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Growth Energy is urging the Department of Energy to address a recent “inaccurate and misleading” study about ethanol that claims to be partially funded by the department.

December sales of 2-wheel drive 100+ HP tractors were up 24%, while 4-wheel drive tractors were up 18%. Combine sales were up 35% for the month and 25% for the year.

The USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service calls the discovery of African swine fever in Haiti unfortunate, but not unexpected.

The USDA’s National Ag Statistic Service reports the 2021 California almond crop will come in at 2.8 billion meat pounds, 10% below last year’s record of 3.1 billion.

Already dealing with months of drought, North Dakota now has another threat after anthrax was found last week in a cattle herd in Kidder County.

Farmers in the Midwest and Plains are reaping a cash bonanza that’s dramatically improved their finances a year after the pandemic pummeled commodity markets.

The NCBA approved its top 2021 policy priorities with a continued focus on advocating for a business climate that increases opportunities for producer profitability.

Rules governing the federal Paycheck Protection Program have made it difficult for many farmers to qualify for the program, which helps employers meet payroll obligations during the pandemic.

Bayer was forced last week to delay part of a proposed settlement of allegations that its widely used weed killer Roundup caused cancer.

**The USDA has announced a plan to tackle African Swine Fever if detected in the U.S. Ag Secretary Perdue would immediately declare an "extraordinary emergency" and USDA would take the lead on a national response to control and eradicate the SWINE-ONLY disease...