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2025.04.22
Trump to Tap America First Policy Institute Leader for USTR Chief Ag Negotiator
President Donald Trump will nominate Doug Hoelscher, an Iowa veteran of the George W. Bush and first Trump administrations, to serve as chief agricultural negotiator.
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2025.04.21
Legislation Sets Regulations for Anaerobic Digesters on Livestock Operations in Iowa
A bill advanced from the Iowa House Thursday that would regulate anaerobic digesters, or systems that break down organic material in an oxygen-deprived system to produce usable biogas and fertilizer, at animal feeding operations.
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2025.04.18
FAO launches a $150 million Emergency and Early Recovery Response Plan for Ukraine to support war-affected rural communities
The war in Ukraine continues inflicting pressure on the agricultural sector, making it increasingly difficult for farmers and rural families to continue food production and sustain their livelihoods.
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2025.04.17
Two years since the start of the conflict, Sudan is facing a severe food security catastrophe
Five things you should know about Sudan's food security crisis
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2025.04.16
Farmers in 5 More States Begin Planting Corn
The 2025 planting season has officially begun in 11 top corn-growing states, according to the latest USDA report.
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2025.04.15
Construction Equipment Crosses Over to the Farm
This episode of the Successful Farming podcast features host Dave Mowitz and Andy Campbell of Tractor Zoom discussing what to look for and where to find deals on skid steers, telehandlers, and more.
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2025.04.14
Tradition meets technology: Illinois report says future of farming includes AI and robots
Technology is the key to meeting growing demands and higher yields each year while protecting the environment that provides it, according to a recent report by agriculture and AI researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
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2025.04.14
Earthquake in Myanmar: As the planting season nears, FAO scales up emergency response for farmers
FAO aims to reach over 70,000 people with agricultural inputs and financial and infrastructure support to help them rebuild their livelihoods
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2025.04.11
Warmer Temperatures Ahead, Flooded States Catch a Break
As farmers look to get in the field, warming temperatures and a slow-down in precipitation may present windows for early planting.
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2025.04.10
Farmers in 6 States Have Started Planting Corn, USDA Says
Here’s what else the agency said in its first Crop Progress report of the season.