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Crop protection strategies key in tight margin year

With tighter margins facing agriculture this year, producers are being encouraged to take a close look at their risk management plans as the March 16 ...

1h ago

Very few changes made in March WASDE report

As expected, the USDA made very minor changes to the numbers in the March WASDE report. The U.S. ending stocks were left alone, and the crop productio...

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Grassley gives update on Farm Bill 2.0

The latest farm bill proposal, known as Farm Bill 2.0, recently passed through the House Ag Committee and now will move to the floor of the House for ...

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Now is the time to finalize crop insurance coverage

Farmers across the country are being reminded to finalize their crop insurance coverage for the 2026 crop season before the March 16 deadline for most...

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