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Secretary Rollins on new dietary guidelines, updated MAHA Report

Secretary Rollins on new dietary guidelines, updated MAHA Report

Sound, simple and clear. That’s how Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins describes the roll out of the national dietary guidelines while previewing their content. The dietary guidelines will follow recommendations by the MAHA Commission which Rollins is a member of. Commodity groups disappointed by the earlier MAHA report were more pleased with the updated version, which acknowledges EPA’s science-based pesticide approvals and the benefits of beef and whole milk. Secretary Rollins also describes an...

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NCGA highlights high production costs amid crisis

NCGA highlights high production costs amid crisis

The National Corn Growers Association continued to raise the alarm about the economic crisis hitting rural America, as commodity prices drop at a time when input costs remain at near-record highs. As NCGA urges Congress and the administration to act to drive increased...

USDA forecasts farm income rise amid cost pressures

USDA forecasts farm income rise amid cost pressures

Despite falling crop prices and stubbornly high input costs, USDA’s latest farm income forecast points to stronger bottom lines in 2025. The report, released on Wednesday, projects net farm income to climb well above earlier expectations, marking a reversal after...

Consistent soil testing can help detect soybean cyst nematodes

Consistent soil testing can help detect soybean cyst nematodes

One of the most problematic soybean pests is also one of the most difficult to detect. And once it’s in your field, it’s there for good. Dylan Mangel, SCN Coalition plant pathologist, said farmers need to be alert and take preventative actions against soybean cyst...

Appeals court rules against Trump’s reciprocal tariffs

Appeals court rules against Trump’s reciprocal tariffs

An appeals court recently ruled against the president’s authority on tariffs. However, the playing field stays the same for now. The Federal Court of Appeals recently decided that President Donald Trump does not have the power to set tariffs on imports based on the...

Grassley to seek more aid for soybean producers

Grassley to seek more aid for soybean producers

As soybean growers voice their frustrations due to low prices for their crops and rising input prices United States Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) says he plans to speak with USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins about the need for aid. Grassley says that legislation may be...

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