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USDA freezes farmer funding for some programs, conservation contracts
USDA freezes farmer funding for some programs, conservation contracts  Reuters
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Crop insurance decisions loom large this year
Crop insurance decisions loom large this year  FarmWeekNow.com
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Supply, demand and the elephant in the room
Supply, demand and the elephant in the room  Center Post Dispatch
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EPA’s Final Herbicide Strategy Sets A New Trajectory For Applications
EPA’s Final Herbicide Strategy Sets A New Trajectory For Applications  Agweb Powered by Farm Journal
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These Foods Expected To See Biggest Price Increases This Year, USDA Says
These Foods Expected To See Biggest Price Increases This Year, USDA Says  NewsBreak
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Case equipment maker CNH cutting 175 jobs at its central Minnesota plant
Case equipment maker CNH cutting 175 jobs at its central Minnesota plant  Star Tribune
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How Mercer Landmark keeps farms growing
How Mercer Landmark keeps farms growing  The Daily Standard
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Nebraska Corn Board Research and Demand Internship Opportunity
LINCOLN, Neb. – The Nebraska Corn Board (NCB) is seeking applicants to take part in a research and demand internship experience hosted in Lincoln at NCB’s home office. The internship is designed to provide students with an overview of Nebraska’s corn industry through real-world professional examples and experiences. This internship has responsibilities which include assisting with coordinating international…
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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…
