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Op-Ed: New Bill Promises Aid for Farmers Hit by PFAS
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Farm owners across the U.S., including in Missouri, struggle with significant economic losses as the toxic per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contaminate their farmlands, diminish their crops, and compromise the health of their livestock. The Environmental Working Group estimates that nearly 20 million acres of farmland in the country could be…
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Rice seed availability tightens even more for 2025
Rice seed availability tightens even more for 2025 Farm Progress
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Will USDA data dump spoil the bullish party for corn?
Will USDA data dump spoil the bullish party for corn? – Braun ZAWYA
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Chicago soybeans dip on stronger dollar
Chicago soybeans dip on stronger dollar Business Recorder
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What Do Corn & Soybeans Need in USDA’s Reports to Keep Prices Moving Higher?
What’s Do Corn and Soybeans Need in USDA’s Reports to Keep Prices Moving Higher? Agweb Powered by Farm Journal
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Soybeans, corn firm ahead of several USDA reports
Soybeans were higher on short covering and technical buying. The trade was getting ready for the USDA numbers out Friday, including the delayed export sales report. The big report day starts with those export sales numbers at 8:30 Eastern/7:30 Central, with the other numbers coming out at Noon Eastern/11 Central. Medium-term forecasts have a return…
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Farm Bureau members discuss their priorities with legislators
An Indiana Farm Bureau district director says it’s important for members to stay focused on priorities during this year’s legislative session. Corina Brant tells Brownfield, “With the LEAP project last year, there’s some bills that are coming into this session that we really wanna touch base on prior to us visiting the State House. Kind…
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Longshoremen’s contract important to farmers
The Executive Director of the Soy Transportation Coalition says farmers needed the newly announced longshoremen’s labor deal. Mike Steenhoek tells Brownfield keeping ports open maintains a consistent and reliable supply chain. “You’d rather have a predictably good supply chain than a sporatically great supply chain. You want it to be something that you can count…
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Illinois Declares Soybean as Official State Bean
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — On January 6, 2025, the Illinois Legislature passed HB 4439 which designates the soybean as Illinois’ official state bean. HB 4439 recognizes the importance of soybeans to the state’s economy and agricultural heritage. Illinois is the No. 1 soybean-producing state in the nation with over 10 million acres of soybeans planted each…
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Autonomous and electric expansion for John Deere
Autonomous and electric expansion for John Deere Farmers Guardian
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More farmers are using autonomous machines to help address labor shortages
More farmers are using autonomous machines to help address labor shortages RFD-TV
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Cattle futures sharply higher waiting for direct business
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were sharply higher ahead of the week’s direct business. Boxed beef was also higher at midday. February lives closed $3.90 higher at $197.60 and Select was $2.75 higher at $198.27. March feeders closed $3.32 higher at $268.30 and April feeders were $2.92 higher at $269.07. It…
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Feed Grains Weekly: Demand lull to keep prices lower for now
Feed Grains Weekly: Demand lull to keep prices lower for now Country Guide
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Closing Grain and Livestock Futures
Mar. corn closed at $4.56, up 2 centsMar. soybeans closed at $9.99, up 4 and 1/2 centsMar. soybean meal closed at $299.30, down $1.50Mar. soybean oil closed at 42.76, up 117 pointsMar. wheat closed at $5.34, down 2 and 1/4 centsFeb. live cattle closed at $197.60, up $3.90Mar. feeder cattle closed at $268.30, up $3.32Feb.…
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Most farms lack succession plan
A commercial agriculture educator with the University of Illinois Extension says many farming operations lack sufficient succession plans. Kevin Brooks says less than one in five farm owners has an estate plan in place. “And I can tell you, as somebody who has worked as a farm manager and farm trust officer, that out of…
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Soybeans, corn firm ahead of several USDA reports
Soybeans, corn firm ahead of several USDA reports brownfieldagnews.com
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Can You Cut Fertilizer Expenses?
Can You Cut Fertilizer Expenses? Agweb Powered by Farm Journal
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How robotics is helping shape the ag tech space
An associate professor at Purdue University says robotics could help farmers increase efficiency to advance their operations. Jian Jin says LeafSpec is a plant phenotyping device. “It’s very labor intensive for humans to operate this kind of the sensor in the field,” he says. “We need to develop the robots to help deploy those sensors…
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US forecaster says La Nina conditions present, could persist through Feb-April
US forecaster says La Nina conditions present, could persist through Feb-April MSN
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Cash dairy prices steady to lower Thursday
Cash dairy prices were steady to lower Thursday on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Dry whey remains unchanged at $0.74. No sales were recorded. Forty-pound cheese blocks were down $0.0175 at $1.8975. Three sales were recorded at that price. Cheese barrels were unchanged at $1.87. No sales were recorded. Butter was unchanged at $2.60. No sales were…
