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U.S. Sales of 100+ Horsepower Tractors Increase for Second Straight Month
For the second straight month, unit sales of 100+ horsepower ag tractors increased in the U.S., according to the new data from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers...
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Republicans Propose a Crop Insurance Subsidy Boost
The University of Illinois’ Farm Policy News says Republicans on the Senate Agriculture Committee proposed putting $4 billion into the national crop insurance program.
That...
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Cantwell, Risch, and Colleagues Call on Biden to Help Finally Open Japanese Market to $100B U.S. Potato Industry
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and Jim Risch (R-ID), Ranking Member of the Senate...
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IDFA: USDA Confirms HPAI Cases in Dairy Herds in NC and SD; Pasteurized Milk and Dairy Remain Safe for Consumers
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today confirmed highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) (H5N1) virus in two additional dairy herds in North Carolina and...
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New Digital Fertilizer Recommendation Support Tool Launches Nationwide
BROOKINGS, S.D. – Fertilizer recommendations can vary widely across state lines, which is a management challenge for producers working in multiple states.
To meet that...
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Thune, Durbin Urge Biden to Prioritize E15 Fuel, Leverage American Agriculture
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.) and Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), members of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, today led a...
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Growth Energy Applauds Congressional Letters Calling for E15 Emergency Waiver
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Growth Energy, the nation’s largest biofuel trade association, commended a bipartisan group of senators and representatives today after they sent two letters to the...
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RFA Thanks Lawmakers for Bipartisan Support of Summertime E15 Waiver
The Renewable Fuels Association today thanked 46 members of the House and Senate who separately sent letters to President Biden urging his administration to...