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What's Making News


Maury Kaercher, Former County Extension Director, Dies at 81

Former St. Joseph County (Mich.) Extension Director and former Michigan Cattlemen's Assn. President Maurice J. "Maury" Kaercher ... Read entire story

New Farm Bill Introduced in House

Agri-Pulse's Kim Chipman, Noah Wicks, Oliver Ward, Lydia Johnson, and Steve Davies reported that "the House Agriculture Committee ... Read entire story

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This Week's Farm Operations


Researchers Test Spacing, Seeding for Short Corn

Short-stature corn is gaining the attention of growers as a potential way to improve standability, reduce lodging risk and increase ... Read entire story

USDA Opens Enrollment for CRP

The U.S. Department of Agriculture recently announced the enrollment periods for agricultural producers and landowners to submit offers for ... Read entire story

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This Week's Market News


Milk Production Is Expected to Rise

The Agriculture Department raised its 2026 milk production estimate in last week's World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimate report ... Read entire story

Farmland Values Ended 2025 on an Upswing Across the Midwest

An annual increase of 6% in the Seventh Federal Reserve district's agricultural land values in 2025 reversed the modest decrease in 2024 ... Read entire story

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Weekly Columns


Trump's Project Vault Has a Problem in Brussels

Project Vault is one of the Trump administration's smartest strategic moves. The fundamental ingredients of fertilizer, phosphate and potash, ... Read entire story

Farm Bill Passage Is Less Likely

Punxsutawney Phil, the shadow-obsessed groundhog, and Glenn "GT" Thompson, the chairman of the House Ag Committee, have something in common ... Read entire story

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