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Today’s agriculture headlines and expert perspectives serving farmers, ranchers, crop consultants, livestock nutritionists and the entire U.S. ag community.
Government officials asked U.S. Trade Rep. Katherine Tai to capitalize on the success of the USMCA and expand relations in the Western Hemisphere.
Soybean oil, food waste and leftover feedstocks and manure will be turned into bioproducts like asphalt and plastic, thanks to a USDA program aimed at increasing U.S. competition in global markets.
Proposed farmworker labor reforms from Sen. Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) and others were left out of the omnibus spending package but farm groups are continuing to push for immigration reform.
The 2023 farm bill will have tremendous influence on your farm. It will affect what U.S. agriculture does, and how we’ll feed the world, over the next five years.
Timely fertilizer application and placement can help farmers get the most production from a crop.
Text of the $1.7 trillion omnibus spending package was released early Tuesday morning. The Senate will vote first and intends to pass the measure before Thursday, leaving the House no time to demand changes.
The Fertilizer Institute applauded the passage of the legislation, which it dubbed an “integral” component of the fertilizer distribution system.
From improving soil health to reducing tillage practices, conservation management techniques make sound economic sense to Noah Wendt.
Fufeng USA is purchasing 370 acres in Grand Forks to build a $700 million project. A government review didn’t raise enough red flags to block the proposal, which has refueled the debate about foreign land ownership.
Many people ignore tires as long as they aren’t flat. Here are some facts to help tires stay round.
Sudden density changes block root growth and water movement.
Members of the bloc agreed on how to create a tool that will force foreign companies to pay for the cost of their carbon emissions.
“We agreed to review their proposal closely and follow up with questions or concerns,” said Tai and Vilsack in a joint statement.
Consider what passersby think when they see your headquarters or machinery on the highway. Do you want them to draw their own conclusions, or do you want to be the one telling the story?
2022 has been a historic year for grains. From weather and concerns about the war in Ukraine, grain prices remained elevated this year. But, some analysts think the tide is starting to change for 2023.
The combined measure includes an in the Pentagon’s budget, military personnel raises, Ukraine and Taiwan aid, as well as $1 billion to resupply the nation’s defense stockpile.
Stink bugs are best known for their stench when squashed. However, the insect is gaining more notoriety in the Midwest for another reason — their love of soybeans.
NCGA and presidents of 23 state grower organizations are adding their voices to a growing list who want the Biden administration to deal with Mexico’s coming ban (starting in 2025) on imports of GMO corn.
Inflation and interest didn’t stop Iowa farmland values from reaching their all-time high in 2022. However, the higher interest rates don’t typically affect the land market values for one to two years.
Now you have a laundry list of inputs you can apply in furrow on your farm. What do you normally do?
Nobody does wild pigs like the Yawt Yawt, aka David Ellis. From backwoods redneck to rising star, Yawt Yawt delivers a rip-roaring hunt as the grim reaper of wild pigs.
Starlink might be a fit for any user, but deep in the boonies, it’s a near miracle.
The agreement will allow lawmakers to spend the coming week hashing out specific spending levels for each federal agency as well as what legislative items they will attach to the bill, likely including ag aid.
“There is a problem with people thinking the pullback of Covid-zero measures is equivalent to the economy reopening, which it is not.” says Leland Miller, CEO of research firm China Beige Book.
If you are experiencing a shortage in your straw supply, here are six bedding alternatives to consider.
The Family Farmer and Rancher Tax Fairness Act would remove the tax liability for distressed farmers for the assistance provided in Sections 22006 and 22007 of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA).
For years farmers have focused on banding starter fertilizer 2x2 at planting — 2" over and 2" below the seed. While the process works, delivering nutrition to a plant’s roots sooner might be worth the effort.
Shippers urged the U.S. railroad regulator to create more competition in the industry during hearings in which Union Pacific was called to explain a spike in service restrictions.
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To know if your weed costs are delivering on ROI, first consider yield impacts.