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Why agronomists preach uniform corn emergence

Feb 18, 2020

Corn Illustrated: Little glitches that delay even one plant can amount to big dollars.

Peek into future of farm data collection

Feb 18, 2020

Hi-Tech Farming: What if you could measure soil moisture without expensive sensors?

Tips for success with high management wheat

Feb 14, 2020

Uniform fields, good variety selection, and fungicide and fertilizer use lead to over 100 bushels per acre in the U.S.

Crop insurance options offered to hemp growers

Feb 13, 2020

USDA announces a pilot hemp insurance program. The Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program also protects against hemp losses.

Quick Take: New soybean CEO, more broadband, data science courses

Feb 12, 2020

Illinois Soybean Association selects new CEO. Illinois announces matching funds for broadband expansion. U of I offers data science boot camps.

Morning Market Review for Feb. 18, 2020

Feb 18, 2020

Reduced Australian harvest sends Chicago wheat soaring. (Comments are updated by 7:30 a.m. Central Time.)

Afternoon Market Recap for Feb. 14, 2020

Feb 14, 2020

Valentine’s Day turns grains red.

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China takes steps to make good on trade deal

Feb 18, 2020

Dean Foods to sell to DFA

Feb 18, 2020

2020 Ag Day winners announced

Feb 18, 2020

Ag machinery sales expected to dip in 2020

Feb 18, 2020

USDA Future Leader participants announced

Feb 18, 2020

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Mating data to crop insurance

Feb 17, 2020

Farmers Edge is engaging agents across the country to provide customers a way to share key information for improved accuracy and ease of claim filing.

Livestock

This aerial photo shows farmland and fisheries on Hong Kong's border, with the skyline of the Chinese city of Shenzhen in the distance.

Coronavirus disrupts agriculture, manufacturing

Feb 10, 2020

Roads to transport animal feed and farm products were blocked, leaving farmers to watch their poultry starve and farm products go bad.

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Farm show seminars offer education opportunities

Feb 07, 2020

Farm Futures sponsors program that looks at combines, sprayers, livestock equipment and tires

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4-H in the courtroom

Jan 30, 2020

Here's what a group of 4-H'ers learned during a trip inside their county's courtroom.

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Organic soybean prices expected to rise

Feb 14, 2020

Organic corn faces tough headwinds and falling prices.

Perdue to speak at Commodity Classic

Feb 13, 2020

Commodity Classic brings together members of ASA, NCGA, NAWG, NSP and AEM for education, entertainment and networking.

Bayer blames fungus for Bader Farms peach problems

Feb 15, 2020

Jury awards $265 million in damages for dicamba drift, company will appeal verdict.

Pork exports set value and volume records in 2019

Feb 12, 2020

Checkoff is focusing on aggressive growth strategies in 2020.

Startups, innovators and unique ideas from CES

Feb 10, 2020

Slideshow: Farm Progress is excited that ag companies are at this consumer show, and there are also some interesting finds farmers may find of...

Addressing rural challenges

Feb 13, 2020

Senators launch Rural Working Group to address unique challenges facing rural areas.

Technology

7 ag stories you might have missed this week - Feb. 14, 2020

Feb 14, 2020

Outstanding Young Farmers recognized, Canada's Competition Bureau investigates and farmers optimistic for 2020.

Stopping foodborne illnesses

Feb 14, 2020

Purdue researchers develop technology to detect technology and E.coli in food samples.

Farmer Iron

Deere lowers the (sprayer) boom on CES

Jan 08, 2020

The machine outfitted with the big carbon boom had to be parked in the show space before other exhibitors could move in

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Establish corn growing resolutions for 2020

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