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While plant-based meat alternatives seem to have lost their hype, scientists work to develop another protein alternative—mealworms.

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced details of the USDA’s $300 million investment, that aims to help build new and better markets and streams of income for farmers and producers through organic production.

Agriculture producers with Federal crop insurance for crops in transition to organic or a certified organic grain or feed crop are eligible to receive premium assistance from the USDA for the 2023 reinsurance year.

Discolored beef at the store or in your home? The U.S. beef industry loses $3 billion annually to meat discoloration, while in most cases, the beef is perfectly edible and nutritious.

Depressed, feverish calves with an increased respiratory rate? Your calves are likely fighting a case of ‘summer pneumonia.’

What’s one of the most limiting factors on any ag operation? Labor. With this, inevitable changes rise within the ag workforce.

Why do some of the best calves catch a cough, known as summer pneumonia? K-State experts discuss the disease and what ranchers can do to best mitigate an outbreak in their herd.

Starting in October, France will ban the use of meat names like “steak” and “sausage” on plant-based protein food in an effort to avoid confusion over the trendy meat alternatives.

Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest became an animal activist’s target, due to Smithfield Foods supplying the hot dogs for the event.

In a world of competition, there is value in U.S. agriculture producers finding ways to work together in search for separate, yet common goals.