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Field walks highlight mice damage in WA crops | Farm Weekly

The mouse tours were part of GRDC’s $7.5 million national investment into mouse outbreak research, development and extension with CSIRO, focusing on better understanding mice in cropping systems, such as the impact of residual food in stubbles, increasing surveillance and improving strategic management options. Click to check the original article.

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Feedlots defy gravity again | Beef Magazine

Aided and abetted by the drought, feedlots put together another month of large placements in July. July placements were 101.8 percent of last year, despite growing indications that feeder supplies are declining. July 1 estimated feeder supplies outside of feedlots were down 2.7 percent year over year. Drought continues to force cattle to market sooner than planned. Oklahoma auction […]

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Philadelphia Beagle Brigade protects U.S. agriculture

At first glance, U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s agriculture-detecting beagles look like adorable little pets who greet international travelers to the United States. But that cuteness belies the very serious role that CBP’s Beagle Brigade plays at Philadelphia International Airport to protect the nation’s agricultural interests and economy. That mission was on display recently when CBP […]

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UNL hosts USMEF Global Processing Workshop

The Department of Animal Science at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln welcomed guests from throughout the Caribbean, Central and South America as part of a U.S. Meat Export Federation Global Processing Workshop earlier this month. “This is the second time we’ve partnered with the university and animal science to bring this event to Lincoln after previously […]

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Farm Progress America, August 22, 2022

Max Armstrong shares that the upcoming Farm Progress Show where farmers will be able to see equipment that does the job without an operator – autonomous machines. Max shares some insight about that display from exhibitor Raven Industries, which will have its OmniPOWER and OmniDRIVE machines on hand, and the company will talk with farmers […]

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