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2025.08.27
What Does the Farmland Security Plan Mean for Foreign-Owned Businesses Like Syngenta?
In July, Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins announced the National Farm Security Action Plan, the Trump administration’s effort to elevate American agriculture as a key element of national security.
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2025.08.26
Corn Condition Holds Steady While Wheat Harvest Nears Finish in USDA Report
Today, the USDA published the 21st 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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2025.08.25
Illinois Soybeans See Rising Threat From Red Crown Rot Disease
Emerging in the Midwest as recently as 2018, the footprint of red crown rot of soybeans is expanding in Illinois, according to an agronomist.
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2025.08.22
Southern Rust Now the ‘No. 1 Threat’ as Disease Spreads Across Corn Belt
Southern rust has quickly become a top concern for agronomists scouting fields this August. This “tropical disease” has infected corn in 20 states, according to the Crop Protection Network (CPN).
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2025.08.21
Soybean Growers Warn of ‘Extreme Financial Stress’ as Export Sales Stall Amid Tariffs
The American Soybean Association appealed to President Donald Trump on Tuesday to reach a trade agreement with China, warning that what has long been the biggest export market for U.S. soy doesn’t have a single order in for this fall’s harvest.
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2025.08.20
Dry Soils Threaten Strong Ohio Crops; Rains Boost South Dakota
The production potential of Ohio’s corn crop is the highest in at least 22 years, scouts on the annual Pro Farmer tour of top U.S. producing states found on Monday, but dry conditions could limit yields by the time the autumn harvest rolls around.
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2025.08.19
U.S. Corn Condition Slips for Second Week in a Row
Today, the USDA published the 20th 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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2025.08.18
How Tassel Wrap Threatens Corn Pollination and Yields
Corn growers across parts of the Midwest have been reporting an unusual and potentially yield-limiting phenomenon — tassel wrap — and agronomists say it’s worth scouting fields now to assess its impact on pollination.
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2025.08.15
U.S. to Urge Caution on Updating Codex Pesticide Risk Assessment Methodology
The international standard-setting body currently bases dietary exposure on International Estimate Daily Intake (IEDI) data, which is based on the average daily per capita consumption of commodities treated with pesticides.
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2025.08.14
How to Advance Weed Management with Robotics
Precision sprayers have already hit the market, making chemical use more efficient than traditional broadcast methods. Specialized equipment is the next step to the future of automated farming.