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Penn State extends deadline for conservation practices survey

Apr 09, 2020

The new deadline for farmers in Lancaster, York, Franklin and Adams counties is May 1.

USDA report offers look ahead at what’s being planted in 2020

Apr 08, 2020

Expect more corn acres in New York and Pennsylvania and more soybeans in Maryland and Pennsylvania.

7 ways COVID-19 stimulus package could affect your taxes

Apr 07, 2020

Tax Tips: With filing day pushed back to July 15, you have time to take advantage of possible tax breaks.

Products with power, versatility

Apr 07, 2020

Slideshow: Farm Progress wraps up its National Farm Machinery Show coverage with small tractors, side-by-sides and more.

Help is available for struggling dairy producers

Apr 06, 2020

The next few weeks will be hard, but stay strong, find help if you need it and drink more milk.

Morning Market Review for April 8, 2020

Apr 08, 2020

Grains post modest gains on energy rebound. (Comments are updated by 7:30 a.m. Central Time.)

Afternoon Market Recap for April 8, 2020

Apr 08, 2020

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CHS reports earnings for second quarter 2020

Apr 09, 2020

Processing plant workers die from COVID-19

Apr 08, 2020

Milk Crisis Plan released

Apr 08, 2020

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Apr 08, 2020

Expanding farm tillage options

Apr 08, 2020

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'Quarancalving' and other PE activities

Apr 02, 2020

Need some physical activity for your crisis schooling? We can help you out!

What's going right when it's all upside down

Mar 19, 2020

What one life can leave behind

Feb 27, 2020

What do monkeys, gorillas, ethanol and the Amish have to do with one another? More than you might think, according to the life of Ray Defenbaugh.

Farmers need science they can trust

Feb 21, 2020

Crops

Seeds of the new leafhopper and drought resistant pinto bean, called TARS-LH1.

Researchers in race with leafhoppers

Apr 09, 2020

Promising new pinto bean released with increased leafhopper resistance.

Livestock

Tyson, JBS close meat processing plants

Apr 07, 2020

Workers test positive for COVID-19 at Iowa pork processing plant, several show symptoms at JBS plant in Pennsylvania.

Meat processing employees demand more protection

Apr 02, 2020

First worker tested positive for COVID-19 last week, social distancing not possible in processing plants where workers work side by side.

My Take

I was wrong. COVID-19 is serious business

Mar 16, 2020

Agriculture isn’t insulated from the effects of this crisis.

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Will ethanol wreck corn’s 97-million-acre potential?

Apr 06, 2020

Cratering demand in recent weeks puts current planting estimates in doubt

Tackling resistant weeds in a new way

Mar 30, 2020

A system developed in Israel targets Palmer amaranth seeds, not the plant, for longer-term results.

Farm orgs call for oversight of COVID aid package

Apr 08, 2020

The Campaign for Family Farms and the Environment urges Congressional oversight of $24 billion in aid designed to support farmers.

Celebrate #AgronomyWeek 2020

Apr 08, 2020

Remember to thank your seed dealers, agronomists and other agronomic team members.

Will you deal with soil compaction left from harvest?

Apr 07, 2020

Corn Illustrated: Combines and grain carts can create deep soil compaction.

Ag Economy Barometer drops 47 points in March 2020

Apr 07, 2020

COVID-19 impacts producers' outlook, with 62% expecting Market Facilitation Program payments in 2020.

Farm Policy

Senators call for FSA flexibility

Apr 09, 2020

Michigan's senators lead effort calling for flexibility in FSA loans and equitable access to credit during COVID-19 pandemic.

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NCBA, Sen. Deb Fischer call for investigation

Apr 08, 2020

Trump administration, Congress urged to investigate potential anticompetitive behavior in beef packing industry.

Two Hearts, One Harvest

Fear and hope on the front lines of COVID-19

Mar 27, 2020

As a registered nurse, the outbreak of COVID-19 has brought out all my emotions.

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