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BASF prepares new weapon against soybean cyst nematode

BASF prepares new weapon against soybean cyst nematode

Soybean cyst nematode has been a familiar challenge for Iowa soybean growers for decades, but the pest continues to adapt to some of the tools farmers have relied on to manage it. BASF is preparing to launch Nemisphere in 2028, a new soybean trait designed to provide another option for managing SCN. Mike McCarville of BASF says one concern is the declining effectiveness of resistance sources widely used in soybean varieties. McCarville says PI 88788 once provided around 95 percent control of...

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Details from September Cattle on Feed Report

Details from September Cattle on Feed Report

USDA published the September Cattle on Feed Report on Friday September 18th, and the report shows another increase in cattle and calves on feed. That’s according to USDA livestock analyst Anthony Fischer. However, Fischer says that when examining cattle that were...

Long-term effects of data centers must be considered

Long-term effects of data centers must be considered

As the development of large-scale data centers continues to be pushed in rural areas, many communities across the nation have one major question: what is the long-term impact on the local environment? University of Illinois environmental science student Bruce Beam...

Mandatory Country-of-Origin Labeling advances with Senate farm bill

Mandatory Country-of-Origin Labeling advances with Senate farm bill

Mandatory country-of-origin labeling for beef moved closer to returning after the Senate Agriculture Committee advanced its version of the 2026 farm bill. The legislation includes an amendment tied to the American Beef Labeling Act that would restore mandatory...

USMEF holds seminars to grow demand in Saudi Arabia

USMEF holds seminars to grow demand in Saudi Arabia

For over a decade, U.S. beef faced technical barriers in Saudi Arabia that left only a small fraction of U.S. production eligible for the market. With those obstacles now removed, the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) – with support from USDA and the Beef Checkoff...

Technology and value added ag guide ISU priorities

Technology and value added ag guide ISU priorities

Iowa State University President David Cook is spending his first year on the job looking at where the university can have the greatest impact in the years ahead, and agriculture remains a major part of that conversation. Cook has been traveling across Iowa during his...

Voraxor goes after tough and stubborn broadleaf weeds

Voraxor goes after tough and stubborn broadleaf weeds

At this year’s Farm Progress Show, BASF unveiled Voraxor, a next generation, ultra-low use rate burndown and pre-emergence herbicide. Josh Putman, technical marketing manager for corn herbicides at BASF, said Voraxor will be available to farmers next year and combines...

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Trump administration weighs diesel export ban

Trump administration weighs diesel export ban

Record-high diesel prices are pressuring farmers heading into harvest, and the Trump administration is considering whether restricting diesel exports could provide relief. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says officials are examining whether a full or partial export...