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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.
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2025.12.17
Progress on U.S.-Mexico Water War Amid Farmers' Irrigation Struggles
U.S. and Mexico are making progress in talks to address Rio Grande water delivery shortfalls under the 1944 treaty, with Mexico planning some water releases to help Texas farmers amid irrigation struggles.
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2025.12.16
‘Common Sense Has Prevailed’: Dairy Farmers Gain From Whole Milk School Bill
The Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act passed Congress, allowing whole and reduced-fat milk back in U.S. school meals and expanding milk choice, which dairy groups say benefits children’s nutrition and farmers.
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2025.12.15
Can a Bigger Farm Create a Stronger Family?
Iowa farmer Dwight Mogler says expanding and diversifying his family’s farm has strengthened family ties through shared values, communication, and intentional planning to keep generations united.
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2025.12.12
ISU Study Shows Potential Path for Spread of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza
An Iowa State University study found mammary glands in livestock and humans have receptors that could let highly pathogenic avian influenza virus bind and possibly replicate, highlighting potential new spread pathways and need for vigilance.
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2025.12.10
Trump Threatens Mexico With 5% Tariff Increase Over Water Dispute
Donald J. Trump has threatened to impose a 5% tariff on Mexico unless it immediately supplies water owed under a 1944 treaty — accusing it of breaching water-sharing obligations that harmed U.S. farmers.
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2025.12.09
Trump Directs Probe Into Food Costs, Security Risks
Trump ordered DOJ and FTC to investigate possible price-fixing and anti-competitive practices in the food supply chain, targeting foreign-controlled firms to reduce costs and improve food security.
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2025.12.08
USDA Moves to Bolster Farm Safety Net, Expand Crop Insurance Access
The USDA widened crop-insurance access under the new rule, easing red-tape, expanding coverage (esp. for specialty crops), extending support for new farmers, and boosting the farm safety net.
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2025.12.05
Weed Seed Spread Is Accelerating Herbicide Resistance Across Farms
Weed seeds spread quickly via wind, water, machines, and animals, accelerating herbicide resistance as species like Palmer amaranth and waterhemp produce massive seed volumes.