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Uneven crops causing storage concerns
Uneven crop development could result in challenges storing corn and soybeans this fall. University of Minnesota Extension crops educator Dave Nicolai says a wet spring stretched planting dates. “We end up with some mature beans (and) some not so mature green beans, and it’s problematic to try to put all of that seed together in…
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Impacts of Hurricane Debby on Agriculture
Impacts of Hurricane Debby on Agriculture  AgNet West
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Third person dies in listeria outbreak tied to Boar’s Head deli meats
Third person dies in listeria outbreak tied to Boar’s Head deli meats  The Daily Reflector
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High Capacity Spray Drone Lands With Midwest Aerial Application Firm
High Capacity Spray Drone Lands With Midwest Aerial Application Firm  Agweb Powered by Farm Journal
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Strong week for new crop U.S. soybean export sales
New crop soybean export sales were strong during the week ending August 1st. The USDA says new crop soybean sales were up sharply from the previous week driven by solid demand from China and unknown destinations, which followed a drop in price. Still, those sales could be switched or canceled at any time and won’t…
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Grain price improvements not likely this year
A senior loan officer at Farm Credit MidAmerica says the ag economy is seeing its fair share of ups and downs. Kyle Weber says the recent uptick in equipment layoffs didn’t come as a surprise. “With the grain prices going down, usually the first thing that takes a hit is the the machinery side. Guys aren’t…
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The time to start soil testing
A technical service rep with BASF says harvest is the best time to start soil testing for soybean cyst nematode. Don Schneider says additional can lead to higher yield potential. “It’s a situation where they didn’t know they even had a problem until they tested and they started doing the treatments and on fields that…
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Rantizo Connects AcreConnect with John Deere API
Drone operators can share application maps with John Deere Operations Center. The post Rantizo Connects AcreConnect with John Deere API appeared first on CropLife.
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How Does Media Impact Digital Technology Adoption in Agriculture?
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Digital technologies on the farm improve efficiency, productivity, and profits, but few farmers are taking full advantage of available tools. According to University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign researchers, communication channels play an important role in farmers’ decision-making process around technology adoption. A new study in the journal Agriculture looks at how traditional media, social media, and…
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World’s Best Bull Riders Return to Albany, New York
ALBANY — For the third consecutive season, PBR’s (Professional Bull Riders) premier Unleash The Beast tour will buck into Albany, New York, taking over MVP Arena with PBR Albany Dec. 27-28. For two nights only, more than 30 of the best bull riders in the world will go head-to-head against the sport’s rankest bovine athletes,…
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China’s U.S. Farmland Buys Draw Renewed Attention
China’s farmland buys in the U.S. are attracting new attention on Capitol Hill. The House Select Committee on US-CCP Competition, chaired by Michigan Republican John Moolenaar has its eye on a Chinese EV battery firm’s land buy in that state. He says, “Gotion is a Chinese-based company that it is buying farmland. It is a…
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Beef Export Value Climbs in June; Pork Trends Lower in June but Posts Strong First Half
June exports of U.S. beef reached the highest value in nearly two years, according to data released by USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF). While June pork exports were lower year-over-year, shipments through the first half of the year remained ahead of the record value pace of 2023. Japan, Taiwan, Canada…
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Cooler, drier air continues to advance southward across the remainder of the Heartland
Across the Corn Belt, cool, mostly dry weather trails the passage of a cold front. Thursday’s high temperatures will remain below 85°F throughout the Midwest, with readings staying below 75°F in the Red River Valley of the North. A new cold front approaching the upper Midwest is generating a few showers, mainly in the Dakotas.…
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Klobuchar, White and Fraser take the stage at Farmfest
Klobuchar, White and Fraser take the stage at Farmfest  Star Tribune
