource Use and Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Dan Cattle, Environment, Industry News Release

A fuller picture is emerging of the environmental footprint of beef in the United States. An Agricultural Research Service (ARS)-led team has completed a comprehensive life-cycle analysis quantifying the resource use and various environmental emissions of beef cattle production in the United States. The aim is to establish baseline measures that the U.S. beef industry can use to explore ways …

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NCF Accepting Applications for CME Beef Industry Scholarships

Dan Beef, Cattle, Education, Industry News Release

The National Cattlemen’s Foundation (NCF) is now accepting applications for 2019-2020 beef industry scholarships sponsored by CME Group. Ten scholarships of $1,500 each will be awarded to outstanding students pursuing careers in the beef industry. “The CME Beef Industry Scholarship is an investment in the next generation of cattle producers. CME Group is pleased to support the brightest talent of …

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MLB Fans Predicted to Eat More than 19 Million Hot Dogs in 2018

Dan Beef, Industry News Release, Pork

It’s a marriage of two American icons — baseball and hot dogs — and the National Hot Dog and Sausage Council (NHDSC) estimates that baseball fans will consume more than 19 million hot dogs and 4.6 million sausages during the 2018 Major League Baseball (MLB) season. The combined hot dog and sausage total could stretch the entire continental U.S. from …

AgNet Hosts ‘This Week in Agribusiness’ — The Antiques

Randall Weiseman Florida

By Gary Cooper AgNet Media Founder and President Editor’s note: Read the prologue to this article. Connecting with Max Armstrong, host of the nationally syndicated “This Week in Agribusiness” television program, and his cameraman Ryan Ruh for a whirlwind ag tour in Central Florida turned out to be a great opportunity to see a couple things that I seldom slow …

Free Trade, Relationships Key To Market Competitiveness In South Korea

Dan Industry News Release, Trade

Recent events in foreign policy and the ongoing conversation about the value of U.S. trade agreements have put a spotlight on South Korea as a close U.S. ally and an important customer for U.S. products, including grains. South Korea is now the fifth largest market for U.S. agricultural exports, totaling $6.2 billion in purchases in 2016. The country was the …

Census Of Agriculture Countdown Begins For America’s Farmers And Ranchers

Dan Industry News Release

America’s farmers and ranchers will soon have the opportunity to strongly represent agriculture in their communities and industry by taking part in the 2017 Census of Agriculture. Conducted every five years by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), the census, to be mailed at the end of this year, is a complete count of all …

3rd Annual Strawberry Picking Challenge Raises $77,000 for Redlands Christian Migrant Association

Dan Florida, General, Industry News Release, Specialty Crops

(PLANT CITY, FL)– The 3rd Annual Bright House Networks Strawberry Picking Challenge, hosted by Wish Farms raised $77,000 for Redlands Christian Migrant Association. The fundraising event, held on Saturday, February 6, featured 18 corporate-sponsored teams who competed in relays to earn the title of “Best Harvest Crew.” Some of the crews represented included United Way Suncoast, Monte Package Company, ATP …