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Stay up-to-date on the latest announcements that affect agriculture business. This section includes information on the USDA, the farm bill, trade deals, acquisitions, and more.
Grain markets turn lower after a higher start | Wednesday, April 13, 2022
Profit downturn continues for global ag traders
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Iowa ethanol company sues marketing partner for $7 million
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Biden announces $2 billion in USDA discrimination payments
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Multiyear run of low corn and soybean prices looms
Secretary of Ag Tom Vilsack
Federal government pays $2 billion for farmer discrimination
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U.S. Senate Energy panel approves bipartisan bill streamlining energy permitting
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Increasing pessimism about 2024 and 2025 corn and soybean returns
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Worried about bird flu mutation, feds seek livestock worker vaccinations
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U.S. wheat yields up significantly over 2023
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USDA proposes limits on salmonella bacteria in raw poultry products
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Project would accelerate development of bird flu vaccine for humans
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Western wildfires threaten farmers, ranchers
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U.S. appellate court overturns EPA denial of RFS exemptions
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Two of every three U.S. dairy farms vanished in a generation, but milk production rose by a third
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In long-sought change, states must consider tribal rights when crafting water rules
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How big is the U.S. cattle herd?
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Iowa DNR: Ethanol plant pollution likely harmed public health for years near Shell Rock
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Already low, food inflation to slow in 2025, says USDA
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Bird flu spreads among Colorado farmworkers, with nine infected in two weeks
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House Ag chairman blasts ‘one-sided’ farm bill coalition and ‘meddling Senate Democrat’
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Colorado requires dairy products to be regularly tested for bird flu amid outbreak
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Ag-FDA funding bill pulled from House floor vote
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Massachusetts animal welfare law is legal, says federal judge
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More northeastern Colorado poultry workers infected with bird flu
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Agricultural guest worker debate lurks amid GOP plans for mass deportations
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Trump vows to ‘end the electric vehicle mandate’ in GOP acceptance speech
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Iowa farm field drainage failure leads to creek contamination, dead fish
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Seventh poultry worker in Colorado with bird flu
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Grasshopper nymphs thrive in western Kansas after wet, hot weather
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Restrict clean fuel credits to U.S. feedstocks, farm groups say
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Analyst: Farm bill prospects nearly nonexistent this year
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Lower commodity prices darken farm income outlook, says Federal Reserve
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Domestic SAF production capacity could increase by 1400% in 2024
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Broad array of groups object to Summit pipeline permit in Iowa
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Heat was likely a factor in 5 human bird flu infections in Colorado
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ISU research identifies possible point of entry for avian flu in cattle
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Summit says Iowa county pipeline ordinances overstep authority
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Colorado workers are first since 2022 to catch bird flu from poultry
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Farm bill hopes continue to dwindle for 2024
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Few Missouri dairy cows have been tested for bird flu virus
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Pipeline opponents are poised for Summit permit challenges
Terva releases Q1 2017 Farmland Auction Report
Lower crop returns will pressure farmland market, say analysts
Secretary of Ag Tom Vilsack
USDA awards $110 million to expand independent meat processing
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Farmland values plateau with occasional declines
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Grain prices hitting lowest levels since 2020
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Colorado agencies say public risk of contracting bird flu is low after first human case
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‘Frustrating’ partisan stalemate: the new normal for farm bills?
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Higher lease rates, escalator clauses offered for solar projects
Summit Carbon Solutions has proposed new public informational meeting dates for 23 counties about plans to expand its carbon pipeline routes.
Summit proposes August and September meetings for Iowa pipeline extensions
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As bird flu spreads on dairy farms, an ‘abysmal’ few workers are tested
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John Deere laying off 600-plus more employees
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U.S. farmers head for back-to-back 15 billion-bushel corn crops
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FDA says milk-processing practices kill H5N1 virus
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Two more Iowa dairy herds reported with avian flu
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USDA offers 90% compensation for bird flu losses in dairy herds
8 Takeaways on How Smart Livestock Farming Can Bridge the Efficiency Gap
USDA proposes fairness-in-marketing livestock rule
Carbon Dioxide map of Iowa, Nebraska, North and South Dakota
Petitions filed to refer carbon pipeline law to ballot; Summit plans to reapply for SD permit
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Iowa Utilities Board approves permit for controversial Summit pipeline
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Bird flu infects another Iowa dairy herd
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Four states to begin voluntary testing for bird flu in dairy farm milk tanks
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USDA: Expect more cases of bird flu in dairy cattle
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House farm bill would shield Bayer from Roundup lawsuits
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Few dairy farmers seek USDA bird flu funds