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US farmer sentiment drifts lower; producers remain optimistic about the future
US farmer sentiment drifts lower; producers remain optimistic about the future The Pig Site
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Rice seed availability tightens even more for 2025
Rice seed availability tightens even more for 2025 Farm Progress
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Illinois Declares Soybean as Official State Bean
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — On January 6, 2025, the Illinois Legislature passed HB 4439 which designates the soybean as Illinois’ official state bean. HB 4439 recognizes the importance of soybeans to the state’s economy and agricultural heritage. Illinois is the No. 1 soybean-producing state in the nation with over 10 million acres of soybeans planted each…
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Most farms lack succession plan
A commercial agriculture educator with the University of Illinois Extension says many farming operations lack sufficient succession plans. Kevin Brooks says less than one in five farm owners has an estate plan in place. “And I can tell you, as somebody who has worked as a farm manager and farm trust officer, that out of…
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Can You Cut Fertilizer Expenses?
Can You Cut Fertilizer Expenses? Agweb Powered by Farm Journal
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Midwest Meat Summit kicks off in Des Moines
The inaugural Midwest Meat Summit is underway in Des Moines. Margaret Chamas with Practical Farmers of Iowa says the event is all about making connections across the entire value chain. “People producing the live animals on the ground, all the way through the people selling it to or serving it to people who are eating…
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AgWeb Poll: How Are You Cutting Costs in 2025?
Take Our Poll: How Are You Cutting Costs in 2025? Agweb Powered by Farm Journal
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USDA Works to Strengthen Food Supply Chain
USDA Works to Strengthen Food Supply Chain AgNet West
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Will $10B in economic payments offset farm income losses?
Researchers are still projecting negative returns for grain producers even after assistance from Washington, highlighting the extent of the downturn in the agricultural industry.
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Planning for 2025
As many producers take inventory of what nutrients are available in their soils, some may question how to proceed ahead of the growing season. In this episode, an expert with AgroLiquid says now is a good time to work with an agronomist to determine what products they want to apply. The post Planning for 2025…
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US to Stockpile Bird Flu Vaccine for Poultry
US to Stockpile Bird Flu Vaccine for Poultry Newsmax
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Farm Futures Survey: Grain Acres May Shift in 2025
ST. CHARLES, ILL. — Early indications are that U.S. farmers will increase planted grain acres this year despite low prices, according to a survey by Farm Futures magazine, a Farm Progress publication. In the survey that closed in late December, farmers in major corn-producing states seem swayed by an ongoing corn rally. However, more than…
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US to build new stockpile of bird flu vaccine for poultry
US to build new stockpile of bird flu vaccine for poultry The Poultry Site
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Optimism for 2025 ag land market
The senior vice president of real estate operations at Farmers National Company (FNC) says there are positive signs for the ag land market heading into 2025. Paul Shadegg tells Brownfield, “Every now and then we get these little hints of optimism in the commodity markets.” He says, “You know, we’re going to have a different…
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Relay Cropping with Soybeans Yielding Productivity, Economic Gains
AMES, Iowa — The Iowa Learning Farms (ILF) conservation webinar taking place Jan. 15, at noon CST will feature Alex Schaffer, senior research agronomist with the Iowa Soybean Association. Schaffer covers northeast Iowa, coordinating with farmers to implement on-farm research trials to enrich the body of knowledge on topic areas including comparisons of inputs and products in single-treatment versus control trials as…
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USDA measuring financial well-being of farmers with survey
USDA measuring financial well-being of farmers with survey Iowa Capital Dispatch
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What’s the history behind USDA’s annual America’s Farms and Ranches At a Glance report?
What’s the history behind USDA’s annual America’s Farms and Ranches At a Glance report? RFD-TV
