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Grassley discusses potential compromise for a 2026 farm bill

Regardless of what happens in the midterm elections, there is still a limited amount of time for the current Congress to pass a farm bill before the e...

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Chinese buying of U.S. farm goods remains weak

China's purchases of U.S. agricultural products outside soybeans are on track for their lowest level in seven years, despite a trade agreement calling...

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Iowa grain producers navigate challenging market conditions

Iowa farmers continue to face challenging grain market conditions as harvest supplies, disappointing soybean demand figures, and uncertainty surroundi...

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Potential strike at Southern California ports could majorly impact U.S. red meat exports

Security workers at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach are threatening to go on strike if a contract agreement is not reached this week. While th...

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