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Ples Spradley, The Pesticide Stewardship Alliance awards chair, honors Ofelio Borges, Manuel Ornelas and Joe Hoffman, WSDA, with the Program Innovation Award

Washington ag department receives innovation award

Feb 27, 2020

The Pesticide Stewardship Alliance recognizes the Washington State Department of Agriculture for its novel education program.

New drill line features range of innovations

Feb 26, 2020

Slideshow: Great Plains rolls out the BD7600 line of folding box drills with an innovative seed cup design.

Show has benefits beyond the event

Feb 26, 2020

Manager's Notebook: Husker Harvest Days offers community groups fundraising opportunities and more.

Avoiding dangerous death tax mistake

Feb 25, 2020

Just because current law is favorable doesn't mean that will always be true. Failing to plan for death taxation is a recipe for disaster.

Turning research toward sustainable practices

Feb 24, 2020

From perennial crops to environmental evaluation of livestock breeding, researchers are developing diverse crops and animals.

Morning Market Review for Feb. 27, 2020

Feb 27, 2020

Grain prices tilt lower again. (Comments are updated by 7:30 a.m. Central Time.)

Afternoon Market Recap for Feb. 27, 2020

Feb 27, 2020

Soybeans bounce back, capture moderate gains.

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Bayer chairman Werner Wenning leaving company

Feb 27, 2020

Roundup lawsuits may force Bayer to sell assets

Feb 27, 2020

What one life can leave behind

Feb 27, 2020

New John Deere planter compatible with older tractors

Feb 27, 2020

Fertilizer plants earn Energy Star rating

Feb 27, 2020

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Thousands of farmers expected to join dicamba lawsuits

Feb 26, 2020

Over 2,000 farmers could file lawsuits against Monsanto and BASF in aftermath of extensive dicamba damage.

Farm Policy

Ethanol production plant utilizing corn as a feed stock located in the middle of farm land in the Dakotas.

Trump's EPA may reduce biofuel waivers

Feb 27, 2020

Announcement follows court ruling that EPA wrongly waived three refineries from requirements to use biofuels.

Legislation introduced to lower ag's emissions

Feb 26, 2020

Maine lawmaker introduces Agriculture Resilience Act, which includes 6-point plan to reach net-zero agricultural emissions by 2040.

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With equipment rolling, correct data will matter

Feb 25, 2020

Even if you don't share that information with others, a little time invested now can pay off for your operation

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6 free software solutions for farmers

Feb 21, 2020

Granular, Indigo, Farm Dog, Hitchpin and T3rra all have free products that can help farmers manage data and market grain.

Peek into future of farm data collection

Feb 18, 2020

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

Bayer blames fungus for Bader Farms peach problems

Feb 15, 2020

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

British, North American meat organizations collaborate

Feb 24, 2020

MOU aims to support mutually beneficial regulations, standards and policies to enhance bilateral trade.

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.

Cargill will offer plant-based option

Feb 26, 2020

Plant-based option will be available in early April, expanding company's approach to protein.

Technology

Scott Stelpflug,Ponsi Trivisvavet, and Leah McCann of Inari

Gene editing: Gateway to new future of plant breeding?

Feb 26, 2020

An industry leader discusses technology that could change the future of crops.

Trestin Benson and Devon Ragen, both at Montana State University, study integrating sheep into agriculture systems

Can sheep grazing benefit vegetable farming?

Feb 21, 2020

Montana State University work looks at the interaction between sheep and crops to refine best practices.

Max Armstrong's Daily Updates

Farm Progress America, February 26, 2020

Feb 26, 2020

Max Armstrong looks at the hemp business and its prospects for the future.

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