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Syngenta, Ducks Unlimited Collaborate on Conservation and Sustainability
GREENSBORO, N.C. – The Sustainable and Responsible Business team at Syngenta is excited to announce its collaboration with Ducks Unlimited (DU), highlighting employees’ commitment to conservation agriculture. In Spring 2024, Syngenta and DU developed a contest for sharing employee stories and recognizing their leadership in conservation. Qualifying employees had the opportunity to showcase a range of projects related…
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Deer Wreak $152M Havoc, Leap Pigweed As Top Yield Robber In Cotton
Deer Wreak $152M Havoc, Leap Pigweed As Top Yield Robber In Cotton  Agweb Powered by Farm Journal
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Grazing Sheep Through Winter
CARLISLE, Penn. — Graziers often use the term stockpile when referring to grass and forage that is left standing specifically to provide nutrition in the non-growing season. This technique allows graziers to continue putting their livestock on pasture instead of only feeding stored forage in a heavy use area. Stockpile management, using electric net fencing,…
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Ferrie: If Rains Shut Down Your Fall Tillage, It’s Time to Implement Plan B
Ferrie: If Rains Shut Down Your Fall Tillage, It’s Time to Implement Plan B  Agweb Powered by Farm Journal
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MU developing soybeans built to survive weather changes
MU developing soybeans built to survive weather changes  KOMU 8
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Time for Farmers, Ag Businesses to Report Under Corporate Transparency Act
EAST LANSING, Mich. — The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) is an anti-money laundering law passed by Congress in 2021. The CTA was passed with bi-partisan support and requires most businesses to report information about their owners. This includes many types of farm businesses. This information will make it more difficult for bad actors to illegally…
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Think Utah farmers should do without irrigation? Here’s what that looks like
Think Utah farmers should do without irrigation? Here’s what that looks like  KSLTV
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The benefits from cover crops go beyond conserving soil and water
A multi-state multi-year study just began to learn about how alfalfa, corn and cover crops can work together, and how some cover crops generate their own weed-fighting chemicals. Marta Moura Kohmann with the University of Wisconsin has more about the new study next on today’s Managing for Profit. The post The benefits from cover crops…
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USDA investing $2.7 million in Iowa communities
USDA investing $2.7 million in Iowa communities  kwwl.com
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Resources Offer Guidance for Producers New to Crop Insurance
NEVADA, Iowa — Across the U.S., producers are facing unpredictable or extreme weather events which can cause financial difficulties. Risk management, in the form of crop insurance, can offer financial protection. To aid producers new to crop insurance, whether they are commodity corn and soybean growers or raising organic and specialty crops, the Center for…
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First NRCS Buy-Protect-Sell Easement Closes
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service unveils the new easement option that offers long-term protection of the land and ensures timely transfer of ownership to qualified producers. DeFreest Farms, with support from local, state, and federal conservation partners, has protected a 70- acre parcel for farming, flood resilience, and recreation. The DeFreest transaction…
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Looking Ahead in Nebraska with Brevant
Jesse Allen is joined by Brevant retail sales agronomist, Tyler Statsny at the NAFB Convention. Q: Tyler, let’s talk. I know you are based in Nebraska and just wrapped up 2024 harvest. Of course, I know there were varying conditions across the corn belt. How are things in your region in Nebraska? TS: Brevant was…
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Harvest continues in Kansas
Kansas farmers continue to harvest sorghum, cotton, and sunflowers. USDA’s final weekly crop update of the year shows the pace for sorghum equal to the five-year average at 96 percent. Cotton is 71 percent harvested, slightly ahead of 68 percent normally. Sunflowers are 93 percent harvested, one percentage point behind the usual pace. Winter wheat…
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Talking Crop Podcast Wraps Up First Season
FREEPORT, Ill. — The first season of the Talking Crop Podcast has been wrapped up and features ten episodes with various guest experts. These experts were from University of Illinois Extension, University of Illinois Department of Crop Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Madison Division of Extension, and Winnebago County Soil and Water Conservation District. A variety of…
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Bushel Expands Digital Payment Network
Bushel Expands Digital Payment Network  Agweb Powered by Farm Journal
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“No infrastructure in place”: U.S. Cattlemen’s Association says USDA’s EID approach is a little baffling
“No infrastructure in place”: U.S. Cattlemen’s Association says USDA’s EID approach is a little baffling  RFD-TV
