Ag News

New 45Z Guidance Opens Opportunities for Farmers, Biofuel Producers

New federal guidance on the 45Z Clean Fuel Production Tax Credit could give farmers greater opportunities to benefit from crops…

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House-Senate Farm Bill Pre-Conferencing Likely Underway

House and Senate Ag staff are likely trying to iron out farm bill differences ahead of the Senate’s return this…

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Ag Matters: Tim Burrack Talks at the Borlaug 50th Anniversary in Nashua

On September 10th, there was a large celebration in Nashua for the 50th Anniversary of the Borlaug Learning Center and…

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Iowa Cash Rents Decrease

Over the course of a year with lower crop prices and high production costs, Iowa cropland cash rental rate trends…

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U.S.-Canada Trade Fight Deepens, Putting Farmers in the Middle

An escalating trade dispute between the United States and Canada is creating new concerns for American farmers as retaliatory tariffs…

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Late-Season Weather Adds Uncertainty to Midwest Corn and Soybeans

Weather remains a concern for U.S. corn and soybean producers as harvest begins following a growing season marked by periods…

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Ag Matters: Who is benefitting from the beef imports?

The Trump administration’s proposal to allow additional beef imports into the United States is drawing criticism from the agriculture industry.…

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Corn and Soybean Markets Await USDA’s September Crop Estimates

Corn and soybean producers are turning their attention to USDA’s September World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates as questions increase…

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Senate Returns Next Week, McConnell Expected Back to Vote For Farm Bill

The fate of the farm bill ahead of the midterm elections rests with the expected return next week of Senator…

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Rollins responds to cattle concerns

Ranchers have largely welcomed the Trump administration’s efforts to reduce regulations and expand cattle markets. But many cattlemen fear additional…

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