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Get ahead and stay ahead of weed issues in 2026
As farmers develop their spring burndown programs, they need options to not only get ahead of weeds but maintain that control throughout the season. Including a residual herbicide, like Perpetuo® Herbicide, in pre-emergence tank mixes can help corn growers strengthen early-season weed management while offering long-lasting weed control that’s critical to crop establishment. Will Griffin, row crop segment manager with Valent, said staying in control of weeds can help maximize profits. Griffin...
U.S. pork exports continue to shine in Dominican Republic
U.S. pork exports reached their highest level of 2022 in May in both volume (224,677 mt) and value ($655.1 million). While Mexico continues to be the leading market for U.S. pork, the Dominican Republic is exhibiting dramatic growth, with May exports more than...
Tips for rural families to fight inflation
Americans are facing those higher prices across the board and rural families are taking some of the hardest hits. Rural America doesn?t have the same options or opportunities available as urban communities do. Rural America has fewer choices, fewer stores, and fewer...
CoBank report details current & future ag economic conditions
A number of factors are sending up red flags about slowing economic activity and a potential oncoming recession. A CoBank report says inflation is the largest red flag, and the Fed is ready to raise rates until it believes inflation has been controlled. ?Warehouse and...
AgView the best option for sharing data in case of FAD outbreak
We talk at length about animal diseases, both foreign and domestic. We know that diligence and preparation are the most effective tools we have in our toolbox. Having the right tools to help us be prepared is essential. That is why the National Pork Board is...
NCBA?s Kent Bacus reflects on the loss of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe
The Senior Director for International Trade and Market Access for the National Cattlemen's Beef Association, Kent Bacus, says the recent loss of Japan?s former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is a great loss to the world. Bacus said the willingness of Prime Minister Abe to...
EPA makes unprecedented move to target atrazine
Just when you think that the Government or one of its many agencies cannot make you shake your head anymore, the EPA basically tells us to hold their beverage and watch this.Usually, when the EPA grants registration to a product, the matter is closed until the next...
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Versova donates 9,000 dozen eggs to Food Bank of Iowa
Egg farmers across America are teaming up to feed families ahead of spring celebrations as part of a nationwide initiative led by the American Egg Board called Fighting Hunger by the Dozens. Versova is one of more than 20 farms participating in the initiative, which...
Lessons learned from last year’s growing season
Planting time is quickly arriving, and farmers are prepping their equipment and planning for the day that they will get their planters into the field.Derek Whalen a Channel technical agronomist says that one of the biggest lessons learned in growing season 2022 is...
Consumers buying more hams for Easter
Valued at 197.1 million dollars in 2022, Easter ham sales have increased each of the last three years and are poised to overtake Christmas sales. Neal Hull, director of domestic market development with the National Pork Board, said that, as family gatherings are on...
Breaking down the economic situation in simple language
We know that for the past year or so, interest rates have been on the rise. Inflation is growing, and recession is happening or is possibly going to happen, depending on your political ideology and which economists you want to believe. The main takeaway is that no...
Corn growers to EPA: consumer access to E15 increases fuel supply
The National Corn Growers Association president and 18 state groups call on the Environmental Protection Agency to ensure uninterrupted access to E15 through the summer. In a letter to the EPA Tuesday, the industry leaders say, "Fuel market conditions that warranted...
