Tyson Closing Major Beef Processing Plant in Nebraska
Tyson Foods, America’s largest meat supplier, is planning to close one of its largest beef-processing plants in Nebraska. The Lexington, Nebraska, plant employs roughly 3,000 people and can slaughter almost 5,000 cattle a day, according to industry estimates.
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Illinois Researchers Turn Everyday Cameras into Crop Analysis Tools
Researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign are turning low-cost RGB cameras into powerful tools that can read plant nutrients, assess crop stress, and even predict growth.
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Winter 2025-26 Forecast Heavily Influenced by La Nina
Global models show that La Nina will peak in December and slowly relent through the rest of winter, perhaps even becoming close to El Nino in the late spring.
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Post-Harvest is Time to Assess Soil Health
University of Minnesota Extension educators discuss why Fall is a great time to start thinking about how to adjust your management practices to reduce erosion and improve soil health.
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New Smart Sprayers Use AI to Detect Weeds Precisely
Ag sprayer technology is advancing quickly via breakthroughs in precision spraying and monitoring systems.
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