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‘All About Phosphorus’: Feb. 18 Nutrient Management Conference
ST. CLOUD, Minn. — The 17th annual Nutrient Management Conference will be held in St. Cloud, Minn. on Tuesday, February 18. For the first time, the conference will focus entirely on one nutrient: phosphorus. “There is a lot of research on phosphorus being conducted in Minnesota and across the Midwest, so we thought that this…
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Ag economic outlook not great as farm bill work resumes
The ag economy continues to face challenging times as the new Congress begins work on the next farm bill. During a House Ag Committee hearing on Tuesday, ag economist John Newton with Terrain said in the past three years, net farm income has declined by 26 percent and farm margins remain tight or below break-even. “We’re witnesses to…
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Argentines back Milei’s U.S. Trade Deal Push Amid Tariff Concerns
Argentines back Milei’s U.S. Trade Deal Push Amid Tariff Concerns  Agweb Powered by Farm Journal
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U.S. livestock: Cattle back in the red, hogs rise
U.S. livestock: Cattle back in the red, hogs rise  Canadian Cattlemen
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Cotton Bulls Looks Past Bearish USDA Data on Tuesday
Cotton Bulls Looks Past Bearish USDA Data on Tuesday  Nasdaq
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Cloud seeding can increase rain and snow, and new techniques may make it a lot more effective
Cloud seeding can increase rain and snow, and new techniques may make it a lot more effective – podcast  Jacksonville Journal-Courier
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Price bump from the tariff talk?
Price bump from the tariff talk?  Mecardo
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The Latest: Trump, hosting Jordan’s king, renews his insistence that the US can control Gaza
The Latest: Trump, hosting Jordan’s king, renews his insistence that the US can control Gaza  News10NBC
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USDA lifts ban on cattle imports from Mexico
USDA lifts ban on cattle imports from Mexico  Farm Talk
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Can Planting of Cereal Rye Mitigate Corn Seedling Disease, Yield Drag?
AMES, Iowa — Thursday, February 13 at 1 p.m. CT, Iowa Learning Farms, in partnership with the Iowa Nutrient Research Center, is hosting a free virtual field day on Thursday, February 13 at 1 p.m. CT. Join us for a live discussion with Alison Robertson, Iowa State University Plant Pathology, Entomology and Microbiology Professor, and Peter O’Brien, United States Department of…
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Ukraine’s Decreased Production Creates Opportunities for Russia
Ukraine’s Decreased Production Creates Opportunities for Russia  Center for Strategic & International Studies
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Farm income to increase in 2025 thanks to federal aid
Farm income to increase in 2025 thanks to federal aid  Farm Talk
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Trump Immigration Crackdown Threatens U.S. Food Supply
Trump Immigration Crackdown Threatens U.S. Food Supply  Forbes
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Massey Ferguson Launches Double Small Square Baler
DULUTH, Ga., Feb. 11, 2025 — AGCO Corporation (NYSE: AGCO), a global leader in the design, manufacture and distribution of agricultural machinery and precision ag technology, released the Massey Ferguson® SB.1436DB small square baler. Producing two rows of bales per field pass — doubling the output of a single baler that produces 14-by-18-inch bales — this…
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Family Farm and Small Business Exemption Act introduced in U.S. Senate
A bill to ensure farm families have access to higher education has been introduced in the U.S. Senate. Iowa Republican’s Joni Ernst and Chuck Grassley introduced the bipartisan Family Farm and Small Business Exemption Act, which Grassley says would codify what the Education Department has already confirmed. “Farm and small business assets should be exempt…
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USDA Tweaks South American Numbers in WASDE: Punts on U.S. Carryout
USDA Tweaks South American Numbers in WASDE: Punts on U.S. Carryout  Agweb Powered by Farm Journal
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Challenges Facing South American Farmers
While South America is expected to produce large crops of corn and soybeans, it’s not without challenges. Dr. Michael Cordonnier, an agronomist with Soybean and Corn Advisors, Inc., says despite wet weather in parts of Brazil, farmers did harvest some soybeans. “Soybeans are maybe 17-18 percent harvested, and the Safrinha corn is maybe 16 to…
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Very cold weather ahead to accompany an active pattern for much of the Heartland
Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of near- or below-normal temperatures and near- or above-normal precipitation across most of the country. Warmer-than-normal weather will be limited to parts of the Deep South, including the Rio Grande Valley and Florida’s peninsula. Meanwhile, drier-than-normal conditions should be confined to western Texas and…
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AGCO and SDF Enter New Partnership to Strengthen Global Position in Low-Mid Horsepower Tractor Segment
DULUTH, Ga. and TREVIGLIO, Italy, Feb. 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — AGCO Corporation (NYSE: AGCO), a global leader in the design, manufacture and distribution of agricultural machinery and precision ag technology, and SDF, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of tractors, harvesters, electric self-driving tractors and diesel engines, have signed a supply agreement that will offer farmers a streamlined low-mid…
