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Applications are now open for the 2026-27 National Teacher Ambassadors for FFA, a program designed to give agriculture educators advanced…
:max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/54778662706_5ab262825b_o-68d3addad1aa4d36911c1d80274538a9.jpg "Farm Aid Package Nears for Farmers Hit by Export Losses and Low Prices")
A farm aid package is expected to be announced next week for farmers suffering from export losses and low commodity…
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By Michael Langemeier A previous article discussed crop machinery cost and investment (Langemeier, 2025). Crop machinery cost is computed by summing…
:max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/8293232288_8da55cc72e_o-b324a9331b0a48b487dd867154d53c50.jpg "China Soybean Buying Deadline Now February, Bessent Says")
By Ryan Hanrahan Bloomberg’s Hallie Gu and Chris Anstey reported that “China is on pace to meet its pledge to buy…
:max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Photo1-c808ce3b5824430aa78bad497365a3a5.jpg "Pheasants and Quail Forever Groups Add 350 Acres of Public Land in Southern Iowa")
By Cami Koons Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever have expanded Iowa public lands access with two parcel acquisitions in Fremont…
:max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/100126367_farm_grain_bin_silo-793640a5a77244ed8dc923ffaa2d5811.jpg "What Farmers Need to Know Before the December WASDE Report")
The December USDA World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report is scheduled for release on Tuesday, Dec. 9. Historically,…
Prominent animal-rights activist Zoe Rosenberg was sentenced this week to serve 90 days in jail for stealing four chickens from…
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As of 9:01 a.m. CT, March corn was down less than a penny at $4.46¾ per bushel. January soybeans were…
:max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/54673504072_63b6d5500a_o-a07f17332d2e4bce8a229a525e60579b.jpeg "Should U.S. Growers Look to Africa as the Next Big Market? Selected Import Markets for Soybeans, Meal, and Oil")
By Peter Goldsmith. Guy Allen, and Mike Doherty Introduction The Soybean Innovation Lab (SIL) introduces readers to the question whether…
Cover crops improve soil health and water quality, prevent nutrient loss, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, but they’re grown on…