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Growers say the guest worker program has become increasingly costly and complicated.
Think applying an insecticide to your soybean field automatically pays for itself? You would be mistaken. University of Illinois Extension field crops entomologist Nick Seiter says it does not.
Cattle placements fell 9% in August, while New Mexico joined USDA’s meat inspection program, potentially expanding processing options for livestock producers.
Nearly 30 million additional acres will enter the safety net beginning with the 2026 crop year.
More grain can now move by rail to markets across the U.S. and Mexico.
Farm Bureau says development, high land values, and farm economics are putting pressure on U.S. farmland as farm numbers and acres decline.
Drought and extreme heat are hurting Oklahoma cotton, with 55% of the crop rated in the worst condition category.
China has purchased about 12.5 million metric tons of U.S. soybeans as Trump and Xi prepare to meet, bringing it close to half of its annual commitment.
Harvest Advances As Drought Pressures Livestock And Logistics
Stronger finished-lumber prices have yet to translate into broad gains for timber owners.
U.S. soybean transportation costs to China climbed 12% from a year earlier.
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FARM FAITH FAMILY Is Out Now!
State leaders say rising costs are making it harder for family farms to remain profitable.
‘Dragonfly’ arrives Friday ahead of Ewing’s Saturday Opry performance.
Dr. Jeffrey Gold explains how repeated exposure to farm noise can affect hearing.
“Dolly Parton belonged to the whole world... honoring her legacy is not just an opportunity, it is our responsibility. This special is our way of saying thank you...”
AARP Community Challenge grants are supporting small projects focused on transportation, gathering spaces, walking trails, and community gardens.
Durango Boots’ National Day of the Cowgirl Scholarship winner Presley Cooper shares her future career plans, her Western roots, collegiate rodeo career, and goals for the future.
It’s a fun summer song that also happens to be a breakup song, with margaritas, cabana boys, and a carefree attitude”
The newly elected officers discuss what they hope to accomplish during the year ahead.
Nyland reflects on the experiences that shaped her path ahead of National FFA Convention.
The FUSE program will give students hands-on experience before entering the agricultural workforce.
Jacque Ghormley and Taylor Goin, West Texas A&M Herdsmen and animal science students, share their commitment to continuing the university’s buffalo tradition and caring for the school’s live mascot, Thunder.
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