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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.

The cooperative and its partners are using sustainability as a starting point for conversations about dairies’ plans for business growth and the future of the industry.
The emerging bioherbicide market offers an alternative tool.
Ask about root type when selecting your corn hybrids.
In customer metrics, it means 30% more share of wallet.
A peculiar southeast Arkansas farmhouse conceals an obscure treasure of agriculture, grit, and ingenuity behind its walls—a 19th century steamboat.
Possible tax changes on the table in Washington are causing angst in agriculture. Secretary Vilsack says the proposed changes won’t impact 98% of family farms, but another analysis contradicts those claims.
A group of U.S. Democratic lawmakers called on President Joe Biden to halt a plan to slash the amount of biofuels that oil refiners must blend into their fuel, according to a letter dated Monday.
Leaders thrive with structure, good communication and clarity regarding the future.
University of Illinois gained ground in unearthing genetic code sequencing in non-target-site herbicide resistance.
Welcome to Rob Meek’s timeless world, where the toymaking maestro painstakingly crafts farm toys from wood, built from scratch.
Chip Flory of AgriTalk and Pro Farmer policy analyst Jim Wiesemeyer have a conversation with Paul Neiffer of CliftonLarsonAllen about potential future tax liabilities for farmers and ranchers.
Create a report card to evaluate your season-long decisions.
These biological products have the ability to increase germination, improve nutrient uptake, enhance nutrient-use efficiency and increase tolerance to and recovery from abiotic stresses.
When it comes to harvest season, nothing matters more than efficiency — which is why Case IH 4400 series narrow row corn heads are designed to pick cleaner, harvest faster, pick up more down corn and save more grain.
Sound financial planning; strategic advice can make the difference through market ups and downs
Growing conditions during the summer showed the Eastern Corn Belt had better crop production potential compared to the West. Naomi Blohm and Bob Utterback talk harvest yield reports and the potential market impact.
An army veteran’s path to find purpose lead him to start KC Cattle Company, a business that is 100% veteran owned and operated. And today, his business is helping other veterans find their purpose, as well.
With this knowledge, farmers can pinpoint areas of their land that can produce higher yields, have adequate nutrients, or need more fertilizer for the spring
Why are you a scout on Crop Tour? How do you use your Tour observations?
Chip Flory discusses reconciliation bill outlooks with South Dakota and Arkansas Senators as well as AFBF President.
Since 2008 Pro Farmer has designated veteran scouts on Crop Tour as Master Scouts.
A theme during the 2021 Pro Farmer Crop Tour, which ran Aug. 16-19, was record ear counts as scouts pulled samples in seven states.
As the 2021 growing season comes to a close and the focus turns to 2022, truths about farming remain one of the few constants in life.
Jennie Schmidt brings a vital view to food production and consumption.
The right timing of nitrogen aplications are important, but K-State’s Chuck Rice is digging deeper to learn how to reduce nitrogen losses by 50%, an impact that’s both economically and environmentally sound.
Dr. Bechara Choucair, White House vaccination coordinator, joins AgriTalk’s Chip Flory to discuss Full FDA approval of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for people 16 years old and older.
Banks have money to lend, interest rates are low and there’s a lot of cash in the countryside
Crystal Valley Cooperative said it was targeted in a ransomware attack in recent days, making it the second Midwestern farm-services provider in a week to be forced to take systems offline due to cybersecurity incidents.
You’re not alone. The majority of your farming peers also suffer from one-year memories.
Louis Dreyfus Company said Friday one of its soybean crushing plants in China halted operations this week, amid widespread curbs on power consumption that hit manufacturers in a number of sectors across the country.
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