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What you can learn from fertilizer's COVID-19 precautions

Apr 03, 2020

Fertilizer companies say supply is no problem and the coronavirus hasn't affected them — yet. Here's how they're fiercely protecting their employees.

COVID-19 leads to milk dumping, plunging dairy prices

Apr 03, 2020

People are buying so much milk that stores are implementing limits, yet milk is being dumped at dairy farms. Here's why.

'Quarancalving' and other PE activities

Apr 02, 2020

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

U.S. pork is major player in export markets

Apr 02, 2020

Hog Outlook: Total exports and the destinations for pork have shifted over three decades.

COVID-19: It's not just cities

Mar 31, 2020

Infectious disease expert Jim Lowe says coronavirus could be in your county, even without confirmed cases. Here's a county map of infections, as of...

Morning Market Review for April 3, 2020

Apr 03, 2020

Wheat regains yesterday’s losses. (Comments are updated by 7:30 a.m. Central Time.)

Afternoon Market Recap for April 2, 2020

Apr 02, 2020

Wheat extends losing streak.

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What should USDA be studying?

Apr 03, 2020

NRCS proposes changing conservation practice standards

Apr 03, 2020

New tool to help track attitudes, market

Apr 02, 2020

Cover payroll, debt with Small Business Administration loans

Apr 02, 2020

Ag orgs call for SBA to include ag in CARES disaster loan program

Apr 02, 2020

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Farm kids better prepared to self-isolate

Mar 27, 2020

Parents relax; raising your kids on the farm is helping them not only survive, but also thrive.

Do farm kids have a good work-life balance?

Feb 07, 2020

Two words to settle marriage disagreements — gun safe

Jan 24, 2020

The right way to end an argument is to admit when you're wrong, apologize and use key words.

Is it time to worry about the future of farming?

Jan 08, 2020

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

Apr 03, 2020

DFA to acquire Dean Foods' assets, farmers dumping milk, Prospective Plantings report out and COVID-19 news.

Livestock

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.

APHIS proposes new reportable animal disease list

Apr 02, 2020

List spells out which animal diseases need to be reported and who needs to report them.

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

Mar 19, 2020

Whiskey to hand sanitizer? Chemicals having a moment? Convenient farm kid labor? Yes, to all of the above. Look for the good, and you're bound to...

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EPA approves use of isoxaflutole on GMO soybeans

Mar 31, 2020

Restrictions apply and the new use is limited to specific counties in 25 states.

NFU says EPA's new SAFE standards bad for ethanol

Apr 01, 2020

National Farmers Union president says EPA's lack of support for American biofuels is huge disappointment.

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.

NPPC cancels 2020 World Pork Expo

Mar 30, 2020

World Pork Expo 2021 is scheduled for June 9-11.

Raven buys the rest of DOT Technology

Mar 30, 2020

South Dakota tech firm accelerates investment in autonomy firm, noting commercial potential

Hemp plans approved from South Carolina, West Virginia

Apr 02, 2020

USDA has approved 31 hemp production plans, including plans from 17 tribes and 14 states.

Technology

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Field results show bio-product fixes N

Apr 02, 2020

Pivot Bio releases results from 2019 showing a consistent yield bump and nitrogen savings across diverse geography.

Tools for around the farm

Mar 31, 2020

Slideshow: Here’s an eclectic look at new tools for a range of chores around the farm, from shop to field.

Farmer Iron

Does your farm hold a secret power source?

Mar 25, 2020

Turning methane - or biogas - into electricity is one thing, but what about powering your tractor? At least one company sees an opportunity in the...

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