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Iowa-based Agtech Firm to Plant 10,000 Acres of Soybeans with Driverless Tractors
The chief executive of an Iowa company has announced a “stretch goal” to plant 10,000 acres of American soybeans in…
Bill Would Give Economic Boost to 4-H, FFA Students
A recently introduced House bill would give an economic boost to young people in agriculture by allowing 4-H and FFA…
U.S., China Trade Deal Cannot Be Taken for Granted
In testimony last week before the Senate Finance Committee, U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer displayed a more cautious tone in describing U.S.,…
Cool, Wet Spring Delays Winter Wheat Development and Fieldwork
The winter wheat crop is sleeping in this year — and who can blame it? “Since the first of March,…
Widespread Floods Hit Quickly
The “bomb cyclone” that hit Wednesday and Thursday flooded dozens of towns and cities across a wide swath of Nebraska…
EPA Grants Five More ’17 RFS Waivers
The EPA granted five additional 2017 small-refinery exemptions (SREs) to the Renewable Fuel Standard on Thursday, raising the agency total…
Cotton Acreage Continues to Climb in Northern Texas Panhandle
Cotton acreage has almost tripled in the last five years in the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service District 1, which…
El Nino Odds Favorable Through the Summer
The latest El Niño advisory from NOAA, out March 14, indicates there is a strong likelihood those conditions will last…
High Price Scenarios for the PLC Escalator and Farm Program Decision
As discussed previously, the 2018 Farm Bill’s inclusion of an escalator provision for PLC alters that program and would likely…
Tar Spot in Corn-Five Things to Keep in Mind for 2019
If you dealt with any tar spot infection in your cornfields last year, Jim Donnelly has some advice for you:…