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Farm Progress America, July 3, 2020

Jul 03, 2020

Max Armstrong offers the story of how one group is promoting consumption of an important food group

Tumultuous week in prices ends with a dip

Jul 03, 2020

Corn prices surge after Tuesday's USDA report, fall on Thursday on profit taking.

How to know when beans hit critical stage

Jul 03, 2020

Soybean Watch: The critical stage will be somewhat staggered again this year, depending on planting date.

Infrastructure bill falls short of meeting ag’s needs

Jul 03, 2020

Highway Trust Fund revenue shortcomings as well as COVID-19 emergency deepen projected funding shortfall.

What is your fall cover crop seeding plan?

Jul 03, 2020

Salute Soil Health: Consider all the details to ensure success as you plan to seed cover crops.

PEA — it's generational

Jul 03, 2020

Team Martin: "We're a family farm, everybody works together. Everybody has input."

Horse owners: Be on lookout for blister beetles

Jul 03, 2020

Hay containing blister beetles, alive or dead, should be discarded.

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What agriculture loses with the Bayer settlement

Jul 02, 2020

Klamath drought relief passes U.S. Senate

Jul 02, 2020

Perdue says more COVID-19 aid needed for farmers

Jul 02, 2020

Afternoon Market Recap for July 2, 2020

Jul 02, 2020

Arizona water transfer proposal gets mixed reviews

Jul 02, 2020

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7 ag stories you might have missed this week - July 3, 2020

Jul 03, 2020

USDA releases acreage numbers, COVID-19 cases rise in rural Colorado, USMCA goes into effect and crisis for dairy producers.

Dairy farmers face tough choices

Jul 01, 2020

H-2A workers harvest apples at Bowman Orchards in Saratoga County, N.Y.

New York growers face labor, COVID-19 issues

Jun 30, 2020

The pandemic and the state’s new overtime rules have created a tough situation for growers.

Bison markets take hit from COVID-19

Jun 30, 2020

Crops

New director named for research center

Jul 03, 2020

Todd Murray becomes the next director for the Washington State University Puyallup Research and Extension Center.

Livestock

Reseeding project will use cattle grazing to restore ecosystem

Jul 02, 2020

Burger King, Cargill and World Wildlife Fund work to mitigate effects of climate change with new grassland restoration project.

Summer conditions, forage quality can reduce cattle gains

Jul 01, 2020

Texas Crop and Weather Report – June 30, 2020

Farmer Iron

Niching up the combine market

Jul 01, 2020

Deere's latest move with the X9 expands combine capacity in new ways; segments buyers

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NASS: corn, soybean acres up, cotton, wheat down

Jul 02, 2020

Corn acreage is up 3%, soybean up 10%, all wheat down 2%, cotton down 11%.

Weekly Export Sales – Soybeans spill to new marketing-year low

Jul 02, 2020

Corn and wheat sales also relatively muted this week.

Nominate your dog as Farm Bureau Farm Dog of the Year

Jul 02, 2020

Nominations accepted through Aug. 20 for contest, which recognizes dogs for helpfulness to farmer, playfulness and obedience.

Humble beginnings, consistent excellence

Jul 02, 2020