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Check out these top stories from AgDay, AgriTalk and U.S. Farm Report. 

United Just Completed First Flight Fueled by SAF, Here's Why Soybean Growers Should Take Note

As airlines jet out to reduce their carbon footprint, renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel are taking flight. And analysts say it could be a demand boon for U.S. farmers.

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Ag Groups Urge Biden Administration to Grant Travel Exemptions to South African H-2A Farm Workers

More than 60 ag groups telling the Biden Administration on Monday the nearly 7,000 South African farm workers should be exempted from restrictions related to the Omicron variant. 

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3 Hot-Button Ag Items for Build Back Better

Here is how some of the roughly $82 billion in agricultural spending could be dispersed.

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There’s No Shortage of Cool Machinery On the Auction Trail 
There’s No Shortage of Cool Machinery On the Auction Trail 

An International Harvester 856 diesel tractor, a Peterbilt 389 Glider kit day cab semi and a collection of John Deere 55 series tractors are just a few pieces of equipment that have caught Machinery Pete's eye lately.

IGC Cuts World Corn Production Forecast
IGC Cuts World Corn Production Forecast

The International Grains Council (IGC) cut its forecast for 2024-25 global corn production by 7 MMT.

Soybeans Make Near Term Lows and Pull Down Corn, While Wheat Shakes Off China Cancellations
Soybeans Make Near Term Lows and Pull Down Corn, While Wheat Shakes Off China Cancellations

Soybeans make near term lows pulling down corn, wheat bounces on crop concerns. Cattle firm ahead of the COF, while outside markets continue to watch geopolitical developments. Arlan Suderman, with StoneX, has more.

Spring Planter Setup: Seed Meters Must Be a Focus
Spring Planter Setup: Seed Meters Must Be a Focus

You can save time and headache by calibrating seed meters well ahead of planting time.

Grains Mixed on Exports and Weather:  Energy and Metals Markets Watch Geopolitical News
Grains Mixed on Exports and Weather: Energy and Metals Markets Watch Geopolitical News

Corn and beans fall on slow exports and weather.  Wheat sees short covering with frost concerns in the extended forecast. How are geopolitical concerns impacting markets? Darin Newsom, Barchart, has details.

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Exchange: Argentina’s Corn Crop ‘Likely’ Faces More Cuts

Argentina’s corn production, already cut sharply due a stunt disease spread by leafhopper insects, was “likely” to be cut further, the Rosario Grain Exchange said.