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Ralph Shank and Mary Shank Creek, recipients of the Distinguished Breeder Award, stand beside Ayrshire breed

Palmyra Farm siblings work to elevate Ayrshire breed

October 15, 2019

Ralph Shank and Mary Shank Creek were named Distinguished Breeders by the National Dairy Shrine.

Kent County Farm Bureau doles out top agriculture awards

October 15, 2019

Charles Hoober and the Mark Urian family were honored for service to the ag community.

That’s a wrap! Harnish farm’s first hemp harvest winds down

October 14, 2019

Crop Chronicles: Bryan and Chris Harnish, with six employees, hope to make a profit with their 3-acre hemp plot.

10 places U.S. dairy exports could flourish

October 11, 2019

Tom Vilsack, CEO of the Dairy Export Council, said U.S. cheese is in high demand in certain countries.

Project aims to identify future spotted lanternfly hot spots

October 11, 2019

High-traffic areas and places where tree of heaven grows are all potential hotspots.

Morning Market Review for Oct. 15, 2019

October 15, 2019

Trade doubts dent rally. (Comments are updated by 7:30 a.m. Central Time.)

Afternoon Market Recap for Oct. 15, 2019

October 15, 2019

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Study shows pig farmers improving their environmental footprint

October 15, 2019

China wants tariff reduction before making ag purchases

October 15, 2019

Why stalk rot threatens in stressful years

October 15, 2019

Learn to identify signs of nutrient deficiency

October 15, 2019

$400 billion of food wasted before delivered

October 15, 2019

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Crops

line diagram of planter with autonomous drive unit from DOT Technology

Robot tractor system gains a planter

Dot Technology Corp. shows SeedMaster row crop planter; what does that mean for the future?

Livestock

Raw fresh Lamb Meat ribs and seasonings on wooden cutting board.

Working to expand lamb consumption

October 8, 2019

American Lamb Board brings food influencers to Utah ranch

Border collie gathers up a set of sheep during Husker Harvest Days demonstration

6 tips to train your stock dog

October 2, 2019

Here are some key commands every dog handler should know.

My Take

Keeping perspective on Dairy Management Inc. salaries

September 19, 2019

The executive salaries controversy is one of many issues affecting dairy farmers today.

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U.S. Grains Council works to build markets in Mexico

October 14, 2019

Council focuses on marketing dried distiller's grain with solubles

More new names in pesticide market

October 3, 2019

Hi-Tech Farming: Many of these don’t represent new technology — they’re familiar active ingredients under different names.

U.S., China reach 'phase one' trade deal

October 11, 2019

China agrees to purchase more U.S. ag products; U.S. delays Oct. 15 tariff

Beef checkoff launches BQA campaign

October 15, 2019

Campaign aimed at educating consumers about beef production

Total farm tractor sales up 18.7% in September 2019

October 15, 2019

Year-to-date, total tractor sales are up nearly 5%

Farmers taking snow in stride?

October 12, 2019

Twitter offers a snapshot into harvest progress (or lack thereof)

Farm Policy

EPA seeks comment on new RFS proposal

October 15, 2019

Biofuel proponents not pleased with EPA's proposal

Ag Secretary talks trade and disaster payments

October 15, 2019

In comments during Sunbelt Ag Expo, Sec. Perdue shares thoughts on USMCA, China

Two Hearts, One Harvest

Harvest, family dynamics change from year to year

October 1, 2019

Mike and Sheilah Reskovac are having a great harvest while raising two growing toddlers.

This Week in Agribusiness

This Week in Agribusiness, Oct. 12, 2019

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Combines with new features lead harvesting products

Farm Progress America, October 15, 2019

Oct 15, 2019