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Bacon Maintained Star Status During the Pandemic
Bacon Maintained Star Status During the Pandemic

Demand for protein of all kinds soared, but bacon outpaced it all.

Nebraska Rancher Uses Herd to Honor Frontline Workers

David Schuler’s Christmastime tradition turned into a tribute to those working on as first responders through the COVID-19 pandemic.

ISU Researchers to Investigate Ag Supply Chain Resiliency
ISU Researchers to Investigate Ag Supply Chain Resiliency

A new grant will allow ISU researchers to study how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the U.S. food supply chain with the goal of finding short- and long-term solutions to increase resiliency against future disruption.

Historic Farm Journal Field Days Connects Thousands Across U.S.
Historic Farm Journal Field Days Connects Thousands Across U.S.

Farmers and ranchers from all 50 states made agricultural history by participating in Farm Journal Field Days, the first-of-its-kind hybrid live and virtual event.

Iowa Ag Department Boosts Water Quality Improvement Efforts
Iowa Ag Department Boosts Water Quality Improvement Efforts

New coordinators will serve the Floyd, Middle Cedar and North Raccoon watersheds.

For This School District, the Cafeteria Menu is Anything but Ordinary
For This School District, the Cafeteria Menu is Anything but Ordinary

The students in the Holmen, Wisconsin, school district FFA program raise most of the protein, fruits and vegetables that supply the cafeterias in the district.

The Pork Industry Gives Back: Hams for the Holidays
The Pork Industry Gives Back: Hams for the Holidays

Ahead of the holidays, several companies gave the gift of pork to their local food pantries or to their employees. Here’s a quick snapshot of gifts across the industry.

Montana Puts Plan in Place to Keep Canadian Feral Hogs Out
Montana Puts Plan in Place to Keep Canadian Feral Hogs Out

State officials in Montana are combining resources and asking for the public’s help to keep feral hogs encroaching from Canada at bay with a program called “Squeal on Pigs.