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Record-high egg prices aren’t expected to get cheaper until the 2nd quarter
Record-high egg prices aren’t expected to get cheaper until the 2nd quarter AOL
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Revving Up for the 2025 Championship Tractor Pull
Revving Up for the 2025 Championship Tractor Pull Farms.com
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U.S. Cattle Herd Contraction is Slowing
The recent Cattle on Feed Report was called neutral-to-slightly-positive by Bernt Nelson, an economist with the American Farm Bureau. He says the overall rate of contraction in the U.S. cattle herd has slowed. However, factors like demand, beef prices, and trade, among other factors, will influence producers’ decisions about what to do with their animals.…
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Ag Manufacturers and Traders Report Tough Profit Outlooks
Several of the biggest agricultural companies in America are feeling a pinch to their bottom lines. Reuters says Archer-Daniels-Midland posted its lowest fourth-quarter profits in six years, thanks to weak oilseed crush margins and uncertainty over U.S. biofuel policy. ADM, based in Chicago, says it’s going to cut costs by $500 million to $750 million…
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More Than a Million Members, Alumni and Supporters Celebrate FFA Week in February
INDIANAPOLIS — People across the country will celebrate National FFA Week from Saturday, February 15, through Saturday, February 22. This event gives the organization’s more than one million members, as well as alumni and supporters, the opportunity to come together with the common goal of sharing FFA’s value and impact from their own hometown. The National FFA…
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Corn’s Ancient Ancestors Are Calling
COLD SPRING HARBOR, N.Y. — The domestication of maize is one of the greatest examples of humankind’s impact on evolution. Early farmers’ pre-industrial plant breeding choices turned corn from a nearly inedible crop into the major global food source it is today. Now, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Professors Rob Martienssen and Thomas Gingeras are uncovering the genetics behind choices farmers…
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Understanding Nutrient Interactions
All the nutrients in the soil that are available for plant uptake interact with each other. In this episode, Stephanie Zelinko, national agronomist for AgroLiquid shares why understanding how those nutrients can react with each other can improve crop performance. The post Understanding Nutrient Interactions appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.
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Second type of bird flu detected in US dairy cows
Second type of bird flu detected in US dairy cows 25 News Now
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Agriculture at a Crossroads
Agriculture at a Crossroads Vital
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USDA Announces February 2025 Lending Rates for Agricultural Producers
USDA Announces February 2025 Lending Rates for Agricultural Producers Tri-State Livestock News
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Moving Plant Disease Diagnosis from Lab to Field for Faster Results
RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina State University researchers continue to push the field of plant disease diagnosis forward, developing simple-to-run tests capable of delivering results in minutes, sometimes before plants show visible signs of disease. In the latest issue of the journal Phytopathology, NC State plant pathologist Jean Ristaino and her graduate student, Amanda Mainello-Land, who…
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Mystery Seed Packages From China Are Back
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller urges all Texans to exercise extreme caution if they receive unsolicited packages containing unknown seeds or liquids. The Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) has recently been alerted to a mystery package delivered to Clute, TX, containing unidentified seeds and a liquid container sent unsolicited from China. “Folks,…
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Some farmers cautious to buy land, land broker says
A farm real estate specialist says some farmers and ranchers have been cautious with their land purchases. Koby Rickertsen with High Point Land Company says there’s been some uncertainty in the land market to start the year. “We have a new administration, so people are kind of trying to look in the crystal ball and…
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Early Planting Benefits Soybean in Unfertilized, Low-Fertility Fields
URBANA, Ill. — Unfertilized soybean fields with lower soil fertility should be planted earlier than high fertility fields, according to a University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign study that re-evaluates longtime soil testing. This result comes as a bit of a surprise, says Fred Below, senior author of the study. “Our findings were somewhat counterintuitive. The expectation would have been that higher soil fertility is…
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Now is the time to transition
An expert says more resources are available for farmers transitioning to organic practices than ever before. “I mean, if folks are considering transition, now is the best time.” Tom Manley, conservation director with Marbleseed, says premium prices and environmental concerns are pushing more farmers to explore organics, and there’s help for the transition process. “Including…
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BASF says climate-smart biofuels have longevity
BASF says climate-smart biofuels have longevity brownfieldagnews.com
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Cover crops a complimentary weed management tool
An extension crops educator sees cover crops as a compliment to other weed control tactics. Liz Stahl with the University of Minnesota says herbicides remain the most effective tool for managing weeds in a conventional system. “It’s just a part of the package, it’s another tool that you can use. We have seen reductions in…
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Taxes, Succession Planning and Profitability on the Minds of Cattle Producers
(SAN ANTONIO, TX) — As 2025 gets underway, there are plenty of items on the minds of cattlemen and women as they discuss policy priorities at CattleCon 2025. With the new Trump Administration, there is excitement amongst members of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association as they hope to work with the new administration on a…
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Ag Traders, Manufacturers Report Tough Profit Outlooks
Ag Traders, Manufacturers Report Tough Profit Outlooks Successful Farming