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Each year, a brand-new atmospheric pattern develops in the fall and Weather 20/20 takes six to eight weeks studying that pattern, learning its structure, identifying its phases, and confirming its cycle length. Only then, once the pattern is fully understood do we issue the winter forecast. We wait until the pattern is set by early December, when the first cycle ...
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India-based “XMachines” is set to bring its new farm robot to the US. “Neo” is described as a compact, autonomous, all‑electric workhorse designed to take on many of the most repetitive, time‑sucking jobs on a farm, from spraying and weeding to mowing and basic transport. Built around a tracked robotic platform with plug‑and‑play implements and cloud connectivity, Neo is expected ...
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Global beef production is likely to remain sluggish in 2026, according to the latest outlook from Rabobank. The Dutch financial services firm says the recent contraction in beef production is expected to affect major producers in Brazil, Canada, and the United States, furthering the decline forecast for 2025 production.Rabobank’s Q4 2025 update forecasts a -0.8% contraction in beef production in ...
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Agricultural lenders delivered a somewhat pessimistic forecast for the US farm economy, projecting that barely half of farm borrowers would be profitable this year, and less than half would remain profitable in 2026. Still, even amid rising pressure, the latest Agricultural Lender Survey from American Bankers Association and the Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation (ABA and Farmer Mac) says the agriculture ...
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A new University of California, San Diego study reframes drought risk; it's not just about how much it rains, but where that rain comes from, said Yan Jiang, the study's lead author and postdoctoral scholar at UC San Diego. Understanding the origin of rainfall and whether it comes from oceanic or land sources gives policymakers and farmers a new tool ...
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For over a decade, one of the most reliable warnings that Mount Etna in Sicily is ready to erupt have been a dozen goats outfitted with trackers. Before each of the last seven major eruptions, scientists have observed frantic behavior in the goats. When the volcano began showing signs of life earlier this year, the scientists were skeptical that there ...
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***LIMITED SERVICE - The staff and I will be taking off for the Thanksgiving holiday. There will be no report on either Thursday or Friday. Full-coverage will resume Monday morning. From our families to yours, we wish you a safe and happy Thanksgiving!  ...
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I've been given several big breaks in life, and I am forever grateful. Sadly, too often, many people miss the helping hands or squander the opportunity because they simply aren't looking from the right perspective or are too busy wallowing in their own self-pity. I've often been criticized in my business practices for looking for stray or wounded dogs. When ...
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For several years now, China’s pig farmers have faced an increasing threat from a mosquito-borne disease known as “Getah Virus.” Also known as “GETV,” outbreaks in Chinese swine go back to at least 2017, with sporadic outbreaks in years since, though there is little talk of the issue by officials or state-run media.  GETV is widely distributed around the world ...
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Honeyville, Inc. is a Utah-based food company with a legacy stretching back to 1951, rooted deeply in entrepreneurship, compassion, and a commitment to service. Its story is a remarkable one, blending the tragedy of World War II, the resilience of its founder, and the enduring success of an American business that continues to thrive today, almost seventy-five years after its ...
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