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Updated Sorghum BPS Could Improve the Crop’s Use
WATERTOWN, Wis. — New research has fueled an update to the berry processing score (BPS) metric that determines the adequacy of berry processing in sorghum silage. Thanks to the latest study reviewing the dynamics of starch digestibility after processing and ensiling sorghum, the determining factors of BPS have been updated to more accurately account for this relationship.…
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Duckweed: The Food and Fuel That Farms Itself
LAUREL HOLLOW, N.Y. — Under the right conditions, duckweed essentially farms itself. Wastewater, ponds, puddles, swamps—you name it. If there’s enough sunlight and carbon dioxide, the aquatic plant can grow freely. But that’s not all that makes it intriguing. Packed inside duckweed’s tiny fronds is enormous potential as a soil enricher, a fuel source, protein-rich…
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Henry Ford Museum of American Innovations looks to the future of ag
A curator at the Henry Ford Museum says drone technology and ‘AI’ are now being preserved as great agricultural innovations. Debra Reid oversees agriculture and environment collections. She tells Brownfield agriculture was key to Henry Ford’s core collections and it’s her job to carry that forward for the next century. “It’s imperative that that 90…
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2024 Soybean Microbial Product Trials
RALEIGH, N.C. — The NC State Soil Microbiome Extension program conducted small plot field trials in 2024 evaluating microbial biostimulant seed treatments. Microbial biostimulants are beneficial organisms (bacteria and fungi) that may support plant health and increase crop yield by increasing plant nutrient access/efficiency or enhancing plant stress tolerance. The objective of this study was to evaluate…
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Farmers Who Stand Strong With Trump on Tariffs Say Long-Term Gain is Worth Short-Term Pain
Farmers Who Stand Strong With Trump on Tariffs Say Long-Term Gain is Worth Short-Term Pain AgWeb
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US Ag Secretary Says Market Disruption Payments In Planning Stages For US Farmers
US Ag Secretary Says Market Disruption Payments In Planning Stages For US Farmers KIWA Radio
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Republicans Eye Budget to Cushion Tariff Blow
Republicans Eye Budget to Cushion Tariff Blow AgWeb
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Grain and Livestock Higher Tuesday: Where Did the Risk On Buying Come From?
Grain and Livestock Higher Tuesday: Where Did the Risk On Buying Come From? AgWeb
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60% Drought Risk? The Latest Forecast For The 2025 Growing Season
60% Drought Risk? The Latest Forecast For The 2025 Growing Season AgWeb
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New Study Challenges the Story of Humanity’s Shift From Prehistoric Hunting to Farming
BATH, England — A new study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) has turned traditional thinking on its head by highlighting the role of human interactions during the shift from hunting and gathering to farming – one of the biggest changes in human history – rather than earlier ideas that focused on…
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Ag Secretary Rollins talks about tariffs and ethanol as part of her first visit to Iowa
Ag Secretary Rollins talks about tariffs and ethanol as part of her first visit to Iowa Iowa Public Radio
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Commodity Market Roundup- March’s Top Performers and Underperformers
Commodity Market Roundup- March’s Top Performers and Underperformers TradingView
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Severe storms to sweep the United States and Canada
Severe storms to sweep the United States and Canada BBC
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Mapping the Earth’s Crops
Mapping the Earth’s Crops Farms.com
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Researcher stuns farmers with revolutionary crop that could help solve food crisis: ‘We’re just getting started’
Researcher stuns farmers with revolutionary crop that could help solve food crisis: ‘We’re just getting started’ The Cool Down
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USDA funds corn-, soybean-derived fuels ahead of tariffs
USDA funds corn-, soybean-derived fuels ahead of tariffs Spectrum News
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Maximizing corn ROI
An extension agronomist has some advice for corn farmers looking to maximize return on investment. Jeff Coulter with the University of Minnesota says fertilizer rates should be looked at. “Simply going with the University of Minnesota Extension guidelines for fertilizer rates can many times save quite a bit of money without sacrificing yield.” He tells…
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Sec. Rollins calls on Congress to pass a farm bill
Photo by Brent Barnett/Brownfield U.S. Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins says farmers and ranchers need a new five-year farm bill in 2025. “It has failed now to get through Congress the last two times under the Biden administration,” Rollins said Monday. “This is a very, very big priority of mine.” But she says getting it across…
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Grains See Early Strength Digesting Reports, Weather, Tariffs
Grains See Early Strength Digesting Reports, Weather, Tariffs AgWeb
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SNAP Incentives Gain Support as Senate and House Introduce Bipartisan Dairy Nutrition Incentive Program
WASHINGTON — A new dairy incentive program aimed at encouraging healthy behavior among people participating in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, is gaining bipartisan support in the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate. The Dairy Nutrition Incentive Program Act of 2025 seeks to address that 90% of Americans do not consume enough milk…
