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Snowpack Season Was Lack-Luster: USDA Meteorologist says drought trends won’t end anytime soon
Snowpack Season Was Lack-Luster: USDA Meteorologist says drought trends won’t end anytime soon RFD-TV
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Is Red Wine a Healthier Choice Than White Wine? Uncorking the Cancer Risks
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — A common perception is that not all alcoholic beverages are alike. Red wine, for instance, is often considered a healthier choice, with many believing its high resveratrol content — an antioxidant with anti-inflammatory properties — offers protection against cancer. Researchers from the Brown University School of Public Health, however, have put this…
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Brambles for the Home Fruit Garden
FRANKLIN CO., Pa. — Brambles are a group of plants in the genus Rubus that includes raspberries and blackberries. For the home gardener, brambles can be one of the easier and more rewarding fruits to grow. The aroma of a warm sun-ripened raspberry or the flavor of a just-picked ripe blackberry is not something you…
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Bold, Pure, Unforgettable: The Maple Magic Awaits
GREENWICH, N.Y. — Spring is just around the corner, and that means it’s time for one of New York’s most delicious traditions—Maple Weekends! Join us as we celebrate the magic of pure New York maple syrup on March 22-23 and March 29-30, 2025. Hosted by the New York State Maple Producers Association and proudly funded…
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Food & Ag Community to MAHA Commission: “We Must Use Sound Science”
Washington, D.C. — More than 300 organizations have sent a letter to health, agriculture and environmental leaders in D.C. calling for sound science and data to be used by the Make America Healthy Again Commission in upcoming evaluations for products essential to food and agriculture. The letter specifically focuses on the importance of pesticides, biotechnology, and food…
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How the Color of St. Patrick’s Day Went From Blue to Green
KENNESAW, Ga. (THE CONVERSATION) — St. Patrick’s Day usually conjures images of partying, Catholicism, Irish nationalism and, perhaps most famously, the color green: green clothes, green shamrocks, green beer and green rivers. So my students are often surprised when I tell them that St. Patrick’s Day was once a solemn feast day when you’d be…
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New Administration Resets Priorities for Nation’s Leading Commodity Groups
New Administration Resets Priorities for Nation’s Leading Commodity Groups
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March WASDE Report on Tap for Tuesday
(WASHINGTON D.C.) — The latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Report for March is set to release at 11am CST on Tuesday, March 11th. USDA has indicated that they will factor in tariffs when releasing the latest numbers. View the WASDE here: https://www.usda.gov/about-usda/general-information/staff-offices/office-chief-economist/commodity-markets/wasde-report Stay tuned for market analysis of the WASDE and more with Arlan…
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Farmers call for strong conservation programs
Farmers say they need a strong conservation program. Longtime Minnesota farmer Edwin Jostock says the weather is changing. “We’ve always had a cloudburst every now and then, but now we can get two or three cloud bursts a summer, and it just takes the farmers soil that are not doing good conservation practices,” he says.…
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Grassley concerned about ongoing biodiesel plant shutdowns
Photo of biodiesel pump by Brent Barnett/Brownfield A number of biodiesel plants remain idled across Iowa and a U.S. Senator says he’s concerned about the pause in production. “The Biden administration screwed the whole industry and forced these shutdowns,” Chuck Grassley said Tuesday morning. The Iowa Republican says the plants stopped production after the blenders…
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Case IH Unveils New Farmall 120C with Advanced Features
Case IH Unveils New Farmall 120C with Advanced Features Farms.com
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Thousands of Farmers Call for Immediate Action on E15
A letter signed by 9,000 corn growers and advocates from 47 states was sent to House and Senate leadership last week on year-round E15. The letter urges Congress to remove an obsolete federal policy preventing the sale of E15 during the summer months. “A legislative solution for consumers to access year-round E15 comes at no…
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China Turns Tariff Attention to Canada
China recently responded to the U.S. increasing tariffs by increasing retaliating against American imports, and now, the Southeast Asian nation is turning its attention to Canada. China implemented tariffs on more than $2.6 billion worth of agricultural and food products from Canada. Reuters says the move is retaliation against levies Ottawa introduced in October 2024…
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Tariffs Threaten Shift to Higher Corn Acres in 2025
Tariffs Threaten Shift to Higher Corn Acres in 2025 Farm Policy News
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