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Iowa State University and other universities are part of the effort of telling stories of discovery related to agricultural research.
According to estimates from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO), total farm bill spending for all titles from 2018 to 2028 would be $867 billion.
China Strikes The Heartland And President Trump’s Base
The House Ag Committee released their version of the 2018 farm bill on Thursday, which includes several changes to the Ag Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs.
In the debate of antibiotic use, pig farmers know there are cases where antibiotic treatments are needed, but a growing public discontent makes decisions more complex. That can lead to unintended suffering for animals.
Here are the countries with the highest farmland prices in European Union member states, according to a new report (featuring 2016 data) from Eurostat.
After an early jolt, stocks rallied and finished higher Wednesday as investors bet that back-and-forth tariff threats between the U.S. and China won’t blossom into a bigger dispute that damages global commerce.
Last week’s “The Rest of the Story” ended with thinking there would be a surprise(s) in last Thursday’s report. There were surprises on all accounts: acreage of corn and soybeans as well as stocks as of March 1.
China raised import duties on a $3 billion list of U.S. pork, fruit and other products Monday in an escalating tariff dispute with President Donald Trump that companies worry might depress global commerce.
When individuals assemble in groups, profound changes can take place. It’s as if the group casts a spell over the individuals who comprise it.
What’s the USDA going to show on its Prospective Plantings Report?
The outlook into early to mid-April is a volatile one with ups and downs and plenty of rainfall on the table, especially for the eastern ag belt.
Studying how to make and combine cutting-edge materials is leading to cheaper, more efficient, and more sensitive gaseous sensors. Maybe they will be affordable enough for use in the pork industry.
Iowa State University researchers have completed testing of a key component of a new concept for disposing of animal carcasses following a disease outbreak.
The omnibus spending bill before Congress this week does include a change to Section 199A of the President’s Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.
The agriculture industry is placing its youth directly in harm’s way, according to an editorial signed by leading safety experts and ag engineers.
Targeted to show livestock families, Exiss Trailers announces its newest product – the Exhibitor Mini.
Federal Reserve officials, meeting for the first time under Chairman Jerome Powell, raised the benchmark lending rate a quarter-point and forecast a steeper path of hikes in 2019 and 2020.
Erin Brenneman encourages producers – and everyone in agriculture – to use social media as a way to connect with consumers.
Congressional negotiators are nearing agreement on a $1.3 trillion spending bill to avoid a government shutdown this weekend after key compromises were reached during overnight talks.
The U.S. economic growth is strengthening and unemployment continues to trend downward, with the result being the Federal Reserve is likely to announce its first interest rate increase of 2018 today
As agriculture continues to evolve, there are more opportunities than ever before to enter this diversified career.
Elizabeth Wagstrom receives the Meritorious Service award and Adam Schelkopf is the 2018 Young Swine Veterinarian of the Year, announced at the annual meeting of the American Association of Swine Veterinarians.
Will Trump’s unpredictability on trade pay off for agriculture?
Dr. Mary Battrell was named 2018 Swine Practitioner of the Year at the annual meeting of the American Association of Swine Practitioners, held earlier this month in San Diego, Cal.
Jerry Gulke provides the rest of the story behind some of the issues in agricultural commodity markets in hopes it will provide information to help readers make better management decisions.
Iowa soybean leaders recently traveled to China to reaffirm their commitment to agricultural trade.
USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) this week issued updates to its regulations to clarify points about how expiration dates on veterinary biologics should be calculated and confirmed.
My paternal grandfather worked for my grandmother’s father. He raised six sons and a daughter, produced corn, hay and purebred Chester Whites.
Clinton Griffiths talks to Arlan Suderman, chief commodities economist for INTL FCStone, about the corn market.