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Soybean Research Projects Shutting Down as USAID Funding Cut Off
A major soybean research project, which collaborates with the University of Missouri (MU), will shut down April 15 due to President Donald Trump’s dismantling of funding to the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). The Soybean Innovation Lab, based at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, was formed in 2011 to provide researchers and organizations with…
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Custom Rates for 2025 Field Operations
Custom Rates for 2025 Field Operations  Farms.com
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Enlist Field Plan
Eric Scherder, U.S. Crop Protection Technical Lead for Corteva Agriscience, says field planning is like preparing for the big game with the farmer strategizing offense and defense. He tells Brownfield that weed and pest management should be of major focus as growers’ gameplan for 2025. The post Enlist Field Plan appeared first on Brownfield Ag…
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A farmer writes: With Trump and Musk driving U.S. policy, farmers have been played for suckers
A farmer writes: With Trump and Musk driving U.S. policy, farmers have been played for suckers  Minnesota Reformer
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Ag report from Future Farmers of America
Ag report from Future Farmers of America  Coastside News
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BREAKING: Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins and Sen. Roger Marshall to Join Farmers At Top Producer Summit
BREAKING: Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins and Sen. Roger Marshall to Join Farmers At Top Producer Summit  Drovers Magazine
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Trump Administration Shifts Strategy on Avian Flu
Trump Administration Shifts Strategy on Avian Flu  Agweb Powered by Farm Journal
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Iowa Farmers Applaud Reintroduction of E15 Legislation
JOHNSTON, Iowa — The Iowa Corn Growers Association (ICGA) applauded members of the House and Senate today for introducing legislation that would extend year-round consumer access to fuels with up to 15 percent blends of ethanol, often referred to as E15. The legislation, called the Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act, would remove an obsolete policy…
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Enhanced Crop Insurance Coverage in 2025 To Protect Profits
Currently, budgets for corn and soybean production by Illinois Farmers is projected to be below breakeven on profitability. University of Illinois Farmdoc budgets can be found here: farmdocdaily.illinois.edu/2024/01/revised-2024-crop-budgets Federal Crop Insurance can be used as an effective tool to protect farm operations from yield and/or price loss. Farmers often select Revenue Coverage (FCS) @ 75% to…
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U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins Attends National Farm Machinery Show
LOUISVILLE, KY (February 15, 2025) — U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins visited the National Farm Machinery Show and Championship Tractor Pull sponsored by Farm Credit Mid-America on February 14 at the Kentucky Exposition Center. This premier event showcases the latest advancements in agricultural equipment and technology and draws over 300,000 attendees from around the world…
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Farmers Still Caught in USDA Funding Freeze
USDA is withholding funds from farmers for conservation programs, despite the White House stating last week that funds to individuals would not be frozen. Contractors for conservation programs also have been affected by a funding freeze. The Iowa Soybean Association, for instance, cited in a letter to lawmakers that $11 million owed to farmers is…
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Here’s What I Saw While Walking 21,234 Steps at National Farm Machinery Show…
Here’s What I Saw While Walking 21,234 Steps at National Farm Machinery Show…  No-Till Farmer
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Agriculture — Especially Cattle Feed — Uses Most of Earth’s Freshwater
Agriculture — Especially Cattle Feed — Uses Most of Earth’s Freshwater  The Good Men Project
