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Grain Prices Searching for a Major Low
Grain Prices Searching for a Major Low Successful Farming
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Corn and soybean stockpiles are biggest in four years, expected to grow larger
Corn and soybean stockpiles are biggest in four years, expected to grow larger Successful Farming
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A mild to unseasonably warm, largely dry pattern ahead for most of the Heartland
Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for near- or above-normal temperatures nationwide, with areas from the Pacific Coast to the High Plains having the greatest likelihood of experiencing warm weather. Meanwhile, near- or below-normal precipitation across much of the country should contrast with wetter-than-normal weather along and east of a line from southeastern…
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USDA releases statement on East Coast and Gulf Coast ports strike
USDA releases statement on East Coast and Gulf Coast ports strike Fresh Fruit Portal
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Winter Wheat Production in Northwest Region Up 23 Percent from Last Year
OLYMPIA, Wash. — Idaho planted 760,000 acres of winter wheat for 2024, up 10,000 acres from 2023, according to USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Northwest Regional Field Office. Harvested area, at 700,000 acres, is up 70,000 acres from 2023. Winter wheat production in Idaho is 62.3 million bushels, up 11 percent from last year with yield…
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Illinois Farmer, Kenneth Hartman Jr., Becomes President of the National Corn Growers Association
(WASHINGTON – Oct. 1, 2024) – Kenneth R. Hartman Jr., a corn farmer from Waterloo, Ill., began his term this week as president of the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA). During meetings with the media today, Hartman discussed the current economic challenges corn growers face and said he wanted to push for passage of a robust…
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Hurricane Helene Shutters Poultry Plants, But Smithfield Did Not Suffer Material Disruptions
Hurricane Helene Shutters Poultry Plants, But Smithfield Did Not Suffer Material Disruptions Agweb Powered by Farm Journal
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East and Gulf Coast Dockworkers Now on Strike Over Wage Demands, Halting Key U.S. Cargo Shipments
East and Gulf Coast Dockworkers Now on Strike Over Wage Demands, Halting Key U.S. Cargo Shipments Agweb Powered by Farm Journal
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Paying Livestock Producers to Stop “Factory Farming”
Congressional Democrats unveiled a bill that would pay livestock farmers on large industrial operations to transition toward more climate-friendly practices. Agriculture Dive says the bill would use Inflation Reduction Act funding to provide farmers with grants to transition Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations into specialty crop production or pasture-based livestock operations. Farmers participating in this program…
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Lawmakers Push for Post-Election Farm Bill
Now that the farm bill extension reached its deadline on Monday, what’s next? Farm Policy News says while the bill expires on Monday, September 30, the funds don’t run out until the end of the year. Some lawmakers, including Senate Ag Committee Ranking Member John Boozman (R-AR), have called for another one-year extension. House Republicans…
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Dry Fall
LINCOLN, Neb. — With dry conditions this fall, Nebraska livestock producers face several challenges, particularly regarding pasture health, alfalfa harvest timing, and late-seeded annual forages. Drought reduces forage growth and quality, making pastures more vulnerable to overgrazing. This causes long-term damage to plant health and slows regrowth. To avoid this, adjust grazing rotations to allow…
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Could Cost Economy $5 Billion a Day
(New York, NY) — Dockworkers on the East and Gulf Coasts of the U.S. are on strike as of midnight Tuesday, in what is the first large-scale work stoppage in nearly 50 years. Dockworkers have halted the flow of about half the nation’s ocean shipping after negotiations for a new labor contract broke down over…
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Nebraska Farmers Stand Up Against Harmful EPA Insecticide Strategy
LINCOLN, Neb. — At Nebraska Farm Bureau, we’re proud to see the strength and unity of Nebraska’s agricultural community in response to the EPA Draft Insecticide Strategy. This proposed strategy poses serious challenges to our farmers by imposing restrictions that could hinder crop production, increase costs, and threaten the effective pest management systems that are…
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Will Ukrainian farmers benefit from joining the EU?
Will Ukrainian farmers benefit from joining the EU? Ukraine Business News
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The Grain from Ukraine campaign needs EU money
The Grain from Ukraine campaign needs EU money EUobserver
