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New Device Produces Critical Fertilizer Ingredient From Thin Air
STANFORD, Calif. — The air around us contains a powerful solution for making agriculture more sustainable. Researchers at Stanford University and King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals in Saudi Arabia have developed a prototype device that can produce ammonia – a key fertilizer ingredient – using wind energy to draw air through a mesh.…
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Approach Builds Confidence in New Corn Hybrids
WESTFIELD, Ind. — Yield data is critical when testing new corn hybrids, but there’s only so much you can learn about a product from numbers in a spreadsheet. That’s why every new hybrid AgriGold launches has been ground-truthed by several teams of experts in research plots around the country. “Getting eyes on ears is important,”…
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Red Crown Rot: No Cure for This Soybean Disease
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Once red crown rot spreads, you cannot unspread it, says University of Missouri Extension state plant pathologist Mandy Bish. Currently, soybean and disease specialists know of no cure for red crown rot, which can reduce yields by an estimated 80% in severe cases. Seed treatments may reduce symptoms and infection, but these…
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USDA’s investigation into Tyson Foods has collected thousands of documents. Would Donald Trump end it?
USDA’s investigation into Tyson Foods has collected thousands of documents. Would Donald Trump end it? The Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting
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Farming not for faint of heart
Farming not for faint of heart | Daily Gate City – Keokuk, Iowa Mississippi Valley Publishing
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Know your cost of production, expenses
Brad Sirianni is a farmer, former farm business management instructor, and ag lender says many families need help getting a clear picture of their income and expenses, starting with knowing the cost of production for everything the farm produces. He says not knowing that number prevents farmers from making important management decisions. The post Know…
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What’s With the Corporate Transparency Act?
Commentary by Bill Bullard, CEO, R-CALF USA The Corporate Transparency Act would have required tens of millions of United States small businesses, such as limited liability companies (LLCs) with fewer than 20 employees and gross receipts less than $5 million annually, to report their private business information regarding their “beneficial owners” to the U.S. Department…
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Bayer, Corteva Control Vast Majority of GMO Seed Patents
GRAPHIC: Bayer, Corteva Control Vast Majority of GMO Seed Patents Farms.com
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On-farm Tools to Evaluate Feeding Programs
SAINT PAUL, Minn. — With harvest season complete, it’s the perfect time to assess feed inventory and fine-tune your feeding program. A study by Alex Bach in Spain found that over 50% of performance differences among 47 herds fed identical total mixed ration (TMR) were unrelated to diet composition, underscoring the critical role of on-farm management…
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Sustainability in the soy industry
The new treasurer of the United Soybean Board says he continues to focus on sustainable ag practices on his operation. Matt Gast is a first-generation farmer from Valley City, North Dakota where he grows soybeans and corn. “When it comes to planting or fertilizer, we want to maximize the technology out there. Variable rating, the…
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Take Our Poll: Should Congress Pass Emergency Relief for Farmers?
Take Our Poll: Should Congress Pass Emergency Relief for Farmers? Agweb Powered by Farm Journal
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David Hula wins corn yield contest with 490 bpa
David Hula wins corn yield contest with 490 bpa Rural Radio Network
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Four takeaways from a year of global action on food, agriculture and climate
Four takeaways from a year of global action on food, agriculture and climate Environmental Defense Fund
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7 ways pesticide regulation changed in 2024
Herbicide bans and new application restrictions aimed at protecting farmworkers and the environment have also made it more difficult for farmers to manage crops.
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Farm bill extension deal underway
Attempts to include disaster assistance as part of a farm bill extension over the weekend have failed. Farm Credit Council CEO Todd Van Hoose tells Brownfield farmers and ranchers need economic and disaster assistance. “We’ve had droughts and we’ve had floods and we’ve had wildfires and there’s been a lot of disasters this year across…
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Donald Trump Jr. joins drone-maker’s board
Donald Trump Jr. joins drone-maker’s board High Plains Journal
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Cattle Chat: Dietary Plan For Steers
MANHATTAN, Kan. – Many people maintain a garden in the summer and enjoy eating the bounty of their homegrown produce. Similarly, cattle producers raise freezer beef for themselves and to share with family and friends. On a recent Kansas State University Beef Cattle Institute Cattle Chat podcast, a listener asked how to take an 850-pound steer to…
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NCGA Announces Yield Contest Winners
The National Corn Growers Association announced the winners of the 2024 Yield Contest. All of the participants delivered outstanding yields, again showing the resilience and ingenuity that define U.S. agriculture. The Contest saw almost 7,800 entries from farmers in 45 states. Entrants across the ten production categories had yields averaging 284 bushels per acre. The…
