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A farm can’t operate without its farmer. That’s why new initiatives are underway to help keep the farmer and rancher on the farm and...

Dynamite comes in small packages—which can be true with new seed technology. What’s poppin’ ? Purdue University’s Innovates Office of...

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is considering new regulations that take aim at meat and poultry processors. And some members of Congress have a BEEF with the EPA’s proposals. The proposed rules: In late January, the EPA released the details of its proposed "Clean Water Effluent Limitations Guidelines and Standards for the Meat and Poultry Products Point source category." Huh? Basically, the EPA formally published its proposals to combat wastewater cont

Pump it up: Scientists led by Matt Wheeler at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign are pumping up milk production in a new breed...

There’s another new acronym out there, and one agriculture isn’t excited about. NZBA , or "the Net-Zero Banking Alliance, is a global...

Imitation is the highest form of flattery, but lawmakers want to chop into imitation meat labels to increase transparency in plant- and...

A study that was dripped onto readers last week looks into the depletion of global groundwater. Arid regions where crops are grown...

Dicamba is bringing about the annual summer controversy of herbicide drift. Neighbors often point fingers at one another after crops in a...

Farmers everywhere are trying to stop the spread— of weeds. The problem is as old as farming itself, but is getting worse as weeds...

A farm can’t operate without its farmer. That’s why new initiatives are underway to help keep the farmer and rancher on the farm and...

In general, the farm economy is faring well so far into 2023—but there’s no lack of interest in the future.  Literally.  Farmers are...

Bump, bump, bump went the brakes:  The transportation industry is a bit bumpy right now. An index that measures logistics and...

Lightning struck for AgTech startup Nitricity—20M times. That’s right, Nitricity, a U.S. startup changing nitrogen fertilizer...

For the first time, the EPA is working on biofuel renewable volume obligations (RVOs) sans Congress’ statutory numbers. Historically,...

AI is taking over the world. And for agriculture, that may be a good thing. AI (no, not  that  AI. We’re talking about  artificial...

Turn on  Long Hot Summer Day  by Turnpike Troubadours and keep on reading… But first, railroads:  While there’s been a bright light in...

The 1930s have been calling—and they want their dairy challenges back. More than 180 representatives from the American Farm Bureau...

The EPA has put atrazine on the chopping block  (well… at least on the trimming table) . And many folks aren’t happy. Refresher : Back...

In Brazil, soybeans are big business. Supplying 40% of  global demand , Brazil is key to this crucial crop’s production. Brazil is also...

There’s a new weed in town, and Iowa farmers aren’t feeling cool about it in the least bit. Hello,  Asian copperleaf . A nasty plant...