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Tyson Foods announces plans for south Georgia

SPRINGDALE, Ark. —  Tyson Foods Inc. plans to discontinue operations at its Buena Vista, Ga., poultry plant at the end of May. In addition,...

McDonald’s to test all-day breakfast

The Associated Press NEW YORK — A McMuffin for dinner? It might happen, as McDonald's plans to test an all-day breakfast at some locations in...

Farmers and ranchers warn against estate taxes

WASHINGTON — Farm Bureau member Brandon Whitt recently urged Congress to repeal the estate tax to free up farmers and ranchers to build stronger...

House members seek to limit government support for corn ethanol

WASHINGTON — Eighteen members of the U.S. House of Representatives has sent a letter to an agriculture committee requesting that work on teh fiscal...

Simmons Foods receives Darden supplier award

ORLANDO, Fla. — Darden Restaurants recently announced that Simmons Foods, based in Siloam Springs, Ark., was named one of six "William B. Darden Distinguished...

Center of Plate Training planned

WASHINGTON — The North American Meat Institute Foundation (NAMIF) will offer Center of the Plate (COP) Training®, a three-day course covering the fundamentals of...

HPAI hits 3rd Minnesota turkey flock

WASHINGTON — USDA'S Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service has confirmed the presence of highly pathogenic H5N2 avian influenza (HPAI) in a commercial turkey...

Processor workship to focus on plant manager’s dashboard

TUCKER, Ga. — Providing safe, affordable and sustainable products from the processing plant to the dinner table is the main objective of plant managers....

Farm Bureau says water rule goes too far

WASHINGTON — A proposal to massively expand the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' (Corps) powers under the federal...

Farmers and ranchers embrace drones in agriculture

WASHINGTON — Farm Bureau member Jeff VanderWerff explained the value and risks of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) in agriculture in testimony before a Senate...

Farm Bill provision to limit payments to non-farmers

WASHINGTON — USDA has announced a proposed rule to limit farm payments to non-farmers, consistent with requirements Congress mandated in the 2014 Farm Bill. The...

AFIA to review FDA animal feed guideline

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Food & Drug Administration recently released a draft guidance document that has been under development for many months titled, "Ensuring...

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