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Trump’s proposed import tariffs could devalue Iowa’s crops, but E-15 fuel year-round could provide boost
Trump’s proposed import tariffs could devalue Iowa’s crops, but E-15 fuel year-round could provide boost KCRG
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The Business Case for Data-Driven Farming
BOISE, ID — Farmers have combined traditional methods with new technology for many years. These practices have helped agriculture overcome numerous obstacles. Today, climate change, market fluctuations, and high input costs call for more refined approaches. Data-driven farming addresses this need by converting raw information into actionable insights. It builds on existing knowledge and enhances…
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New Online Tool Makes It Easier To Find Conservation Programs
New Online Tool Makes It Easier To Find Conservation Programs Agweb Powered by Farm Journal
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Getting more involved in the soybean industry
The Iowa-Missouri Grassroots Fellowship is a collaborative, one-year experience for young soybean farmers to learn more about the soybean industry while improving their core leadership skills. Abby Korff says the program helps encourage participation from young farmers and provides opportunities they might not have otherwise. Korff says the program has also helped her learn about…
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US detects rare bird flu strain H5N9 in poultry for first time
The finding at a California duck farm is raising alarms among public health experts that bird flu could further mutate into “unpredictable new viruses.”
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Another Seed Treatment Option
Acceleron Prime will soon be hitting the market as another seed treatment option for growers later this year. In this episode of Managing for Profit, crop protection segment manager for seed growth Heather Wilshire explains more. The post Another Seed Treatment Option appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.
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Freezing Temps and Lack of Snow Cover Sprouts Concerns Over Severe Damage to Winter Wheat
Freezing Temps and Lack of Snow Cover Sprouts Concerns Over Severe Damage to Winter Wheat Agweb Powered by Farm Journal
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Winter Wheat Seedings in the Northwest Up 2 Percent from Last Year
OLYMPIA, Wash. — Oregon farmers planted 750,000 acres, up 1 percent from the 2024 crop and up 1 percent from 2023, according to the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. Washington winter wheat growers seeded an estimated 1.85 million acres of winter wheat for harvest in 2025. This is up 3 percent from the area seeded…
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Washington farmers face challenges as Climate Commitment Act increases supply costs
Washington farmers face challenges as Climate Commitment Act increases supply costs NBC Right Now
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Tennessee farmers continue struggling to keep land intact: ‘Can we keep doing this?’
Tennessee farmers continue struggling to keep land intact: ‘Can we keep doing this?’ Tennessean
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IDFA on mass deportations: “We need a workforce”
The President of the International Dairy Foods Association says producers and processors are concerned about President Trump’s plans for deporting undocumented immigrants. Michael Dykes told industry leaders,“I think mass deportations will probably be the next thing that we deal with as an industry.” Dykes says IDFA is doing what it can to help the industry…
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Egg prices may increase up to 20% as top farm tests positive for bird flu: USDA
Egg prices may increase up to 20% as top farm tests positive for bird flu: USDA
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Is the Yield Potential 900 to 1,000 Bu. Per Acre for Corn? That’s What David Hula Thinks
Is the Yield Potential 900 to 1,000 Bu. Per Acre for Corn? That’s What David Hula Thinks Agweb Powered by Farm Journal
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What’s next for the dairy industry?
Photo by Brownfield’s Erin Anderson. A dairy market analyst says there’s potential for expansion in the industry. Mike North with Ever.ag says growing consumer interest in dairy as a protein could create more market opportunities for dairy producers. “Products that promote health, for example,” he says. “Consumers are demanding more protein and as we walk…
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How Farmers Can Try to Prepare for Tariffs in 2025
With additional trade wars on the horizon for 2025, Ag America’s Senior Director of Institutional Business Curt Covington says producers need to prepare for impact, and that hope alone is not a strategy. “If you hope that this is not going to affect your sector of agriculture, that’s a bad place to start.…
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Economist says heifer retention isn’t enough to grow the cattle herd
A livestock economist says the latest Cattle on Feed report shows no signs of widespread expansion in the cattle herd. Kenny Burdine with the University of Kentucky says the USDA estimates 38.7 percent of on-feed inventory is heifers. “It’s definitely not a number that implies that we’re retaining heifers enough to grow a cow herd,”…
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Indiana Farmer Turns Trash into Treasure
Indiana Farmer Turns Trash into Treasure Agweb Powered by Farm Journal
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Angus Genetics Showcased at 2025 National Western Angus Pen
DENVER — Angus producers competed for top honors during the 2025 National Western Stock Show (NWSS) Angus Pen & Carload Show, Jan. 18 in Denver, Colo. One carload and 24 pens-of-three were showcased in the Yards during the NWSS. John Pfeiffer, Orlando, Okla.; Adam Sawyer, Bassett, Neb.; and Doug Stevenson, Laurel, Mont., evaluated the bulls…
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Resistant Soybeans Combat $1.5 Billion Crop Loss From Nematode Infection
WASHINGTON — Soybean growers across the globe face a silent but devastating threat: the soybean cyst nematode (SCN). This microscopic pathogen attacks soybean roots, jeopardizing crop yields and causing more than $1.5 billion in annual losses in the United States alone. Despite decades of effort, effective solutions to protect soybeans from SCN remain elusive, as…
