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Trump orders changes to support ranchers, increase beef market competition

Trump orders changes to support ranchers, increase beef market competition

President Donald Trump signed two executive orders Friday aimed at strengthening the U.S. cattle industry, increasing competition and expanding opportunities for ranchers and smaller meat processors. USDA said one order directs stronger enforcement of the Packers and Stockyards Act and calls for USDA to coordinate with the Justice Department on livestock-market competition. It also directs USDA to expand programs allowing more state-inspected meat to move across state lines and provide...

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Rural roadway safety concerns during harvest season

Rural roadway safety concerns during harvest season

Harvest season is underway in many parts of the country including the Midwest as warm temperatures have started the dry down process early and farmers have fired up their combines. Every year as harvest season begins it is important to remind both farmers and the...

AMVAC announces launch of Duro LQ liquid insecticide

AMVAC announces launch of Duro LQ liquid insecticide

At this year’s Farm Progress Show, AMVAC officially announced the launch of Duro LQ insecticide, which has excellent protection against corn rootworm while also bringing added nematode suppression. Wen Carter, product development and technical services manager with...

South American Weather and Crop Update (9-8-26)

South American Weather and Crop Update (9-8-26)

It may seem crazy to think about already, but farmers in Brazil and Argentina are already preparing for the next crop season. Allendale commodity broker Greg McBride said harvest is almost done in Brazil, so farmers are getting started on planting for next year....

Protecting Peking key to Iowa SCN management

Protecting Peking key to Iowa SCN management

Iowa soybean farmers have a powerful tool available in the fight against soybean cyst nematode, but researchers say how farmers use that tool now could determine how effective it remains in the future. Peking resistance has become increasingly available in soybean...

September USDA crop reports build upon August

September USDA crop reports build upon August

The September WASDE and Crop Reports from USDA will be published on Friday September 11th. The September reports build upon initial field survey numbers from August. USDA World Agricultural Outlook Board Chair Mark Jekanowski explains how the hard data is gathered by...

Midwest heat raises late-season corn and soybean concerns

Midwest heat raises late-season corn and soybean concerns

Extreme heat remains a major agricultural issue across a large portion of the Corn Belt. Heat warnings stretch from Iowa and Kansas through Illinois and toward Ohio, with heat indexes expected to reach 105 to 110 degrees in some areas. The timing matters. USDA...

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