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Find the latest ag news, including updates on farm policy, business, machinery, and technology. This section also covers crop news for corn, soybeans, and wheat as well as livestock updates on cattle, hogs, and poultry.
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Global Plant Genetics Company to Acquire AgReliant Genetics
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Where’s the Best Corn in the Country Right Now?
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SCOTUS Rejects Prop 12 Case, Seeks Government View on Roundup
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As U.S. Soybeans Reach Key Pod Stage, Louisiana Crop in Best Shape Nationwide
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Why Trump’s Second Trade War Could Be Worse for U.S. Farmers
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3 Big Things Today, July 1, 2025
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Largest June Hog Herd Since 2020 and Smallest Breeding Herd Since 2015
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Tar Spot Infects Corn Crops in 5 Indiana Counties
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U.S. Corn Hits Season-High Rating for Good/Excellent Condition
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Senate Prepares to Vote on Budget Bill With Farm Safety Net Improvements
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3 Big Things Today, June 30, 2025
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U.S. Has Imported Nearly 10x the Amount of Eggs in 2025 Compared to 2024
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More Than 40 Iowa Lawmakers Urge for Repeal of 45Q Tax Credits in Budget Reconciliation Bill
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USDA Updates 2025 Acreage Estimates in Latest Report
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Warnock Weighs in on Reconciliation, Proposed SNAP and Medicaid Cuts
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Midwest Crops Catch a Break With Rainfall — Northwest Faces Worsening Drought
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3 Big Things Today, June 27, 2025
Hurricane Helene washed away topsoil in western North Carolina and some farmland is now underwater as waterway paths have changed.
NC Lawmakers Pass $500 Million for Helene Relief, in Eleventh-Hour Republican Deal
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New Survey Predicts 1.3 Million-Acre Jump for Corn Ahead of USDA Report
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6 Missouri Counties Confirm Cases of Tar Spot in Corn
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Tar Spot Infects Corn Crops in 5 Iowa Counties
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Concerns Raised in Pennsylvania Over ICE Raids on Farms
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Global Urea Prices Surge on Middle East Conflict
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3 Big Things Today, June 26, 2025
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Declining Yield Variability and 2025 U.S. Corn and Soybean Yield Distribution
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Are North Dakota Crops OK After Last Week’s Unprecedented Storm?
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Tar Spot Infects Corn Crops in 14 Nebraska Counties
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Storm Impact on North Dakota Agriculture ‘Tremendous,’ Ag Commissioner Says
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Intense ‘Heat Dome’ Breaking Up in Corn Belt With Regular Weather Pattern On Way
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Will USDA’s June Acreage Report Show Fewer Corn Acres?
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High Temperatures Browbeat U.S. as Regulators Discuss New Heat Protection Rule for Workers
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Soybean Planting Wraps Up in 4 More States
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3 Big Things Today, June 25, 2025
North Carolina House Speaker Destin Hall (R-Caldwell), left, and Senate President Pro Tem Phil Berger (R-Rockingham)
NC House, Senate Have Separate Plans for Helene Aid. Here’s How They Differ
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What’s Happening With Illinois Crops?
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Corn Crop Silking Ahead of Schedule in Key States, USDA Reports
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Ag Trade Deficit Reaches Record High $20 Billion Through April
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Ponzi Scheme Beef Company Ordered to Pay $103 Million
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3 Big Things Today, June 24, 2025
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Iowa Corn Beginning to Silk, Soybeans Blooming Ahead of Normal
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Corn Condition Slips After Weeks of Improvement
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Trump Again Considering Immigration Relief for Farmworkers
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A 20-Year Look at Feeder Cattle Production – Are There Differences Based on the Weight Purchased?
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3 Big Things Today, June 23, 2025
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Government Payments Push Kansas Farm Income Higher in 2025 Amid Global Uncertainty
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JBS Awarded $12 Million in Tax Benefits for Perry Plant
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Boozman Pushes Stronger Farm Safety Net, Weighs in on Immigration and MAHA Report
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Drought Conditions Ease Across Central U.S.
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Two Months Into Pause on Tariffs, Economist Says Ag Still ‘Treading Water’
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Wheat Farmers Cut Losses as Harvest Lags
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Farm Bureau Report: Iowa Consumers Worry About Government-Caused Increases in Food Costs
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Seward County $186M Milk Processing Plant Looks to ‘Level Up’ Nebraska Dairy Industry
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3 Big Things Today, June 20, 2025
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Government Payments Push Kansas Farm Income Higher in 2025 Amid Global Uncertainty
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Group of State and Local Officials Calls on Congress to End Tax Credits for Carbon Sequestration
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3 Big Things Today, June 19, 2025
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Officials Praise USDA’s New Plan to Thwart New World Screwworm
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USDA Announces Sweeping Plan to Combat New World Screwworm
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Farmers in Minnesota and Louisiana Are Done Planting Soybeans
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What Is Happening With Iowa Crops?
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How Is the U.S. Winter Wheat Harvest Going?
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3 Big Things Today, June 18, 2025
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Iowa House Moves Petition for Special Session to Override Veto of Pipeline Bill