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Pork Exports Open 2026 on High Note; Beef Variety Meat Value Record-High
Fri Mar 13th, 2026 13:45:50 CDT
U.S. pork exports trended higher year-over-year in January, led by another outstanding performance from leading market Mexico, according to data released by USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF). January beef exports were lower than a year ago due to the prolonged lockout in China, but export value per head of fed ...
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Navigating the Changing Face of Market Development: A New Era for U.S. Agriculture
Fri Mar 13th, 2026 7:05:27 CDT
The landscape of global agricultural trade is undergoing a significant transformation, marked by shifting market dynamics and a proactive approach by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to bolster the competitiveness of American agricultural products. In a recent panel session, Michelle Bekkering, Deputy Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs at the USDA, highlighted ...
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2024 TOTAL Survey Reveals 79% of Rented U.S. Farmland Owned by Non-Farmers
Fri Mar 13th, 2026 10:39:02 CDT
According to the 2024 TOTAL survey (2024 Tenure, Ownership, and Transition of Agricultural Land (TOTAL) results released by the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), over 2.0 million landowners rented out 348 million acres of farmland. The findings highlight a significant trend in American agriculture, showing that 79% of these acres are owned by ...
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Huge Aljoe With Noble Digs Into Adaptive Grazing for Progressive Ranchers Fri Mar 13th, 2026 10:43:30 CDT
Today is part two in our Beef Buzz series on Regenerative Ranching with Hugh Aljoe, Director of Ranches Outreach and Partnerships at the Noble Research Institute, as he and Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster Ron Hays explore the transformative potential of adaptive grazing and the critical importance of strategic ranch management. You can listen ...
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