Instances of cyber-attacks, ID theft and cyber crimes continue to rise. Last year, the FBI had a record number of complaints with potential losses reaching nearly $7 billion, explains Jen Pino-Gallagher of M3 Insurance. The good news is that more people are becoming aware of their risk, including the agriculture sector.

Instances of cyber-attacks, ID theft and cyber crimes continue to rise. Last year, the FBI had a record number of complaints with potential losses reaching nearly $7 billion, explains Jen Pino-Gallagher of M3 Insurance. The good news is that more people are becoming aware of their risk, including the agriculture sector.

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Protect Your Farm From Cyber Threats

As the agricultural landscape faces shifting federal priorities, the Grassland 2.0 project is pivoting toward private partnerships and innovative tools to demonstrate that grazing is a profitable practice.

Central to this effort is the Heifer Grazing Compass, a digital tool designed to help dairy producers calculate the benefits of transition. By keeping heifers on pasture rather than shipping them out of state to feedlots, farmers can significantly reduce overhead, explains Sarah Lloyd, value chain coordinator for the Grassland 2.0 project at UW-Madison.

As the agricultural landscape faces shifting federal priorities, the Grassland 2.0 project is pivoting toward private partnerships and innovative tools to demonstrate that grazing is a profitable practice.
Central to this effort is the Heifer Grazing Compass, a digital tool designed to help dairy producers calculate the benefits of transition. By keeping heifers on pasture rather than shipping them out of state to feedlots, farmers can significantly reduce overhead, explains Sarah Lloyd, value chain coordinator for the Grassland 2.0 project at UW-Madison.

Grazing The Way To Profitability

The Supreme Court is currently reviewing the legitimacy of widespread emergency tariffs imposed by the Trump administration in 2025. This decision will determine whether the International Emergency Economic Powers Act continues to grant the executive branch authority over global trade.

"This is extremely important for us in dairy because Mexico is number one -- number one for the cheese market -- and then Canada is actually our number two market," says Cassandra Kuball, vice president at Torrey Advisory Group. "After that, it's China. These are three big dogs that will all have major implications in the trade space."

The Supreme Court is currently reviewing the legitimacy of widespread emergency tariffs imposed by the Trump administration in 2025. This decision will determine whether the International Emergency Economic Powers Act continues to grant the executive branch authority over global trade.
"This is extremely important for us in dairy because Mexico is number one -- number one for the cheese market -- and then Canada is actually our number two market," says Cassandra Kuball, vice president at Torrey Advisory Group. "After that, it's China. These are three big dogs that will all have major implications in the trade space."

Supreme Court Decision Looms Over Dairy Trade

When consumers walk the aisles of the grocery store, they’re met with countless options. The items they choose to purchase are impacted by a multitude of reasons. Charlie Arnot is the CEO at the Center for Food Integrity and a recognized thought leader in food and agriculture. He explains some of the factors that influence purchases.

When consumers walk the aisles of the grocery store, they&rsquo;re met with countless options. The items they choose to purchase are impacted by a multitude of reasons. Charlie Arnot is the CEO at the Center for Food Integrity and a recognized thought leader in food and agriculture. He explains some of the factors that influence purchases.

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