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A U.S. Senator from Missouri says the U.S. Department of Energy Secretary will be putting a stop to the Grain Belt Express. On social media, Josh Hawley said he talked with Secretary Wright about it ...
The lead atmospheric scientist with Nutrien Ag Solutions says he’s keeping a close eye on several key agricultural regions across the globe. Eric Snodgrass says the European Wheat Belt has seen some ...
University of Wisconsin research is seeking fungicide use alternatives for potato growers after a popular product became more restricted. Plant disease expert Amanda Gevens says ongoing research is ...
The project manager of the National Cover Crop Variety Test says their new report will help farmers source seed best suited toward their region. University of Missouri’s Center for Regenerative ...
The executive director of the Tulsa Ports says the inland waterway system provides a cost-effective option for farmers to transport ag commodities. “The fact that we’re there competing with those rail ...
The USDA sees a decline in U.S. wheat production from 2024 to 2025. This year’s winter wheat crop is now pegged at 1.345 billion bushels, down 3% from June as harvest moves forward and less than 1% ...
Purdue University Extension’s corn specialist says nitrogen deficiency in some parts of the state could impact the crop as it approaches pollination. Dan Quinn says periods of heavy rainfall ...
An ag economist is working to build decision tools for specialty crop growers to navigate through extreme climate events. Tor Tolhurst with Michigan State University studies how rare events can shape ...
An agronomist with Beck’s Hybrids says the corn and soybean crops in his area are set up for a good season. Chad Kalaher, who covers the northeast quarter of the state, says it’s now all about the ...
Ebert added on-farm meat processing, where they learned selling fresh meat cuts went as expected, but using their own beef for every product isn’t profitable. “So, we’ll take some dairy cows there ...
The USDA has unveiled its National Farm Security Action Plan, designed to address agriculture security in America. Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins says protecting the country’s ag land and food supply ...
An agronomist says field conditions are conducive for tar spot development across parts of the Corn Belt. Matt Essick with Pioneer tells Brownfield confirmations of the disease have been increasing ...