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2026.01.02
Wool, Beer, and Cleaner Water: Just a Few Iowa Products From an Experimental Grain
An Iowa experiment is turning cereal rye into products like wool cleaning agents, beer and water-purifying materials. Researchers aim to add value, boost demand, and diversify uses for the grain.
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2025.12.31
In Washington’s Apple Orchards, Immigration Crackdown Sows Fear and Uncertainty
In Washington apple orchards, immigration crackdowns have raised fear and uncertainty among many immigrant farmworkers, heightening labor concerns as growers depend on them for harvests.
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2025.12.30
Missouri Lawmakers Seek to Expand Agriculture Dducation in Statewide Program
Missouri lawmakers filed bills to create a statewide agriculture education program from kindergarten to high school, expanding a pilot to benefit urban and rural students and teach agriculture science.
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2025.12.29
Farmers praise 'amazing' support for tractor run
Young farmers in Romsey, UK, held a charity tractor run with 300+ decorated tractors from Broughton to Romsey, raising funds for local causes and highlighting farming community support.
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2025.12.26
Dairy Heifer Shortage Deepens With No Rebound Expected Until 2027
A U.S. dairy heifer shortage is worsening, and recovery isn’t expected until 2027. Fewer replacement animals and tight supplies threaten herd growth and future milk production.
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2025.12.24
Winter Oilseeds as a Response to Biofuels Feedstock Demand
Winter oilseeds like CoverCress and winter canola could help meet rising biofuel feedstock demand by growing on idle acreage between harvests and producing high-oil yields, boosting vegetable oil supply without displacing main crops.
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2025.12.23
Oregon Grows More Christmas Trees Than Other States. Climate Researchers Want to Keep it That Way
Oregon, the top U.S. Christmas tree producer, sells millions of trees yearly. Researchers are studying climate-resilient species and practices to sustain the industry amid changing weather and protect future production.
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2025.12.22
The Farming Ties in These Beloved Christmas Movie Scenes
Memorable Christmas movie scenes—from Home Alone milk to Charlie Brown trees—rely on farming products like wheat, dairy, poultry, Christmas trees, and cotton, showing agriculture’s hidden role in holiday films.
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2025.12.19
Ag Labor Shortages Cause Higher Food Prices, Study Finds
A Michigan State University study found farm labor shortages raise food prices: a 10% drop in farm employment can lift prices of labor-intensive crops by about 3%, costing consumers billions. Domestic hiring gaps and H-2A visa issues worsen the problem.
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2025.12.18
The Bold Oliver Tractors That Brought Big Horsepower to American Farms
Oliver responded to farmers’ demand for more power in the 1950s–60s with high-horsepower tractors like the Super 99 and 1950 “El Toro,” leading industry power standards and influencing farm machinery design.