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Meat associations applaud confirmation of new USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue

April 25, 2017

The U.S. Senate has voted to confirm former Georgia governor Sonny Perdue at the 31st Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Communicating sustainability with consumers, suppliers and stakeholders focus of Animal Agriculture Sustainability Summit at 2017 IPPE

Industry News

November 22, 2016

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The Summit will focus on communicating the animal agriculture sector’s sustainability efforts with consumers, suppliers and industry stakeholders.

State of the Industry

State of Beef: Agriculture outlook not so good, not all bad

Basse predicts price plateaus for most commodities.

Miranda Reiman

October 18, 2016

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The question is: “Who is going to flinch first?” Dan Basse, president of AgResource Co., said that’s what he and his team ponder when looking at this “plateau” phase in the agriculture markets.

Corn acreage planted in 2016 was up 7 percent from 2015

Business Strategies

2016 crops: Flying high at the end of July

At presstime, the corn crop forecast looked good for protein producers for the third year in a row.

Dan Emery

August 15, 2016

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The market is truly global in nature. One hiccup in any major crop producing region of the world can result in a significant market shift.

Industry Advocacy

Tales of dirt and drive: A Q&A with Trent Loos

Trent Loos is host of “Loos Tales,” a broadcast show that profiles the ranchers and farmers of rural America.

Suzanne Strassburger

June 14, 2016

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Passionate and knowledgeable about ranchers, animals and the environment, Trent Loos speaks for the industry, all in support of farmers and ranchers who work hardest to ensure the future of American food.

Manuel Campos joins BioSafe Systems as Technical Agronomist

Industry News

April 25, 2016

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With a focus on pre-and post-harvest, he will spearhead sales goals to establish consistent, direct communication with strategic distribution partners, growers/packers and market influencers.