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From scooping up nostalgia with the new Iowa State Creamery, to creating a game plan for derecho and drought damaged fields, researchers and experts at Iowa State are making the most of 2020.
Seth Meyer says USDA is running out of time and runway to make adjustments to the export side of the ledger, as this week the World Ag Outlook Board defended its current China import figures.
Commodity Classic is the latest big ag event to go all virtual in response to COVID-19 restrictions.
EPA announced it approved three dicamba formulations for over-the-top use for five years, 2021 through 2025. The formulations included are BASF’s Engenia, Syngenta’s Tavium and Bayer’s XtendiMax.
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Excel has taken spreadsheets to another universe, but some of us are still only using 10 of the 450 functions. Nick Horob at Harvest Profit compiled a 25-day email curriculum to raise that utility rate slightly.
The taste of Tennessee whiskey is distinct, and now researchers at the University of Tennessee are trying to seek out the science that unlocks an unforgettable experience for whiskey drinkers around the globe.
Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2020, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced it will approve new dicamba formulations for over-the-top use for five years.
With a bold orange paint job, this 1929 United Allis Chalmers is hard to miss.
Whether your yields topped your storage capacity or wild weather destroyed your grain bin system, you have a few options for additional storage. Which should you choose?
Harvest could be coming to an abrupt end at least for a while in portions of the country.
A technology company called TeleSense, says it’s revolutionizing grain storage, which will help add security to the food supply chain.
Money from agricultural exports doesn’t just go to farmers, there’s a large chain of people involved in that process who all benefit.
This year, more than ever, you need to spend time with your tax adviser to pin down the right amount of taxable income to report.
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“Please place the mask over your own mouth and nose before assisting others.” This rule shared by flight attendants is just as applicable on the farm as it is on a airplane.
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As China continues to ramp up its buys of U.S. corn, there are no signs China will adjust its low tariff rate quotas (TRQs). Some analysts and market experts say China will still import as much corn as it needs.
University of Nebraska-Lincoln students are helping revive rural communities through the Rural Fellows Program, a program planting seeds of hope and a future vision.
Creighton University deploys a survey every month called the Rural Mainstreet Index to community bank presidents and CEOS in rural areas to learn their opinions on current economic conditions.
Proposition 12, the 2018 ballot initiative that bans the sale of meat and eggs derived from producers that don’t meet California standards, was upheld by a panel of judges in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.
While the markets have hit wallets hard, there might be opportunity brimming next season. Thanks to Payment Protection Program (PPP) loans, many rural banks are sitting on cash.
With so many of us growing the same things under similar circumstances pressured by intense competition, a truly original idea is rare.
December corn prices were up 7.5¢ and November soybean prices were down 15.25¢ for the week ending Oct. 16. December wheat prices were up 33¢.