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EPA Delays Blending Compliance Deadline for Oil Refiners
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced Friday the finalization of a rule that gives oil refiners more time to comply…
Signup Opens January 31 for 2022 Conservation Reserve Program
The Conservation Reserve (CRP) Program can help producers and landowners establish long-term conservation areas to promote native species, control erosion…
Preventing, Identifying and Treating Pneumonia in Dairy Cows: Tips to Alleviate Hardship
While even the best planned preparation can’t always halt pneumonia in dairy calves, proper prevention and treatment can help alleviate…
Retaliatory Tariffs from China Causing Declines for U.S. Apple Exports
U.S. apple exports to Southeast Asia are seeing steep declines and all signs are pointing to a 2018 50% retaliatory…
Global Factors Could Provide Shot in the Arm for Corn Market
A potentially explosive corn market could be coming in 2022, according to a grain market expert.
Walmart Announces $400 Million Investment in California Vertical Farm
Retail giant Walmart announced this week a first-of-its-kind investment in an indoor vertical farm. The Series E investment of $400…
Inflationary Pressures Abound for Farmers in 2022
Inflationary pressures will continue to impact the bottom lines of farmers throughout 2022, according to economists at the Iowa Renewable…
USDA Food Price Report Outlines 2021 Inflation, 2022 Projections
Data from the latest USDA Food Price report showed a 6.3% increase in December food prices from 2020 to 2021.…
U.S. Soybean Exports to Grow as South American Crop Shrinks
As South American weather shrinks the country’s soybean crop, opportunities for U.S. soybean exports expand. An estimate from Oil World…
Prop 12 Implementation Halted for Six Months
A California judge has delayed the implementation of Proposition 12, which outlines strict animal housing regulations for California agriculture, for six months after the state finalizes the rules.