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Pacific Northwest groups focus on wine promotion, research

Feb 19, 2020

The Washington State Wine Commission offers a Research Review, and the Oregon Wine Board targets events for promotion.

New rules bring water clarity to farms, ranches

Feb 18, 2020

Water Lines: Refinements to Clean Water Act offer agriculture new certainty for future management.

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.

Northwest market report offers profit news

Feb 14, 2020

Northwest Farm Credit Services’ look at major crops and livestock for the region shows bright spots.

WSU slates major construction projects

Feb 13, 2020

The Washington State University Board of Regents has approved a wide range of work on several campuses.

Bringing a personal touch to tech

Feb 12, 2020

The Climate Corporation creates a support center designed to ease the transition to the future of technology.

Morning Market Review for Feb. 19, 2020

Feb 19, 2020

Profit-taking and Chinese demand weigh on grains. (Comments are updated by 7:30 a.m. Central Time.)

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FMC introduces new Authority Edge sunflower herbicide

Feb 20, 2020

CRP2020 signup deadline nears

Feb 20, 2020

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Feb 20, 2020

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Feb 20, 2020

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Feb 19, 2020

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Crops

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Wyoming researchers turn to ancient grains

Feb 20, 2020

Are there opportunities for new grains to fill growing consumer demand for niche products? Good question.

Farm Policy

Farmers for a Sustainable Future launched

Feb 19, 2020

Twenty farm groups join to share accurate data based on sound science with policymakers, media and the public.

GAO to investigate trade aid

Feb 19, 2020

GAO will examine whether the model USDA used to deliver trade aid accurately reflects trade damages felt by farmers.

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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Stopping foodborne illnesses

Feb 14, 2020

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

Ag machinery sales expected to dip in 2020

Feb 18, 2020

But Association of Equipment Manufacturers and Oxford Economics data show a turnaround in 2021.

Bayer blames fungus for Bader Farms peach problems

Feb 15, 2020

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

Ranch-focused educational event planned

Feb 11, 2020

From low-stress livestock handling to wild horse training to a Women in Ranching Forum, there's plenty for all at the Range Practicum.

New farmer survey reveals less financial stress, greater Trump support

Feb 12, 2020

Four out of five farmers expect the president to be re-elected in November.

Bayer's dicamba loss raises more questions

Feb 19, 2020

Investors will probably hang with Bayer for now, but loss of dicamba trial on top of Roundup losses raises questions about wisdom of Monsanto...

Technology

Peek into future of farm data collection

Feb 18, 2020

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

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.

Max Armstrong's Daily Updates

Farm Progress America, February 18, 2020

Feb 18, 2020

Max Armstrong offers a look at good news for the sorghum crop

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Establish corn growing resolutions for 2020

Farm Progress America, February 19, 2020

Feb 19, 2020