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US calls for USMCA dispute panel over Mexico's GM corn ban
The U.S. is escalating its dispute with Mexico over the country’s ban on genetically modified white corn and its intent to eventually bar all biotech corn from food and animal feed by calling for the establishment of a dispute panel under the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement.
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Placements again in spotlight in Aug. 1 USDA Cattle on Feed report
If Friday's USDA Cattle on Feed report unveils a number set similar to what analysts estimate, then the report will favor the cattle market and its bullish long-term nature.
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Farmers urge Congress to address Prop 12 in farm bill
House Ag Committee Chairman Glenn GT Thompson heard farm bill priorities from farmers in La Crosse, Wisconsin Wednesday.
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Growth Energy releases new economic and job benefits data on IRA's one-year anniversary
Growth Energy, the nation’s largest biofuels trade association, marked the one-year anniversary of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) by releasing new data on the economic, employment, and agriculture market potential of the bill’s Section 45Z clean fuel production tax credit.
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Farmers for Soil Health offers financial assistance for cover crop
Farmers in 20 states can now enroll in cost-share programs through Farmers for Soil Health.
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WTO rules against some Chinese tariffs on US goods
China had no right to hit U.S. exports – including farm commodities - with retaliatory tariffs five years ago in response to U.S. steel and aluminum tariffs, according to a ruling Wednesday by a World Trade Organization dispute panel.
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Late-summer heat wave building
Temperatures have already been eclipsing the 100-degree-Fahrenheit mark this week in the Pacific Northwest, Montana and even parts of western Nebraska, but it is about to get much hotter farther east. An upper-level ridge, the culprit behind the heat wave, will be spreading through the middle of the U.S. for the rest of the week and weekend.
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U.S. ethanol production, stocks climb
U.S. ethanol production shot higher last week.
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Brown announces introduction of additional agriculture bills to support Ohio farmers and producers
U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH), a senior member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, announced the introduction of several food and agriculture bills he is working to include in the 2023 Farm Bill that will support Ohio famers and producers.
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A new Palmer amaranth find underscores importance of scouting
A new Palmer amaranth introduction was recently identified in a crop field in central Iowa, highlighting the importance for farmers and agribusiness professionals to remain vigilant in scouting for this species.
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EPA rejects CAFO petition, will evaluate current regulations
The Environmental Protection Agency has rejected a petition calling for stricter regulation of animal feeding operations, deciding instead to establish a federal advisory committee to examine the matter.
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Bayer fights to force owners of defunct ethanol plant to cover cleanup costs
Bayer and other seed companies have spent more than $28 million in the ongoing environmental cleanup of the former AltEn LLC ethanol plant site in Mead, Nebraska, and now one of many business entities that were part of the corporate structure operating the plant is trying to prevent the seed companies from recovering that money.
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Stakes high as farmers manage record costs
The stakes have arguably never been higher as farmers face unprecedented costs.
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Agriculture lenders donate to Maui Food Bank
Farm Credit Association American AgCredit, rural banking partner CoBank, and The Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation, also known as Farmer Mac, are donating $40,000 to Maui Food Bank to help aid during the devastating wildfires that are wreaking havoc in Hawaii.
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Purdue animal sciences faculty members receive USDA grants for animal welfare research
Faculty members in Purdue University’s Department of Animal Sciences have received $1.4 million in grants from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture for research on safeguarding animal welfare. Both projects pertain to poultry production, a major contributor to the U.S. and Indiana economies.
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Thompson expects extension for farm bill, defends nutrition title
The nutrition title will remain part of the overall farm bill, but the legislation will require some type of extension before a new farm bill is passed, the chairman of the House Agriculture Committee said Monday.
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59% of U.S. corn, soybeans rated good to excellent
The USDA’s national corn and soybean condition ratings rose over the past week.
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Compensation conundrum: It's more than just a salary
Agriculture companies are becoming creative in getting new employees in the door, then keeping them by establishing a culture that values the input of employees and helps them buy into the overall mission of feeding and fueling the world.
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USDA Deputy Secretary Torres Small to lead trade mission to Angola
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Deputy Secretary Xochitl Torres Small will lead the first-ever U.S. agribusiness trade mission to Luanda, Angola on Nov. 28 – Dec. 1.
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ASTA promotes safe handling and storage of treated seed during harvest
As harvest begins across the country, the American Seed Trade Association (ASTA) reminds farmers about the importance of taking the appropriate precautions to ensure treated seed does not enter the grain supply.
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Peterson encourages bipartisan approach to farm bill passage
Former House Ag Committee Chair Collin Peterson is calling on House GOP leaders to find the votes to pass the next farm bill not in the conservative flank of the Republican Party, but among the chamber's more moderate Democrats.
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USDA to provide additional financial assistance to qualifying guaranteed farm loan borrowers facing financial risk
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently announced it will begin providing additional, automatic financial assistance for qualifying guaranteed Farm Loan Programs (FLP) borrowers who are facing financial risk.
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Recent rains restore hope to thirsty farm fields
The idiom "when it rains it pours" may have originated with a Morton salt commercial, but Zachary Grossman has now experienced it firsthand.
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USDA lowers corn, soybean yield estimates
The USDA has trimmed its expectations for this year’s corn and soybean crops.
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Why consider drylotting cows this fall?
This fall as pastures continue to recover from drought in previous years, some producers who traditionally pasture their cattle are considering feeding cow-calf pairs in confinement.
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Heat returning to central U.S.?
The stress about the weather has eased for most of the country during the last several weeks.
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EPA tightening pesticide regulations under Endangered Species Act
Environmental groups are pushing the EPA to better comply with the Endangered Species Act when registering crop protection products.
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Tractor sales growth softens in U.S., Canada
Self-propelled combine sales continued to increase in the U.S., while total farm tractor unit sales in the U.S. and Canada declined in July, according to the latest data from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM).
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