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December 5: Washburn University Law Professor Roger McEowen shared tips for anyone considering a rural property purchase, specifically, being careful to avoid any sort of zoning disputes. McEowen was featured in a clip from the Kansas State University Radio service. There’s an electronic document also available concerning this subject. December 2-4: BioMADE, a company with locations in both Minnesota and California, is working to create new markets for U.S. farmers in the area of bioindustrial manufacturing. In short, using crops and/or agricultural waste as an alternate feedstock for chemical production. CEO Doug Friedman appeared in a recent episode of the AURI Ag innovation podcast. December 1: A farm lender survey taken recently suggests that only around half of the farmers in the U.S. stand to make a profit this year. Tim Lust, CEO of the National Sorghum Producers, talked about it in an Open Mic podcast from Agri-Pulse. November 28: COMET, an acronym for Changing Our Mental and Emotional Trajectory, was the subject of a recent AgriSafe Network webinar. The program was developed by the High Plains Research Network Community Advisory Council. You can view a recording if you become an AgriSafe Network member (there’s a free option). November 27: Dr. Melissa Miller, a specialist in invasion ecology at the University of Florida, discussed the use of AI in creating “smart” traps for capturing invasive species, particularly those that are problems for farmers and ranchers. She was part of a webinar put on by the North American Invasive Species Management Association. November 26: A recent installment of the Purdue AgCast featured fifth generation hog farmer, Brian Martin, of Martin Farms in west central Indiana. Martin referenced the role immigrant workers play in hog production about half-way through the program. November 25: Ed Hubbard, general counsel and VP for government affairs for the Renewable Fuels Association, spoke about the export prospects for U.S. ethanol in a recent episode of the RFA podcast, The Ethanol Report. November 24: Ag accounting software company Traction Ag has acquired PcMars, which also has an ag accounting software platform. Traction’s is web-based, while PcMars offers desktop applications. Traction CEO Dustin Sapp tells Farm to Fork that existing PcMars customers will be able to keep using their apps, but also have the option of switching over. November 21: Kendall Kunelius of University of New Hampshire Extension shared her experience with tractor operation as a woman in UNH Extension’s Shared Soil Podcast. November 20: USA Rice, Ducks Unlimited, and Chevron are partners in a project called the Rice Stewardship Program. The project has helped rice farmers in six states to adopt conservation practices that help their farms while improving duck habitats. November 19: Performance Nutrition is expanding its territory of operations into ag markets in the Midwest and in California.

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