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The impact of U.S. farmers and ranchers on USDA trade missions

The impact of U.S. farmers and ranchers on USDA trade missions

United States agricultural groups are frequently engaged in trade missions and visits to international markets in the hopes of strengthening and expanding relationships and trade to overseas markets. A common theme from those visits to international markets is that buyers and potential customers are always grateful for interactions with United States producers. Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Luke Lindberg echoes those sentiments regarding U.S. farmer and rancher...

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EPA grants most small refinery exemption requests

EPA grants most small refinery exemption requests

EPA has granted most of the small refinery exemption requests it considered for the 2025 Renewable Fuel Standard compliance year. The agency announced decisions Monday on 34 petitions from individual refineries seeking relief from their biofuel blending obligations....

EPA backs innovation that works for farmers

EPA backs innovation that works for farmers

As farmers continue to face high input costs, new precision technology could provide opportunities to reduce expenses while also limiting environmental impacts. Doug Jones, agriculture advisor for EPA Region 7, says the agency is watching several new technologies that...

Mexico bans U.S. lamb and sheep offal over scrapie case

Mexico bans U.S. lamb and sheep offal over scrapie case

In late July, USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) surveillance program detected a case of classical scrapie in a single sheep at a slaughter facility in Oregon. It was the first such detection in the U.S. in more than five years. Although APHIS...

New Agronomy Zone introduced at 2026 Farm Progress Show

New Agronomy Zone introduced at 2026 Farm Progress Show

The Farm Progress Show is in Boone Iowa this year and takes place this week September 1st-3rd. The show has always been a premier spot to see the latest agricultural technology in action, but it has added a new permanent display to showcase the newest crop inputs and...

New U.S. ammonia plant will increase domestic production

New U.S. ammonia plant will increase domestic production

Fertilizer prices and availability have been a major pain point for U.S. producers for several years. A major factor that contributes to that pressure is fact that the U.S. imports about 50 percent of the 20 million tons of the fertilizer farmers across the country...

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UPL takes aim at resistant waterhemp

UPL takes aim at resistant waterhemp

Herbicide resistance continues to complicate weed control decisions for growers, particularly when it comes to waterhemp and other amaranth species. At the 2026 Farm Progress Show, UPL highlighted several herbicide options the company says can provide additional...