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USDA Rural Development Invests $14 Million To Expand Access to Domestic Biofuels in Rural Iowa
USDA Rural Development Invests $14 Million To Expand Access to Domestic Biofuels in Rural Iowa KSOM
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Recent study shows 1.6 million acres lost to development since 2001
A recent report from the University of Illinois show the Midwest has lost 1.6 million acres of productive farmland since 2001. Ohio State University professor emeritus, Carl Zulauf says the loss accounts for 1% of total farmland across eight states. “The loss of farm land reduces the production capacity of the country or actually puts more of…
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Three Final Destinations For Mineral’s Tech And Patents Named
Three Final Destinations For Mineral’s Tech And Patents Named Agweb Powered by Farm Journal
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Comparing the profitability of organic vs. conventional crops
Can organic farming be more profitable than conventional farming? Michael Langemeier, Associate director of Purdue University’s Center for Commercial Agriculture discusses his research findings. The post Comparing the profitability of organic vs. conventional crops appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.
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7 ag stories you can’t miss from Farm Progress
7 ag stories you can’t miss – August 16, 2024 Farm Progress
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Farmfest Forums Offer a Variety of Opinions
MANKATO, Minn. — Every year many key agriculture issues are discussed as part of the candidate forums and feature forums that are held at Farmfest in early August. Candidate forums have been part of Farmfest in every even numbered year since 1990. In 2024, a U.S. Senate candidate forum and two Congressional candidate forums were…
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Is Tractor Report’s Success a Threat to Legacy Ag Media?
Tractor Report has seen explosive growth since we launched on July 8th. We recently clocked over 1,900 unique IP addresses accessing our site in a 24-hour span, which is fairly impressive for a site that just recently launched in a niche community. We attribute this success to our commitment to providing constant updates throughout the…
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Mormon Church owns the most farmland in Illinois
Who owns the most farmland in Illinois? Farm Progress
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Weather extremes force KY producers to rethink hay management and livestock strategy
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Livestock producers across Kentucky are facing challenges of low-quality hay and lower yields this year due to weather extremes. A spring marked by heavy rains, followed by a dry and unyielding summer, has left many producers with a stemmy and possibly rain-damaged first cutting. Along with almost no regrowth due to drought,…
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ACE CEO says more hurdles ahead for U.S. ethanol
The CEO of the American Coalition for Ethanol says there are several hurdles ahead for the ethanol industry. Brian Jennings tells Brownfield he wants Congress to update the Clean Air Act during the lame duck session to set permanent standards for E-15. “We can keep pleading with EPA to help provide emergency waivers, and you…
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Pennsylvania corn suffers from dry July; recent downpours could have harvest benefits
Pennsylvania corn suffers from dry July; recent downpours could have harvest benefits Successful Farming
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Iowa crop conditions mixed, Naig says
Iowa crop conditions mixed, Naig says brownfieldagnews.com
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Crops range from “beautiful” to “really ugly” in southeast Minnesota
Crop conditions are all over the board in southeastern Minnesota. Gail Donkers farms near Faribault and tells Brownfield it’s been a very wet growing season. “We just have a really uneven crop this year I would say. We have a few beautiful fields, I’m not going to lie, but we also have some really ugly…
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439 Century and Heritage Farm Families Honored at the 2024 Iowa State Fair
DES MOINES, Iowa — Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig and Iowa Farm Bureau Federation President Brent Johnson honored 439 Iowa farm families with Century or Heritage Farm designations at the 2024 Iowa State Fair. The program celebrates farms that have been owned by the same families for 100 and 150 years, respectively. This year, 277…
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Threat of poor finish to frustrating growing season in Upper Midwest
A market analyst is concerned about the end of a frustrating growing season for farmers in the Upper Midwest. Mark Schultz with Minnesota-based Northstar Commodity says corn and soybeans are behind and August has been cooler than normal. “Which is only going to slow the development of the crop for the short-term. They claim that…
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Limited Ag Credit Stress, but Signs of Pressure
Ag credit stress was limited in the second quarter of 2024 but showed signs of tightening amid lower crop prices and rising input costs. Those are the findings from a survey by the Federal Reserve Bank in Kansas City. Farm income in the Tenth Federal Reserve District dropped faster than in recent quarters amid lower…
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FBI Holds Symposium on Threats to Agriculture
Farmers and ranchers from more than 30 states attended the 2024 Agriculture Threats Symposium hosted by the Omaha, Nebraska, field office. Technology continues advancing to make farming and agriculture more efficient across rural America. With more technology, there’s a potential for cyber-attacks that could affect the entire agriculture industry. FBI Agent Gene Kowel says there…
