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soybeans showing signs of dicamba damage

Nov 23, 2020

EPA says states can no longer use local labels to further restrict pesticides. But officials credit Illinois’ 85-degree-F cutoff with an 80% drop in dicamba complaints in 2020.

Crop imperfections show up clearly in aerial photos

Nov 20, 2020

Soybean Watch: What can you learn about your fields from late-season aerial scouting using a drone? Quite a bit.

New chemistry, potential products dominate Syngenta’s pipeline

Nov 19, 2020

Future help to control insects, pests and weeds is in development now.

Products to help with fertilizer application

Nov 19, 2020

What’s New: Here are products that help you get more bang for your fertilizer buck.

Stack conservation revenue with credits

Nov 18, 2020

An Illinois pilot project plans to pay farmers for both improving water quality and storing carbon.

Morning Market Review for Nov. 23, 2020

Nov 23, 2020

Soybeans flirt with $12/bushel benchmark. (Comments are updated by 7:30 a.m. Central Time.)

Afternoon Market Recap for Nov. 23, 2020

Nov 23, 2020

Soybeans move closer to $12 per bushel.

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Who will lead Biden's ag department?

Nov 24, 2020

Key changes made to environmental NEPA procedures

Nov 23, 2020

China leads way in completing largest regional trade agreement

Nov 23, 2020

Tyson managers allegedly ran COVID betting pool

Nov 23, 2020

3 named to AEM Hall of Fame

Nov 23, 2020

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Gifts for the hard-to-buy-for farm wife, Volume 2

Nov 13, 2020

Start shopping for the holidays now with these five presents.

Sleepless nights: It’s a stuffed chicken’s fault

Nov 06, 2020

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What did you conquer during the COVID-19 pandemic?

Oct 23, 2020

Even when the world shuts down, you can learn a new skill, such as mowing with a zero-turn.

Lasers rid farms of bird problems

Oct 16, 2020

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Consider sulfur for your soybean fertility plan

Nov 23, 2020

Less sulfur in the air, combined with less S used in fertilizer, is leaving a gap.

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Tyson reports fiscal 2020 results

Nov 17, 2020

Company anticipates beef and pork segments will remain strong in 2021.

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Meat suppliers need to do more to contain disease

Nov 12, 2020

Fairr analysis deems about three-quarters of the 60 largest publicly traded suppliers of meat, dairy, fish and eggs as high risk.

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The most dangerous thing in agriculture

Nov 12, 2020

Forget trade wars and pandemics and regulations and estate taxes. Right now, our inability to listen to each other and bridge divides will be our...

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Experts suggest rotating sources of SCN resistance

Nov 19, 2020

In new video series, 'Let's Talk Todes,' experts explain how soybean cyst nematode-resistant varieties can impact bottomline.

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Nov 19, 2020

Max Armstrong shares news of a new breeding trend – short-stature corn

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Nov 16, 2020

Max Armstrong reports on technology that can help take care of weeds during harvest

National Pork Board elects officers