The latest news from the agricultural sector
2025-11-10
Tight Supply Hits Beef Packers Across America
The Meat Institute addresses President Trump’s call for a Justice Department investigation, highlighting losses among beef packers due to record cattle prices and tight market conditions. Read more
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2025-11-10
China Resumes U.S. Farm Imports -- Boosts Trade
China restarts limited purchases of U.S. farm goods including wheat and sorghum after leaders meet, restoring trade optimism and lifting suspensions on key soybean exporters. Read more
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2025-11-10
Plant scientists explore heat stress memory in crops
A Danforth Center led team is studying how photosynthetic cells remember and adapt to heat, aiming to boost future crop resilience and maintain yield during rising temperatures. Read more
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2025-11-10
Reviewing 2025 Crop Insurance Price Discovery
Crop insurance, along with Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC), is one of several tools farmers use to manage risk. Each season brings its share of uncertainty, from weather... Read more
2025-11-10
Ernst Secures Win to Lower Fertilizer Costs for Farmers
Following the advocacy of U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, the Trump administration has added both potash and phosphate — key fertilizer components — to... Read more
2025-11-10
Novel Discovery Leads to New Grant Studying Oil Production in Canola and Related Crops
Washington State University researchers are taking a discovery that upended assumptions about how plants make oil and applying it to major crops like canola as part of a new grant from the USDA... Read more
2025-11-10
SDSU Soil Judging Team Wins Regional, Qualifies for Nationals
The South Dakota State University Soil Judging Team made an impressive showing at the recent National Collegiate Soil Judging Region 5 competition, garnering first-place awards in both the team and... Read more
2025-11-10
Supreme Court Appears Skeptical of Trump Tariffs
The Wall Street Journal’s Jess Bravin and Gavin Bade reportedthat “President Trump’s global tariffs ran headlong into a skeptical Supreme Court on Wednesday, with justices across the spectrum... Read more
2025-11-10
Why 50 Degrees Matters: Protecting Nitrogen and Your Bottom Line
When it comes to nitrogen management, doing things right matters not just for the crop, but for the land and the future of farming. Matt from Beck’s Hybrids emphasizes the importance of... Read more
2025-11-10
Consider Farm Tax Options Before End of Year
Tax consequences are often not thought about until the bill comes due the next year, when nothing can be done. “Farm operators need to be thinking ahead of the new year,” says Rachel Hopkins,... Read more
2025-11-10
Hog prices fall amid market pressure, seasonal weakness - CME
Live cattle and feeder cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) declined for a third consecutive session on Thursday, as expectations of increasing beef supplies continued to trigger... Read more
2025-11-10
Proposed North Dakota Sow Farm Fails to Gain Planning Board Support
A proposed sow farm in Pierce County, North Dakota, has failed to gain the support of the local Planning and Zoning Board following a lengthy public hearing. Read more