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How Shifting Consumer Demand Patterns are Contributing to High Egg Prices
DENVER, CO —U.S. consumers are facing a prolonged period of higher egg prices that will likely extend through the Easter holiday and well into 2025. Rising egg prices and increased volatility in the market are largely attributable to supply challenges brought on by Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza. Since the current outbreak began impacting U.S. poultry…
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Farm Sector Profits to Grow in 2025
USDA’s Economic Research Service forecasts inflation-adjusted U.S. net cash farm income, defined as gross cash income minus cash expenses, to increase by $30.6 billion from 2024 to $193.7 billion in 2025. U.S. net farm income, a broader measure of farm sector profitability, is forecast to increase by $37.7 billion to $180.1 billion in 2025. The…
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Large Differences in Water-Seeking Ability Found in US Corn Varieties
STANFORD, Calif. — A corn plant knows how to find water in soil with the very tips of its roots, but some varieties, including many used for breeding high-yielding corn in the U.S., appear to have lost a portion of that ability, according to a Stanford-led study. With climate change increasing droughts, the findings hold…
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Mexico officially repeals biotech corn ban
Mexico officially repeals biotech corn ban  World Grain
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USDA report shows cattle inventory still falling
USDA report shows cattle inventory still falling  AgUpdate
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Iowa agriculture industry leaders react to USAID changes
Iowa agriculture industry leaders react to USAID changes  KCCI Des Moines
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The ‘Old-Fashioned’ Way of Doing Business
MOULTRIE, Ga. — It’s so easy to pick up our phone or computer, pull up our favorite search engine, type in a term, and search for what we want to know. Directions, a recipe, the best way to do something, the latest trend, how to fix something, the best price for an item – you…
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Rye and Shine: Why Farmers Have Loved Winter Rye
GREENWICH, N.Y. — Have you ever looked out at a field in the middle of winter and seen green grass? That’s most likely winter rye grass. For centuries, farmers have relied on cover crops to protect and enrich their soil, ensuring healthy yields for future growing seasons. Among these cover crops, winter rye grass has…
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Fertilizer experts tell First Alert 4 they’re concerned about tariff impacts to farms nationwide
Fertilizer experts tell First Alert 4 they’re concerned about tariff impacts to farms nationwide  First Alert 4
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Will Kansas State lose $50 million in USAID funding for agriculture research?
Will Kansas State lose $50 million in USAID funding for agriculture research?  The Topeka Capital-Journal
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Frost-Seeding Legumes Pays Big Dividends
HERMITAGE, Mo. – Frost-seeding legumes now can pay big dividends later, says University of Missouri Extension field specialist in agronomy Terry Halleran. Frost-seeding is a low-cost method of broadcasting legumes over frozen ground into an existing pasture. Legumes offer many benefits but require proper management, says Halleran. Legumes add diversity to fescue pastures and improve…
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5 Things You Need To Know About The H-2 Programs
5 Things You Need To Know About The H-2 Programs  Agweb Powered by Farm Journal
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Government Payments Drive U.S. Farm Income Surge in 2025
Government Payments Drive U.S. Farm Income Surge in 2025Â Â Agweb Powered by Farm Journal
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Teamwork Makes The Dream Work For Soybeans
Teamwork Makes The Dream Work For Soybeans  Agweb Powered by Farm Journal
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USDA pauses 2 organic programs, leaving farmers on the hook for millions
E&E News: USDA pauses 2 organic programs, leaving farmers on the hook for millions  POLITICO Pro
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Florida citrus growers say disease, weather impacts could spell end of the industry
Florida citrus growers say disease, weather impacts could spell end of the industry  WFTV Orlando
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Gains reported for December dairy product production
The USDA says production of most dairy products in December was up on the year, aside from dry milk products, as processors focused on categories with the strongest demand. Total cheese production was nearly 1.2 billion pounds, down about a percent from last year but up four percent from the prior month. Italian cheese production…
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Farmers Share How to Keep Valuable Soil in Fields
LAWRENCEVILLE, Ill. — When it comes to farming, there is no substitute for experience. This March, producers and landowners can connect with local Illinois farmers and learn from others’ hands-on knowledge on preventing soil loss in their fields at the Cultivating Conversations: Preventing Soil Loss on Your Farm panel discussion for east-central Illinois. Three local…
