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The New York State Office of Mental Health announced that AIM Independent Living Center was awarded $2 million to operate a peer-driven culturally responsive program aimed at improving behavioral health outcomes and reducing suicide risk among farmers, agribusiness workers, and their families. The Farmers Supporting Farmers program provides free, confidential consultation services to approximately 1,000 New Yorkers, including many who are in need of mental wellness and behavioral health support. “Our effort to strengthen New York State’s mental health care system includes bringing services to traditionally underserved areas, which include many of our rural communities,” Commissioner Dr. Ann Sullivan said.…

John Deere’s new Pro Service for Operations Center is designed to enhance machinery owners’ ability to maintain, diagnose, and repair their Deere equipment. The new service is available through an annual license, starting at $195 per machine.  The service adds to the range of tools available through the Operations Center. The new Pro Service replaces Deere’s Customer Service Advisor tool that launched in May 2022.  “The launch of Operations Center Pro Service is a significant milestone that adds to John Deere’s existing tools, and it reaffirms our longstanding commitment to empowering customers to choose how they repair their equipment,” said…

As agricultural education programs across the country face growing demand, Nationwide and its state FFA partners are recognizing 13 exceptional agriculture teachers who are making a lasting impact in their classrooms and communities. After receiving more than 4,600 nominations across 13 states and selecting 96 finalists for the 2024-2025 Golden Owl Award, the Golden Owl Award grand prize winners and Ag Educators of the Year are: California: Marc DeBernardi, Santa Maria High School Illinois: Ralph Allen, Mt. Pulaski High School Indiana: Jim Wildermuth, North Miami High School Iowa: Laura Brecht, Prairie High School of Cedar Rapids Kansas: Melisa Bertz, Prairie…

This week’s U.S. Drought Monitor notes improvement in drought-related conditions across areas of the Midwest, Central and Northern Plains, South, and in the Desert Southwest. U.S. map showing drought intensity levels as of July 29, 2025. Midwest The Midwest experienced another week of scattered showers, resulting in continued drought improvements from Minnesota to Ohio. The U.S. Drought Monitor published July 31 reported rainfall accumulations ranged from 1–5 inches, with the heaviest amounts falling in isolated areas of northern Missouri, eastern Iowa, southern Minnesota, central Illinois, and northern Indiana. Improvements were reported in Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio. …

Australian agtech company MEQ has received certification from the U.S. Department of Agriculture for its MEQ Camera V2, a video-based technology that measures beef yield and quality. This certification allows the camera to be used for official beef grading in the United States, supporting the digitization of a critical process within the $108 billion (USD) beef processing sector. The MEQ Camera is the first video technology — and the first new grading tool in over 15 years — to be certified under the USDA’s instrument augmented beef grading program. The approval follows a 12-month trial in which more than 10,000…

When The MAHA Report came out in May criticizing, among other things, the safety of vital herbicides such as atrazine and glyphosate, there was a swift and stern backlash against Robert F. Kennedy Jr. from agricultural stakeholders. To underscore the concerns producers have, the National Corn Growers Association released the findings of a survey, which showed that losing access to these herbicides would lead to higher costs and reductions in crop yields. Conducted between June 17 and July 2 with more than 1,000 growers, the survey reveals the high stakes for the MAHA Commission’s next report, a set of policy…

At the 2025 Ag Media Summit, the premier annual gathering for agricultural communicators, AGDAILY staffers were honored with several awards, including first place in two writing categories: Personality Profile and Humorous Article. This year’s event was held July 27 to 30 in Rogers, Arkansas. Judging for writing categories is based on a submission’s overall writing quality, clarity, and the author’s proficiency in the category. The judges do not consider layout and design in overall scoring criteria. Associate Editor Heidi Crnkovic won the humor category for her article, The conundrum of letting kids name our livestock, a fun look at how easily…

Machinery repairs can now be a quicker process thanks to Case IH’s new AI visual search tool. By using the camera search button on mycnhstore.com, farmers and dealers simply take a picture of a needed part, and the tool will return the part number so it can be ordered.  “The site is easy to use and geared toward customers,” said Paul Zirk, with Case IH e-commerce marketing. “Once you upload a photo, it takes you to a parts listing page, and you can filter down from there to the exact part you need.” The tool works best on mobile devices…

In her first few months as U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, Brooke Rollins has made headlines. Not just her presence, but for her plans. And those plans? They don’t just speak to the future of American farm labor. They signal a major shift that diverse agricultural communities, especially immigrant and Black Indigenous People of Color (BIPOC) farmworkers, can’t afford to ignore. At a news conference this summer, Rollins confidently announced that there would be no amnesty for undocumented farmworkers, many of whom have been the very backbone of this nation’s food system for generations. Rollins’ solution: Deport undocumented laborers and replace…

As of 9:27 a.m. CT, December corn was down 2¾¢ at $4.09½ per bushel. November soybeans were down 3¢ at $9.92¾ per bushel. September CBOT wheat was down 5¼¢ at $5.18½ per bushel. September KC wheat was down a penny at $5.21 per bushel. September Minneapolis wheat was down 1½¢ at $5.75¾.  This morning, the USDA announced several new export sales: Colombia is buying 100,000 metric tons of corn for the 2025/2026 marketing year.South Korea is buying 140,000 metric tons of corn for the 2025/2026 marketing year.Unknown destinations are buying 136,000 metric tons of corn for the 2025/2026 marketing year.Nigeria…