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[UPDATE] Yogurt Maker's Non-GMO Stance Curdles Ag Groups
[UPDATE] Yogurt Maker's Non-GMO Stance Curdles Ag Groups

Dannon announced earlier this year it will be phasing out GMO ingredients from all of its products over the next three years. That’s all well and good, say six prominent farming organizations – just don’t claim doing so will improve sustainability.

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How This Dairy Kid from Wisconsin Nearly Became an Olympic Star

Emily McClellen may have grown up on a dairy farm near the small Wisconsin town of Delavan, but she spent plenty of time dreaming of Rio.

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6 Things We Get Wrong About El Nino

 Does El Niño really do everything people say it can do? 

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This App Takes the Guesswork out of Grazing

Two years ago, a New Zealand dairy farmer, intent on keeping up with the times, decided to dive into the world of mobile apps. He came away with a useful app that allows famers to quickly calculate common grazing equations.

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MoDairy 'Mustache' You a Question

MoDairy wants you to get hairy for a good cause.

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Historic 100-ft. Grain Silo Gets a New Home

The 480,000-lb. silo may have been the largest ever moved.

What's Your Mycotoxin Risk for 2013 Stored Grain?
What's Your Mycotoxin Risk for 2013 Stored Grain?

Alltech's recent storage analysis indicates a rising risk for mold and mycotoxin growth.

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5 Hot Discussions You’re Missing

The AgWeb discussion boards often include many of the best-kept secrets the website has to offer. Here are five topics on our readers’ minds right now.