Nearly 300 workers in Momence, Illinois, were left without jobs on Monday following the abrupt closure of a Johnsonville Foods facility that had long been a cornerstone of the community. According to ABC7 Chicago, the sausage manufacturer notified 274 employees that the Momence Packing Company building was closing effective immediately.…

The June WASDE report is due Thursday, June 12. Going into the report, here is what farmers need to know about the corn, soybean, and wheat markets, and what Grain Market Insider will be looking for in the updated balance sheets. As a reminder, the May WASDE report showed U.S.…

DAILY Bites Whole genome analysis of 160 parasite samples revealed no recent hybridization between Schistosoma haematobium (human) and Schistosoma bovis (cattle). Evidence of ancient gene flow suggests some cattle parasite genes persist in human parasites, similar to Neanderthal DNA in humans. Parasite populations differ between northern and southern Africa, possibly…

Bayer has developed new tomato varieties that provide growers advanced solutions in their fight against tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV). These will launch this year in every major glasshouse tomato segment and provide multi-stacked virus-resistant genes for more durable protection against ToBRFV mutations. The first generation of resistant tomato…

When Jaclyn Wilson was a little girl growing up on the Wilson Flying Diamond Ranch in the Sandhills of northwest Nebraska, her grandparents gave her a subscription to National Geographic magazine every year for Christmas.  Each issue transported young Jaclyn to exotic locations around the globe. “I’d unfold the maps…

DAILY Bites The F8 and F9 Series include new engine options ranging from 425PS to 1,020PS, offering more power choices and improved fuel efficiency. Automation features such as ground speed adjustment and single-touch harvest settings are designed to reduce manual input and operator fatigue. Updates to the kernel processor, inoculant…