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Short-term funding bill fails to keep government open, USDA now half staffed
A member of the U.S. House Appropriations Committee says he’s optimistic lawmakers can come together to reopen the government.
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Corteva confirms split to separate seed, crop protection business units
Corteva Agriscience on Wednesday officially announced its board had unanimously approved a plan to split the company into two independent companies -- one comprised of the crop-protection business and the other a seed business.
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Ohio farmer, Jed Bower, begins term as pesident of the National Corn Growers Association
Jed Bower, a fifth-generation corn and soybean farmer from Washington Court House, Ohio, began his term today as president of the National Corn Growers Association saying the challenging rural economy will be his top priority in the year ahead.
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K-State research underscores complexity of treating bovine respiratory disease
Rising input costs and growing demands to improve cattle health are pushing producers to look closely at how they manage bovine respiratory disease (BRD), one of the beef industry’s most persistent health challenges.
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Federal shutdown will delay expected payments to farmers
The federal shutdown will delay payments expected to farmers under several commodity, conservation and aid programs, USDA detailed in a document posted Tuesday.
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Zoetis receives conditional approval for Dectomax®-CA1 Injectable for the prevention and treatment of New World screwworm myiasis in cattle
Zoetis Inc. Tuesday announced that Dectomax®-CA1 Injectable is the first and only parasite control product to receive conditional approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for the prevention and treatment of infestations caused by the larvae of Cochliomyia hominivorax (myiasis), and prevention of reinfestation for 21 days.
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USDA reports lower corn and soybean stocks despite slight 2024 crop increases
The USDA says corn and soybean ending stocks at the end of the last marketing year were below a year ago.
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U.S.-Taiwan dairy partnership advances shared growth
The National Milk Producers Federation, U.S. Dairy Export Council and the Dairy Association of Taiwan signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) Tuesday in a milestone step to strengthen the relationship between the U.S. and Taiwanese dairy sectors.
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18% of U.S. corn, 19% of soybeans harvested
The U.S. corn and soybean harvests have just fallen behind average.
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Justice Department and USDA coordinate to protect competition in agricultural inputs
The Justice Department’s Antitrust Division and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) formalizing a partnership to protect competition in key agricultural markets such as feed, fertilizer, fuel, seed, equipment, and other essential goods.
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China soybean users see breakthrough for US imports, FAS Beijing staff says
China may import U.S. soybeans in the first half of this marketing year, but end-users prepare for other options, considering the trade tariff dispute between the two countries, the Foreign Agricultural Service staff in Beijing reported on Monday.
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USDA launches agribusiness trade mission to Taiwan
 Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Luke J. Lindberg arrived in Taipei Monday to lead an agribusiness trade mission organized by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to expand market access and boost U.S. agricultural exports.
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USDA to fine-tune old-crop grain supplies carried into new season
At 11 a.m. CDT on Tuesday, Sept. 30, USDA will release updated estimates of grain stocks held as of Sept. 1, as well as take another look at 2025 wheat production in its annual Small Grains Summary.
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Rollins previews USDA’s beef industry revitailization plan
Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins says the USDA is working on short-term and long-term solutions to help revitalize the U.S. beef industry.
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Agri-Pulse Newsmakers: Women in Agribusiness Summit with NAEGA’s Castillo, IFPA’s Neagu-Reed
Hundreds of women gathered in Orlando for the Women in Agribusiness Summit. We spoke with Alejandra Castillo from the North American Export Grain Association about how the ag sector could be affected by port fees set to go into effect Oct. 14.
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Farmers will receive assistance from tariff revenue, President Trump says
President Trump announced Thursday that the administration will utilize tariff revenue to help assist U.S. farmers that have faced a struggling rural economy.
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Ag Secretary acknowledges economic pressures, but sees opportunities ahead for producers
While recognizing that U.S. agriculture is "under threat," Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins told agricultural leaders that farming's future "could not be brighter."
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Ernst pushes to stabilize fertilizer markets, bring phosphate production home
U.S. Senators Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.), members of the Senate Agriculture Committee, are working to add phosphate – a critical fertilizer ingredient – to the U.S. Critical Minerals List.
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Highly pathogenic avian influenza confirmed in Jefferson County
The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has identified a case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI H5N1) in a commercial poultry flock in Jefferson County.
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US-Argentine deal adds to farm groups' frustration over lack of Chinese purchases
Farmer frustrations over tariffs, their impact on sales and the lack of fruitful talks with China are starting to boil over with harvest underway -- and U.S. support for the Argentine government only heightened tensions.
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USDA’s new plan could spur additional ag export sales, expand markets
USDA’s Undersecretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs says the administration is committed to increasing ag export sales.
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ADM, Alltech to bring together unparalleled expertise and experience in new North American animal feed joint venture
ADM (NYSE: ADM), a global leader in innovative solutions from nature, and Alltech, a global leader in agriculture, recently announced the signing of a definitive agreement to launch a North American animal feed joint venture, bringing together decades of experience and unparalleled capabilities to create new advantages for customers.
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Grants available to improve safety on Minnesota farms
In recognition of National Farm Safety and Health Week, September 21-27, the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) is announcing that farmers can apply for funding through two key safety programs. The Grain Storage Facility Safety Grant and the Rollover Protective Structure (ROPS) Rebate programs help farmers add critical safety equipment to on-farm grain storage facilities and retrofit older tractors with lifesaving rollover protection.
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Pasture and range conditions decline; showers offer hope
Pasture and range conditions have deteriorated in quality over the past week but have the possibility of improvement with recent and continuing showers.
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Texas state vet ‘not in panic mode’ after latest NWS case
The Texas state veterinarian says he’s not in panic mode after the latest detection of New World screwworm in Mexico earlier this week.
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NCGA launches input cost task force
Citing near-record production costs in a low-price environment, the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) recently launched a task force to identify solutions to bring costs more in line with today’s commodity prices.
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Newhouse calls on CMS to ensure states with Democrat governors are treated fairly in roll out of rural hospital fund
Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) on Tuesday sent a letter to Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Mehmet Oz advocating for fair distribution of funds from the Rural Health Transformation Fund to states with Democrat Governors.
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U.S. Department of Agriculture Reveals Three-Point Plan to Support U.S. Agricultural Farmers, Ranchers, Producers, and Exporters
Last week, Secretary of Agriculture, Brooke L. Rollins and Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs, Luke J. Lindberg, announced an aggressive three-point plan that will support American agricultural producers and exporters.
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