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Farmers Fire Up Planters, as Drought Eases for Some and Deepens for Others(Progressive Farmer DTN)GRILLING SEASON RALLY PROGRESSING HIGHER THAN NORMAL(Southern Farm Network)U.S. DROUGHT MONITOR: TALE OF TWO REGIONS(Southern Farm Network)SUPPLY CHAIN PROBLEMS IMPACTING INPUTS, PARTS(Brownfield)BUSINESSES, INVESTORS PUSH FOR AMBITIOUS GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS CUTS(Brownfield)AS PORK MARKETS CONTINUE HIGHER, RISK MANAGEMENT IS KEY(Brownfield)FARMERS NEEDED TO COMPLETE SURVEY ON CREATION OF ILLINOIS FARM TO FOOD BANK PROGRAM(Brownfield)SUPPLY CHAIN PROBLEMS IMPACTING INPUTS, PARTS(Brownfield)Field Work: Carrying the Conservation Torch: A New Generation Advances the Cause(Farm Journal Ag Web)PAUSE Act A Radical Threat To Ranching(Farm Journal Ag Web)HSAs Offer Health Care, Retirement Savings(Farm Journal Ag Web)The Soybean Dilemma: Fewer Acres and Current Demand Means Stocks are Scary Tight(Farm Journal Ag Web)A 4-Hour Workday For Knowledge Workers(Farm Journal Ag Web)USDA to End the Farmers to Families Food Box Program in May(Farm Journal Ag Web)Manage lightweight calves with right ration(Iowa Farmer Today)TRACKING FOOD WASTE AND COSTS(Southern Farm Network)SUMMER INSECT CONTROL RECOMMENDATIONS(Southern Farm Network)A PROFIT INDEX RESHAPING DAIRY CATTLE GENETICS(Southern Farm Network)CORN AND SOYBEAN FUTURES RISE IN OVERNIGHT TRADING(Successful Farming)INFRASTRUCTURE PROPOSAL POTENTIAL EFFECT ON ESTATE TAX(Brownfield)CHEESEMAKERS SELECT NEW LEADERSHIP(Brownfield)NIFA INVESTS $15.5 MILLION IN CYBERINFORMATICS(Brownfield)COVID RIPPLE EFFECTS ON BIOFUELS SUBSIDING(Brownfield)WHEAT FUTURES RISE OVERNIGHT ON DRY WEATHER(Successful Farming)DROUGHT IN PLAINS A CONCERN FOR U.S. CORN AND SOY CROPS(Successful Farming)CLIMATE BILL WOULD EXPAND USDA STEWARDSHIP PROGRAMS(Successful Farming)SKID LOADER ATTACHMENT SHELF(Successful Farming)FARM CREDIT IL INSIDER: A SIMPLER WAY TO ESCAPE – OWN A PIECE OF THE COUNTRY(Brownfield)WHITE HOUSE RELEASES STATE NEEDS IN INFRASTRUCTURE PLAN(Brownfield)PIG FARMERS CONCERNED ABOUT POSSIBLE CAPITAL GAINS TAX REFORM(Brownfield)Drought Watch: 12 States Have Majority of Topsoil in Short to Very Short Moisture Conditions(Farm Journal Ag Web)Saving the Planet Is Risky Business(Farm Journal Ag Web)The C-Suite: After The Pivot(Farm Journal Ag Web)Cover crop termination comes early in 2021(Iowa Farmer Today)Longtime seedstock producer still enjoys the challenge(Iowa Farmer Today)Nebraskans Worry About Toxic Seed Piles(Progressive Farmer DTN)DTN Fertilizer Outlook - 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Antimicrobial Alternatives High Priority for Beef Industry(Progressive Farmer DTN)A Year After COVID-19 Struck Packing Plants, Recovery Seen for Industry, Producers and Workers(Progressive Farmer DTN)Ask the Vet - Prevent Future Losses to Scours(Progressive Farmer DTN)Meat IQ Improves - Shifts in Meat Consumption May Be Permanent(Progressive Farmer DTN)Make a Drought Plan for the Ranch Now(Progressive Farmer DTN)RFS WON’T EXPIRE NEXT YEAR, VOLUME REQUIREMENTS IN LIMBO(Brownfield)CFAP 2 REOPENS TODAY(Brownfield)RALLY ALTERS ROTATION OF MINNESOTA FARMER(Brownfield)WEATHER WOES FOR TENNESSEE FARMERS(Brownfield)NEBRASKA SOMEWHAT DRY AHEAD OF PLANTING SEASON(Brownfield)NEBRASKA SANDHILLS DROUGHT CONTINUES, FORECAST SHOWS RELIEF IS COMING(Brownfield)SPRING ACTIVITY PICKING UP ON SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA FARM(Brownfield)SOYBEAN FUTURES JUMP IN OVERNIGHT TRADING(Successful Farming)CLIMATE CHANGE SLOWED GROWTH IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY(Successful Farming)Farming Productivity Lowered by Climate Change, Says Cornell Study(NCAT)Total Field Makeover: Trials and Tribulations(Farm Journal Ag Web)The Final Sale: Support Pours in for Texas Trooper Chad Walker Killed on Duty(Farm Journal Ag Web)Missouri farmland values rise on crop surge(Missouri Farmer Today)Farmers and agents dissect recent rise in farmland values(Iowa Farmer Today)Farmland values start strong in 2021(Illinois Farmer Today)17-year-old launches career with antique equipment(Illinois Farmer Today)Shortage of homes drives prices higher(Iowa Farmer Today)Researchers explore early signs of new soybean disease(Illinois Farmer Today)Farmer’s Daughter: Don’t equate farm landlords with apathy toward sustainability(Ag Daily)Washington rancher pleads guilty to $244 million ‘ghost-cattle’ scam(Ag Daily)USDA’s Prospective Plantings show farmer planting expectations(Ag Daily)PLANTINGS REPORT AND GRAIN STOCKS NUMBERS HOLD SURPRISES(Southern Farm Network)
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