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USDA has not yet released the names of the six companies participating in the latest expansion but is expected to provide additional details following Secretary Rollins’ announcement on Friday.

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Analysts say weather, global demand and international buying could shift the commodity outlook in the months ahead.
Producers are using the technology to manage fields, target problem areas and reduce input costs.
Seven counties have confirmed the disease following its first detection earlier this month.
Purdue economist says organic corn averaged about $310 more per acre over a five-year period.
Farmers National Company says more land could enter the market as the 2026 sales season approaches.
Weather outlooks point to more moisture this fall as cattle producers look for alternatives to limited pasture and hay supplies.
Industry leaders say the reopening will provide some relief, but cattle supplies will take time to normalize.
South Korea is increasing egg imports as producers work to recover from avian influenza losses.

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Farm Bureau economist Bern Nelson reviews the latest USDA cattle reports and market trends. Trent Stewart joins us from Superior Livestock’s Video Royale in Winnemucca, Nevada, with a live auction update.
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SharkFarmer TV is the brainchild of Rob Sharkey, a 5th-generation farmer from Illinois. He shares the stories of incredible people in agriculture—both their successes and perhaps a few blunders along the way. You’ll see aerial footage of the field just as the drone crashes into a barn—and hear the story behind it all.