By Tom Polansek CHICAGO, Sept. 4 (Reuters) – Tyson Foods TSN.N sought to reassure investors that it has succession plans in place on Thursday, after announcing this week that an executive seen by some analysts as a possible future CEO left the company over conduct violations. The meatpacker said late on Tuesday that Chief Supply…

By Jacob Orledge The North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality is advising the public to avoid a 2-mile stretch of the Cannonball River in Hettinger County after a chemical spill Wednesday.  The spill, which included 200 gallons of diluted herbicides and approximately 15 gallons of diesel, occurred Wednesday morning when…

Researchers led by Ken Shirasu at the RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science in Japan have identified an ancient protein that has the potential to help defend plants against tens of thousands of different bacteria and other pathogens. Dubbed “SCORE,” this receptor detects cold-shock protein — variations of which are…

Proper dairy barn ventilation throughout the year helps ensure cow comfort, which can have a direct impact on production. But good ventilation in a barn, summer or winter, is much more than simply turning on a fan or opening a curtain. Good ventilation means airflow reaches the cows at their…

December corn ended the day down 1¾¢ at $4.18 per bushel. Despite a strong start to the short week and the fact that today’s high was above last week’s close, the contract ultimately closed down 2¼¢ week-over-week, after two consecutive weeks of higher week-over-week closes. November soybeans closed down 6¢…

After 13 days on display at the New York State Fair, the 57th Annual Butter Sculpture is off to be recycled at a Western New York dairy farm. American Dairy Association North East, in conjunction with Cornell Cooperative Extension Master Gardeners and Noblehurst Farms, dismantled the 800-pound sculpture at the…