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USDA urged to act on organic rule
More than 500 comments received on USDA's Economic Analysis Report on the Organic Livestock and Poultry Practices final rule. The National Farmers Union is urging USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service...
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COVID-19 likely to affect beef industry into 2021
Pay attention to cattle price upswings; it may be time to avoid more losses and sell. Cattle processing challenges continue to limit the amount of beef available to consumers. While daily slaughter...
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How internships continue during pandemic
One seed company shares how it is keeping its program for interns alive, but from a distance. John Kermicle and Andy Montgomery had a problem. The COVID-19 pandemic was about to put the old kibosh on...
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USDA extends deadlines to help producers amid pandemic
Adjustments include deferring interest accrual, extending correction time for acreage reports. USDA's Risk Management Agency is making additional adjustments to assist producers during the COVID-19...
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Stress: What helps right now?
Weather, markets and continued fallout from COVID-19 make for a toxic mix of stress on farmers. What to do? Avoid, accept, adapt and alleviate. Here’s how. Josie Rudolphi says she’s tired of using the...
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Most early planted corn survives May freeze
Corn Watch: The growing point below ground survived the unseasonably cold temperatures in most cases. The temperature dropped to 27 degrees F in the early morning of May 9 in the area where the Corn...
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What to know about corn affected by flooding
Corn Illustrated: Here’s a look at how ponding and saturated soils can impact a corn crop. Heavy rains after some corn was up and other corn was just planted led to saturated soils, ponding and even...
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U.S. farmland value averaged $3,160 per acre in 2019
USDA Economic Research Service report finds regional variation in both farmland value levels and growth trends. Farmland values have stabilized since 2014, following a long trend of appreciation that...
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The quiet voice that’s shaped nearly every ag publication
Slideshow: What is it to train leaders, inspire excellence and build professionals? Here’s how Jim Evans did all that and more for ag communications, shaping publications and radio waves all along the...
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Take a moment to listen
Even those of us far away from the violence know someone who is in pain. It was a long weekend, and it’s been a long spring.I was very hesitant to write about this weekend’s violence because, to be...
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Farm Progress America, June 2, 2020
Max Armstrong shares insight on the upcoming 2020 Farm Progress Show Max Armstrong notes that though farmers continue to plant, organizers of the Farm Progress Show are already getting ready for the...
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USDA crop progress: Planting progress slows after a wet week
Wheat harvest takes off at full speed in Texas. Corn and soybean planting continued to deviate towards the five-year average after another week of soggy weather stalled planting progress east of the...
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Seed innovator ramps up production
Benson Hill Seeds has contracted acres for its newest soybean product. New technology in any crop is big news these days, as companies leverage their germplasm and big data to enhance the quality,...
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Sugarbeet industry positioned for rebound
Increased acreage, higher prices and strong demand point to improved outlook for sugarbeet growers and processors. A new report from CoBank’s Knowledge Exchange Division details the market forces and...
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Ag exports projected to decline $3 billion
Latest USDA Outlook for Agricultural Trade reduces soybean export projections by $1.9 billion. U.S. agricultural exports in fiscal year 2020 are projected at $136.5 billion, down $3 billion from the...
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Master Farmer nominations due Sept. 7
Prairie Farmer’s premier award recognizing lifetime achievers in Illinois agriculture is open for nominations. Do you know Illinois ag producers who have spent a lifetime getting involved in their...
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More federal help for pork producers?
Iowa Rep. Steve King sponsors legislation to compensate pork producers who euthanized hogs due to impacts of COVID-19. Iowa Rep. Steve King, a Republican, has introduced legislation to provide federal...
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Max Armstrong talks about journalists in riots, corn and soybean crops, China purchases, brothers arrested in riots and primaries in some states. Journalists covering riots claim they've been ruffed...
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USDA modifies Dairy Revenue Protection sales period
Dairy Revenue Protection purchases represent more than 25% of the milk likely to be produced in the United States in 2020. Because of the high volatility of milk prices, USDA's Risk Management Agency...
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Repairs continue despite state fair uncertainty
Updates to the Illinois State Fairgrounds have slowed but continue amid the coronavirus pandemic, while organizers await official word on the 2020 fair. The Illinois State Fairgrounds in Springfield...
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