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Succession planning? Start sooner
A farmer and marketing expert says farm families should start their succession planning sooner. “Ultimately, it’s never too early to have the discussion.” Matt Bennett from AgMarket.net says planning for a farm’s future after a family death is a tough conversation to get started, and he knows from first-hand experience. “I know when we started…
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Secretary Rollins Delivers Opening Remarks at USDA Headquarters
WASHINGTON — Today, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins delivered opening remarks at the Department of Agriculture to more than 400 USDA employees, stakeholders, and congressional members and staff as they welcomed her to her first full day on the job. A recording of Secretary Rollins’ remarks can be found on the USDA website. Stay up…
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H-2A reform keeping steam into 2025
An American Farm Bureau board member for the Midwest Region says he’s encouraged to see the organization elevating labor as a top priority. Michigan Farm Bureau President Ben LaCross tells Brownfield specialty crop farmers in his state have relied on the H-2A visa guest worker program for more than a decade, but “The returns that our farmers…
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“The Little Farmer”: The Super Bowl Commercial that Captured Hearts and Put the Spotlight on Agriculture
“The Little Farmer”: The Super Bowl Commercial that Captured Hearts and Put the Spotlight on Agriculture Agweb Powered by Farm Journal
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Grains Extend Rally: Cattle Seeing Selling Resurface
Grains Extend Rally: Cattle Seeing Selling Resurface Agweb Powered by Farm Journal
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People are flocking to Florida. Will there be enough water for them?
People are flocking to Florida. Will there be enough water for them? WFTV Orlando
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Very cold weather is coming. US about to get 10th and chilliest polar vortex this winter
Very cold weather is coming. US about to get 10th and chilliest polar vortex this winter Harrison Daily
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US groups ready to work with new ag secretary
US groups ready to work with new ag secretary World Grain
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Grains Start Day in the Green
Grains Start Day in the Green | Friday, Feb. 14, 2025 Successful Farming
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Looking ahead to 2025 corn and soybean acres
An ag economist says there could be an acreage shift in 2025. Matt Erickson, ag economic and policy advisor with Farm Credit Services of America, says one area he monitors is the soybean-to-corn price ratio. He says a lower ratio can indicate corn is fighting soybeans for acres. “That ratio has been relatively low in…
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A hopeful outlook for USDA REAP grants
A hopeful outlook for USDA REAP grants brownfieldagnews.com
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Why the Boom-or-Bust Forage Harvester Market Is Surprisingly Stable
Why the Boom-or-Bust Forage Harvester Market Is Surprisingly Stable Agweb Powered by Farm Journal
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Minor to moderate flooding risk expected across the Mississippi Delta
An active weather pattern has led to some increases in water levels along the Mississippi River. National Weather Service meteorologist Mary Lamm tells Brownfield the risk for flooding in the Mississippi Valley appears normal to below normal through the spring, but says a normal to above normal flood potential exists for the Ohio Valley. “We…
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Ethanol Poised for Success if Exports Sustain
With growing world ethanol demand and higher domestic blend rates, the ethanol industry is positioned for continued growth. However, political uncertainty clouds the outlook for international and domestic inclusion levels of biofuel blends. At home, the new administration’s Environmental Protection Agency will decide on pending Small Refinery Exemptions, establish the Renewable Volume Obligations under the…
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Chicago grains rise on crop risks and relief over tariffs
Chicago grains rise on crop risks and relief over tariffs Business Recorder
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Additional Attorneys General join John Deere suit
Three more states are suing Deere & Company arguing the company restricts farmers’ ability to repair equipment and unfairly inflates costs. Attorneys General from Michigan, Wisconsin, and Arizona now join the Federal Trade Commission and attorneys general from Illinois and Minnesota who filed the suit a U.S. District Court in Illinois last month. The FTC…
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Iowa Senators Work to Protect Higher Education Access for Farm Families
Republican Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst of Iowa joined Democrat Michael Bennet of Colorado in introducing bipartisan legislation protecting farm families’ access to higher education. The Family Farm and Small Business Exemption Act would amend the FAFSA Simplification Act to restore the original exemption of non-liquid, farm, and small business assets when determining a…
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Brazil Says U.S. Ethanol Tariff Would Be Unreasonable, Calls for Sugar Talks
Brazil Says U.S. Ethanol Tariff Would Be Unreasonable, Calls for Sugar Talks Successful Farming
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Chicago grains rise on crop risks and relief over tariffs
Chicago grains rise on crop risks and relief over tariffs Business Recorder
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U.S. Soy Farmers Experience Checkoff’s Global Impact Firsthand
ST. LOUIS (Feb. 13, 2025) — Stretching from Nebraska to North Carolina and Michigan to Mississippi, 10 U.S. farmers who have started careers in production agriculture recently journeyed to Honduras and Guatemala. As part of United Soybean Board’s See for Yourself mission, the group experienced an in-depth look at the soy checkoff’s investments in international market…
