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FOV4 Poses a Potential Threat to Texas Cotton
While Fusarium wilt, Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. vasinfectum Race 4, known as FOV4, is confined to the far west corner of Texas…
May 20 is the Magic Date for Planting Progress
Rain, severe weather, flooding and snow still finding their way across the heartland this planting season. USDA’s latest Crop Progress report indicating 235…
Trade Dispute Between US, China Heightens as President Raises Tariffs
President Donald Trump followed through with a threat and raised tariffs early Friday to 25% on $200 billion of Chinese…
Vice President Pence Says Administration Is Considering More Trade Aid
Vice President Mike Pence said Thursday that the White House is considering providing additional assistance to farmers to compensate them…
House Agriculture Subcommittee Hearing-“Reviewing the State of the Farm Economy”
On Thursday, the House Agriculture Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management held a hearing titled, “Reviewing the State…
Higher New Corn, Soybean Ending Stocks Projected
This article was originally posted at 11:05 a.m. CDT. It was last updated at 11:28 a.m. CDT ** OMAHA —…
North Dakota Grain Growers Association Votes to Leave National Association of Wheat Growers
The North Dakota Grain Growers Association has voted to withdraw from the National Association of Wheat Growers. The change will…
Trade Pact Will Damage Fruit and Vegetable Growers, Study Predicts
Georgia fruit and vegetable growers say the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement as currently negotiated will damage their industry, and a recent…
One Billion Acres of Bt Crops, Zero “Unintended Consequences”
More than one billion acres of farmland around the world have been used to grow crops that have been genetically…
USDA to Invest in Community Facilities
Acting Assistant to the Secretary for Rural Development Joel Baxley Wednesday announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture is investing $68…