LEVERAGING TECHNOLOGY ...
IN REVIEW ...
Beef Checkoff contractors share 2020 successes
Presentations explained how creative changes have driven beef demand over the past six months
ECONOMIC IMPACT ...
Mixed news on farm bankruptcies amid pandemic
There were 580 bankruptcy filings from June 2019 to June 2020
INVASIVE PEST ...
Making the most of a tree epidemic
The emerald ash borer has killed hundreds of millions of ash trees across the U.S.
New DairyVoice Podcast ...
DairyVoice podcast interviews DMIs Marilyn Hershey
Marilyn Hershey from Ar-Joy Farms in Pennsylvania tells her story in episode 23
ECONOMIC ANALYSIS ...
Ag Economy Barometer stable, but farmers less optimistic about future
Ag Economy Barometer is based on responses from 400 U.S. agricultural producers
COVER CROP CORNER ...
The do’s and don’ts of setting up farm trials
Cover crop consultant David Kleinschmidt discusses useful data points and considerations
RURAL infrastructure ...
Modernizing rural water & wastewater infrastructure
Funding will improve rural water infrastructure for 467,000 rural Americans in 44 states
FOOD SAFETY ...
First lawsuit in the red onion salmonella outbreak filed
Contaminated onions were distributed to wholesalers, restaurants, and retail stores in all 50 states
New Partnership Announced ...