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Water Shortage Forces Sugarbeet Cutbacks in Western Nebraska
1+ day ago (398+ words) Source: AGRONEWS All news of the source Kniss and other area producers report they can only irrigate a fraction of typical plantings this year because of constrained water. In some cases growers expect to plant as little as a third…...
AFBF: Majority of U. S. Farmers Can't Afford Fertilizer
1+ day ago (183+ words) Source: AGRONEWS All news of the source Pre-booking and farm size Pre-booking behavior differed by region and operation size, which affected exposure to the recent price surge. Midwest farmers reported the highest pre-booking rates at 67%, while just 19% of southern producers…...
Drought Aid Could Help Ranchers Preserve Cowherds Longer
1+ day ago (144+ words) Source: AGRONEWS All news of the source Policy and market implications are straightforward: reducing forced culling preserves future calf production, which supports ranch revenue and stabilizes supply down the road. Producers forced to sell because of drought may also have…...
Mississippi FFA chapters trap wild hogs with state grants
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (139+ words) Source: AGRONEWS All news of the source How the program works Student and community impact Grant funding for the WHCP Youth Trapping Corps is scheduled to end in 2026, and chapters are transitioning to fee-based models to sustain operations. "Now that…...
California groundwater recovery stalls
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (173+ words) Source: AGRONEWS All news of the source Earlier-season precipitation in 2026 was mixed across the state: northern California saw near- to above-average precipitation through February, while much of Southern California stayed dry. A warm, dry March sharply reduced the Sierra peak…...
Monil raises $10 M to enter U. S. virtual fencing
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (355+ words) Source: AGRONEWS All news of the source Norwegian animal-tech firm Monil said it has raised new capital to push into the U. S. market, with plans to build a domestic sales and service operation. CEO Torstein Nesse described the funding as a…...
Purdue places second at All'East Livestock Contest
2+ week, 5+ day ago (342+ words) Source: AGRONEWS All news of the source Purdue's team results included top placements across cattle, swine, sheep and goats, and the roster also claimed the event's dodgeball championship as a lighter highlight. The team placed third overall in cattle and…...
Alfalfa weevils hatch early in Wisconsin
3+ week, 1+ day ago (218+ words) Source: AGRONEWS All news of the source Alfalfa weevil development is running ahead of the crop this spring in Wisconsin, and state entomologists are urging producers to begin scouting. Krista Hamilton of the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer…...
Mississippi growers cut water, raise rice yields
3+ week, 1+ day ago (182+ words) Source: AGRONEWS All news of the source Rice is typically drill-seeded, kept in upland conditions for several weeks, then flooded once seedlings are established and held with 24 inches of standing water through most of the season. MSU trials and other…...
New Fight Against Citrus Greening Starts at the Root
3+ week, 1+ day ago (284+ words) Source: AGRONEWS All news of the source Researchers in Florida are shifting the fight against citrus greening toward stronger rootstocks and more resilient trees. Scientists say breeding work now focuses on trees that can survive the full nursery-to-grove cycle and…...