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Wheat steadies but heads for 3% weekly loss amid plentiful supply
Wheat steadies but heads for 3% weekly loss amid plentiful supply ZAWYA
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Killing Giant Ragweed Just Got Harder for Some Wisconsin Farmers
URBANA, Ill. — When giant ragweed takes hold in a crop field, the towering weed reduces yield and sends plumes of its famously allergy-inducing pollen into the air. There are few tools available to thwart the menace, especially for farmers growing non-GMO soybeans. Now, some Wisconsin farmers are left with even fewer options. New research from the…
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UDIM Pairs up with USA Pickleball
OKEMOS, Mich. — Dairy is the official refueling beverage of USA Pickleball thanks to a new partnership between United Dairy Industry of Michigan (UDIM) and the National Governing Body for the sport of pickleball in the U.S. “Dairy and pickleball are a great partnership because both are for everyone,” says Cortney Freeland, UDIM Vice President…
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USDA developing cow vaccine for bird flu in central Iowa
USDA efforts to solve the bird flu outbreak in cows are taking center stage in central Iowa Darien Times
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Canadian rail stoppage set to squeeze North American industries
Canadian rail stoppage set to squeeze North American industries Reuters Canada
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‘Unacceptable’: Business Groups Say Rail Stoppage Would Hit Grain, Groceries and More
OTTAWA, Canada — An impending labour stoppage on Canada’s two national railways has riled industry groups who worry consumers and businesses will be hit hard if goods ranging from grains to french fries to petrochemicals can’t be moved. Canadian National Railway Co. and Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd. have already begun a phased shutdown of…
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2024 ag equipment purchases and leases down
The President and CEO of the Wisconsin Bankers Association says there are fewer ag-related purchases and leases this year. Rose Oswald-Poels tells Brownfield only a few farmers are replacing equipment. “The costs of equipment right now are so high and then again coupled with the higher interest rates we’re currently seeing, there’s not a lot…
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Canadian Railroads Lock Out Workers
Ag Trade Affected as CPKC, CN Lockout Disrupts North American Shipping, Trade DTN The Progressive Farmer
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Feed Grain Weekly: Prices could drop during rail shutdown
Feed Grain Weekly: Prices could drop during rail shutdown Grainews
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Canadian rail shutdown bad news for American ag
Canadian rail shutdown bad news for American ag Farm Progress
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Here’s what Canada’s rail network shuts down means for agriculture
A lockout of union workers is expected to upend transportation of fertilizer and create new risks for grain shippers ahead of the upcoming harvest.
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AFB Warns Biden of Toll From Threatened Canadian Freight Rail Strike
The American Farm Bureau, National Cotton Council, and dozens of other trade groups wrote President Biden ahead of a Canadian rail strike deadline today, warning of possible huge shutdown impacts. AFB and the Cotton Council set off alarm bells over the labor dispute as two Canadian rail companies continued negotiating with unions right up until…
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Fertilizer Concerns Come Into Focus With Canadian Rail Strike
Fertilizer Concerns Come Into Focus With Canadian Rail Strike Agweb Powered by Farm Journal
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North American Cattle Industry Leaders Meet to Discuss Common Challenges Facing Producers
Saskatoon, SK (August 22, 2024) – The Canadian Cattle Association (CCA) hosted the 3rd 2024 triannual trilateral meeting with its North American counterparts, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) and Confederación Nacional de Organizaciones Ganaderas (CNOG) on the sidelines of the Canadian Beef Industry Conference this week. The trilateral meeting gives an opportunity for leadership…
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BLM Announces Next Steps to Implement the Public Lands Rule
WASHINGTON – The Bureau of Land Management has announced its intent to develop a Federal Advisory Committee (Committee) to engage the public and to help the Bureau’s implementation of the Public Lands Rule. The Committee will allow the BLM to continue working with and hearing from a range of experts and the public to support…
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Can you predict the 2025 grain markets?
Can you predict the 2025 grain markets? Farm Progress
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Why Iowa’s agriculture equipment companies are doing mass layoffs
Why Iowa’s agriculture equipment companies are doing mass layoffs Axios
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New Discounts for Farmers and Ranchers Buying Trucks from a Certified Agriculture Dealer™
WESTFIELD, N.C. — Wrangler North America, American Hat Company and Top Gun Back Blades are the latest agriculture serving companies to join the AgPack® national program, which provides exclusive discounts and rebates to farmers and ranchers who purchase their qualifying vehicles from a dealer enrolled in the Certified Agriculture Dealer Program. In addition, Reinke Irrigation…
