Recent grants will support continued studies and product development related to wood-based nanocellulosic materials – products from cement additives to a component in tires. Rod Bain reports.

The USDA Cattle on Feed numbers were release Friday of last week and Jason Franken from Western Illinois University has delved into them. He calls it a somewhat smaller than expected cattle herd. Saying that the U.S. cattle herd appears …

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For the first time in almost four decades, African swine fever has been detected in the Americas. This is a concerning development, but one for which the commercial pork industry is well prepared. Biosecurity has long been a major focus …

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All clues are pointing to the start of a downsizing of the beef cattle herd. Gary Crawford has more in this report.

COLUMBIA – Show your appreciation for local businesses and South Carolina farmers during this year’s National Farmers Market Week. “By shopping at a farmers market, you are supporting your neighbors – and what better time than during the abundant summer months …

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Representative Virginia Foxx (R-NC) has reintroduced the Fair Sugar Policy Act of 2021 in the U.S. House to reform the federal sugar support program. Senators Pat Toomey (R-PA) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) introduced the bill in the Senate. The lawmakers …

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