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Ethanol stocks gain again
Ethanol stocks have swelled for three weeks in a row.
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Farmers Mutual Hail acquires California-based crop insurance provider
Crop insurance provider Farmers Mutual Hail Insurance Co. of Iowa has acquired the California-based Global Ag Insurance Services, expanding its presence in the specialty crop sector.
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Farmers, ethanol industry workers call for summertime E15 waiver
Nearly 1,000 farmers, ethanol industry workers and other supporters from across the country sent a letter to President Biden calling on his administration to take action to allow continued access to E15 throughout the upcoming summer driving season.
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Highly pathogenic avian influenza detected in Ohio dairy herd
The Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) received confirmation from the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Veterinary Services Laboratory (NVSL) of the detection of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in a dairy cattle herd. This is the first case of HPAI in a livestock operation in Ohio.
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Cal-Maine egg facility tests positive for high-path avian influenza
One of the poultry facilities for the nation’s largest egg producer, Cal-Maine Foods, has tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza.
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Why bash your biggest buyer? The Chinese would like to know
Love them or hate them, there is one thing farmers and ranchers cannot ignore: The Chinese are the biggest customers for U.S. agricultural exports. Fresh from a trip to China and Thailand, USSEC CEO Jim Sutter shares key insights about his conversations with leaders on the ground.
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NDA issues restrictions, provides update on HPAI illness found in livestock
In an effort to protect the dairy herd in Nebraska, NDA is issuing an importation order effective immediately. The importation order will require all breeding female dairy cattle entering the state of Nebraska to obtain a permit issued by NDA prior to entry.
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Ag Census shows farmers in 10 states led nation in cutting fertilizer use
As fertilizer prices spiked dramatically from 2017 to 2022 and more farmers across the U.S. adopted conservation practices, the latest Ag Census data shows that total overall commercial fertilizer applications dropped.
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Taranis and Steward Link team to deliver conservation opportunity to farmers
Taranis and Mississippi-based Steward Link have teamed to provide farmers with simplified application and practice validation opportunities for USDA conservation funding programs.
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Winter wheat condition rated 56% good to excellent in first national USDA Crop Progress report of season
The nation's winter wheat crop is starting the growing season in significantly better shape than it was last year, according to USDA NASS.
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Farmer sentiment improves as interest rate expectations shift
U.S. farmers’ perspective on the future improved in March helping to push the Purdue University-CME Group Ag Economy Barometer up 3 points from February to a reading of 114.
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Texas person infected with bird flu, state and CDC say
A Texas resident who was directly exposed to dairy cattle that were “presumed to be infected with avian influenza” is being treated for bird flu, the Texas Department of State Health Services said Monday.
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U.S. House Ag Committee member says there's still time to get a farm bill passed in '24
U.S. House Ag Committee member Nikki Budzinski says the clock is ticking on getting a farm bill passed this year. “We don’t have an infinite amount of time,” she says. “We need to start really making progress."
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AGCO and Trimble close joint venture, form PTx Trimble
AGCO Corporation (NYSE: AGCO) and Trimble (Nasdaq: TRMB) announced the closing of their joint venture (JV) transaction. The JV, known as PTx Trimble, combines Trimble's precision agriculture business and AGCO's JCA Technologies to form a new company that will better serve farmers with factory fit and retrofit applications in the mixed-fleet precision agriculture market.
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Avian influenza detected in Michigan, Idaho dairy herds
Highly pathogenic avian influenza has been confirmed in a large commercial dairy located in central Michigan. The herd, located in Montcalm County, recently received cattle from an affected premises in Texas.
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USTR releases 2024 National Trade Estimate Report on Foreign Trade Barriers
United States Trade Representative Katherine Tai on Friday released the 2024 National Trade Estimate Report on Foreign Trade Barriers (NTE Report), which provides a comprehensive review of significant foreign barriers to U.S. exports of goods and services, U.S. foreign direct investment, and U.S. electronic commerce in key export markets for the United States.
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EPA rolls out world's toughest emission standards for heavy-duty trucks
Farmers and livestock producers in the market for a new semi-truck could face a different market in 2027 under new greenhouse gas (GHG) standards for heavy-duty vehicles finalized by the Biden administration on Friday, March 29.
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Beef and pork exports brought significant returns to corn and soybean producers in 2023
Beef and pork exports of $18.1 billion in 2023 had a significant impact on the corn and soybean industries, according to an independent study conducted by The Juday Group and released by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF).
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USDA announces $124 million for renewable energy, fertilizer projects
The Agriculture Department on Thursday said it will be distributing $124 million through two programs aimed at expanding renewable energy and fertilizer production.
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Ethanol stocks hit 53-week high
U.S. ethanol stocks hit a more than one-year high last week.
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AFIA supports the EMIT LESS Act introduced in the Senate
The American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) applauds Senators Michael Bennet, D-Colo., Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., and Senator Jerry Moran, R-Kan., on the introduction of the Enteric Methane Innovation Tools for Lower Emissions and Sustainable Stock (EMIT LESS) Act (S. 4056).
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State AG's urge farm bill writers to revisit hemp regulations amid 'massive gray market'
Twenty-one state attorneys general are pressing House and Senate Ag Committee leaders to rewrite the farm bill’s hemp regulations, saying they have opened up a “massive gray market” for hemp-derived products as potent as cannabis.
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USDA seeks partnerships to expand conservation on grazing lands
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing up to $22 million in partnerships that expand access to conservation technical assistance for livestock producers and increase the use of conservation practices on grazing lands.
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Researcher uses automated imaging technology for fast detection of destructive soybean pest
Lei Zhang, assistant professor of plant nematology, is on the lookout for the soil-borne roundworm called soybean cyst nematode (SCN). Zhang can’t see the microscopic parasite with his eyes, but technology available in the Ag Alumni Seed Phenotyping Facility (AAPF) at Purdue might.
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Port of Baltimore bridge collapse could send ripples through ag supply chain
The director of the Soy Transportation Coalition warns the U.S. agricultural supply chain could feel ripple effects from the Baltimore bridge collapse.
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It's time for USDA's Prospective Plantings survey, March Grain Stocks report
On Thursday, March 28, USDA will issue its annual Prospective Plantings survey and March 1 Grain Stocks report at 11 a.m. CDT, a combination that gets attention and has sparked sizeable price moves in prior years.
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Biofuel and ag groups call on EPA to issue E15 emergency waiver
The Renewable Fuels Association, Growth Energy, National Corn Growers Association, American Farm Bureau Federation, National Farmers Union, and National Sorghum Producers sent a letter to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) calling on Administrator Michael Regan to act swiftly on an emergency waiver for E15 sales.
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USDA secures market access for U.S. poultry exports to Colombia
The U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative have reopened the Colombian market for U.S. poultry and egg product exports, culminating several months of collaborations with the Colombian Institute of Agriculture to resolve this trade barrier.
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