A research director says Congress making USDA’s Ag Research Service a priority is critical for the future of agricultural production. Phil Robertson is the director of Michigan State University’s Long-Term Agroecosystem Project. “The president’s budget cut the LTAR program and ARS pretty substantially,” he says. “That has not translated into actual cuts, though both the House and […]
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Soybeans rallied after spending most of the day in the red to finish the day higher. November beans closed 1 and
Dec. corn $4.19 and 3/4 up 1 and 3/4 centsNov. soybeans $10.33 up 1 and 1/2 centsOct. soybean meal $280.10 up
Farmers and farm groups met with USDA Undersecretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Luke Lindberg Wednesday. Minnesota Congressman Brad Finstad
360 Yield Center’s “360 Rain” automated irrigation system is bringing advancements to in-season crop nutrition options. Loren Weaver, the company’s regional
The prospect of negative returns this year and next has some farmers asking if Congress is working on financial assistance. U.S.
Industry professionals expect farmers to face challenges caused by late-season corn diseases. Ian Matzenbacher, an agronomist covering Illinois with Stine Seed,
A northeast Arkansas farmer says there continues to be widespread concern about the farm economy. Scott Matthews, who raises rice, corn,
An Ohio State University professor says the steady loss of farmland across the state is creating challenges for farmers trying to
The USDA says Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza was confirmed in a commercial turkey meat flock in South Dakota at the end
