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Fraley Joins Verdesian Board
Published February 4, 2022
Dr. Rob Fraley, who helped develop the first biotech seeds with Monsanto in the early 1980s, has been appointed to the board of directors for Verdesian Life Sciences. Fraley retired from Monsanto in 2018.USDA Provides Details on 2020 and 2021 Livestock Disaster Relief
Published February 3, 2022
USDA updated farmers and ranchers about the upcoming disaster assistance for 2020 and 2021 during the Cattle Industry Convention in Houston, Texas. The $10 billion in disaster relief passed in a continuing resolution last September includes $750 million specifically for…GAO Reviews MFP Payments
Published February 3, 2022
In a report on USDA’s Market Facilitation Program, the Government Accountability Office said the Farm Service Agency should have done more to determine the accuracy of the payments. The GAO report also said USDA provided little assistance to specialty crop…World Dairy Expo Names New GM
Published February 3, 2022
Laura Herschleb will be taking over as general manager of World Dairy Expo at the end of the month. For the past two years, Herschleb has been the WDE marketing manager and will succeed Scott Bentley, who is retiring.Cattle Prices Should Support Profitability, Says CattleFax
Published February 3, 2022
The last three years has been a time of liquidation for the cattle herd. CattleFax Vice President of Analysis Kevin Good expects liquidation to continue for another year. "Last year about one-third of the cow herd was exposed to drought…FY ’21 Income Up for Corteva
Published February 3, 2022
Corteva finished the fiscal year with operating income of $1.8 billion, up from $98 million one year ago. Crop protection sales were up 12 percent and seed sales rose eight percent. In its news release, Corteva officials said Enlist is…New Cattlemen’s Beef Board Appointments Announced
Published February 3, 2022
USDA announced 35 appointments to the Cattlemen’s Beef Board. The newly appointed members for the beef checkoff board include Bill Post from Chandler, Minnesota; VeaBea Thomas of Harold, South Dakota and Laurie Johnson of South Shore, South Dakota.JBS Settles Price Fixing Lawsuit
Published February 3, 2022
While not admitting liability, JBS SA agreed to pay $52.5 million to settle a beef price-fixing lawsuit. The allegations are JBS, Cargill, National Beef Packing and Tyson Foods conspired to limit slaughter volumes. This settlement still needs to be approved…Case IH Announces New Planter and Air Drill
Published February 3, 2022
Case IH has added the 2150S Early Riser model to its planter portfolio. This model has an optional 525-gallon liquid fertilizer tank and more seed capacity. It has a front-fold frame design for simple transportation. In addition, Case IH has…