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2025.07.24
HHS, FDA and USDA Address the Health Risks of Ultra-Processed Foods
Under the leadership of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and the U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke L. Rollins, the U.S. Food.
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2025.07.23
Low-income countries hit hardest by global food price inflation
The sustained increase in global food prices has had a profound impact on food security and nutrition, particularly in low-income countries where households spend a larger share of their income on food.
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2025.07.22
Corn Silking Behind Average as Crop Conditions Hold Strong
Today, USDA published the 16th Crop Progress report of the 2025 growing season. Here’s a look at the latest corn, soybean, wheat, and oat numbers.
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2025.07.21
Midwest Rains Bring Relief as Western Drought Deepens
The latest U.S. Drought Monitor showed a week of generous rainfall brought widespread improvements in drought conditions across large parts of the Midwest and High Plains.
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2025.07.18
USDA Invests $80 Million to Expand Timber Markets, Protect Forests, Fuel Economic Growth
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins today announced the U.S. Forest Service is awarding $80 million in Wood Innovation Grants to spur wood products manufacturing, expand active forest management.
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2025.07.17
$1.7 Million Illinois Farm Sale Highlights Surge in Recreational Land Interest
A 236.32-acre farm with tillable land, timber for hunting, and Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) acres sold for $7,500 an acre for a total of $1,772,400. The land, billed as both recreational and income producing, was sold on May 30.
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2025.07.16
OECD-FAO Agricultural Outlook 2025-2034: Emerging economies will drive growth in animal-source food consumption and production
Production and calorie intake of animal-source products are expected to increase as incomes rise in middle-income countries, but further increases in food production.
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2025.07.15
The New Base Acre Provisions in the 2025 Farm Bill
This article continues the discussion begun in the July 1, 2025, farmdoc daily of the new base acre provision in the 2025 Farm Bill. The provision is systematically laid out.
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2025.07.14
Digital Selection Tools to Optimize Seeds for Your Fields
Selecting the right seed doesn’t have to be rigorous trial and error. Digital seed selection tools unite field data, artificial intelligence (AI), and human expertise, so you can make the right choices for your field.
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2025.07.11
USDA Suspends Mexican Livestock Imports Days After Port Reopening
The Agriculture Department said Wednesday evening that the U.S. would be closing the southern border to livestock trade, effective immediately, after reports that New World screwworm has resumed its northward spread.