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USDA Launches Interactive Ag Insights Data Tool
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service has launched a new online tool designed to make agricultural data easier to find, explore and use.Called Ag Insights, the web-based platform brings NASS data, charts,…
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USDA Sees Second-Largest Corn Crop, Record Soybean Production
USDA’s September Crop Production and World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates reports offer a mixed picture for U.S. agriculture, with corn production trimmed because of lower yields while soybean production is projected to reach a…
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Harvest Season Brings Farm Equipment and Safety Concerns to Missouri Roads
As harvest season gets underway across northern Missouri, farmers are spending long hours moving combines, tractors, grain carts and other equipment between fields and farms — and motorists are being reminded to share the road.
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Fall Garden Prep Sets the Stage for Spring
As autumn arrives and the gardening season begins to wind down, gardeners can take several steps to protect their soil, reduce pest and disease problems and prepare for a productive spring.Cynthia Domenghini of Kansas State…
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Mental Health Resources
Fall is often one of the busiest and most rewarding seasons on the farm. It’s also one of the most demanding.
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Strategies to navigate the agriculture labor shortage
Labor shortages can make it hard for any business owner to compete, and those working in the agricultural sector are no exception to that reality. The U.S.
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The effects of soil degradation
Soil degradation is an environmental concern that occurs when land becomes less fit for a specific purpose, like crop production. As the soil loses nutrients, namely phosphorous, nitrogen and potassium, crop yields can decline significantly,…
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Lean beef trimmings play key role in U.S. ground beef supply
Ground beef may be one of the most familiar products in the American meat case, but producing the blend consumers expect often depends on lean beef trimmings from multiple sources.Brian Coffey, agricultural economist at Kansas…
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How to tell bees, hornets and wasps apart
People who spend any measurable amount of time outdoors likely have crossed paths with various flying insects that cohabitate in a typical yard. Some of the most ardent pollinators and pest control agents also have…
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USDA Forecasts Mixed Farm Income Picture for 2026
USDA’s latest farm income forecast points to a mixed financial picture for U.S. agriculture in 2026, with modest gains in some areas offset by higher expenses and lower overall farm income.Carrie Litkowski, an economist with…
