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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2025-11-07
Jon Kinzenbaw auction results
The Kinze CEO sold multiple pieces of his tractor collection Read more
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2025-11-07
New Partnership Brings Smart IoT Tools to Farmers Nationwide
Emergent Connext and UnCommon Farms team up to deliver IoT connectivity and sensor-based solutions, helping farmers improve productivity, efficiency, and long-term sustainability. Read more
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2025-11-07
Farmers’ Almanac ceasing operation after 208 years
The first edition came out in 1818 Read more
2025-11-10
Termination of the Master Scale Testing Program
After consideration of public comments, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) will be terminating its master scale testing program and closing the master... 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
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