OpinionIn a column for Northern Ag Network, state representative Randyn Gregg argues that rising US protein demand will lift farm incomes only if more processing and value-adding happens in rural America.
LivestockMatthew Fraser-Jones of Stonehouse Cheese Estate in South Africa's Western Cape makes cheese from about half his herd's milk, feeds the whey to pigs and has dropped silage to protect his cheeses.
AgribusinessTextiles and Jute Minister Khandaker Abdul Muktadir said raw jute worth about $1,200 a tonne could fetch $2,400 to $2,500 as packaging and $4,000 to $5,000 as blended fibre, as a permanent JDPC showroom opened in Dhaka.
CropsICAR-CTCRI in Thiruvananthapuram signed an agreement with Sugam Organics, which will source tubers and make fried cassava snacks without artificial colours.
An EY analysis released by Protein Industries Canada finds that shifting 10 per cent of raw crop exports into domestic processing could add $5.4 billion to GDP and about 34,000 jobs.
Homestead Creamery in Wirtz, Virginia, founded by dairymen in 1999, made its first profit of $13,927 in 2005 after calling in economist Dave Kohl, and now targets $25 million in sales by 2028 on milk, ice cream, butter and an unlikely lemonade line.
