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The beginning of the end for the 2025 #USA #soybean market.

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Iowa farmers question need for treated seeds By Lisa Held for Civil Eats.Broadcast version by Mark Moran for Iowa News Service reporting for the Solutions Journalism Network-Public News Service Collaboration Like so many people whose lives were...

We believe we have great in furrow solutions here. #agtech

Iowa farmers question need for treated seeds

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Another day, another sad story of #us #agriculture.

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Trump administration axes EPA center that helps rural and tribal communities The EPA canceled the grant that helped with sidewalks, stormwater systems and water quality because of its focus on environmental justice and diversity, records show.

Here's an opportunity to research #indigenous #agriculture squashed by #Krasnov. Anything even whiffing of #DEI or #environmentaljustice is now verboten.

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In tough times, they sold farmers cheaper fungicides. A top manufacturer, Syngenta, intervened. - Investigate Midwest When faced with generic competition, Syngenta tried to prevent cheaper pesticide options from reaching farmers, court records show. The company said it was protecting its investments and helping consu...

Loyalty Programs: This is the biggest hammer used by Ag Mega Corporations to tamp down generic #pesticide competition as well as small company #innovation.

In tough times, they sold farmers cheaper fungicides. A top manufacturer, Syngenta, intervened.

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Abruptly Eliminating Social Security Phone Services Threatens Access to Benefits | Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Starting April 14, phone service will no longer be an option for retirees and survivors applying for benefits, or for beneficiaries making direct deposit changes. Instead, these services will only be ...

We didnt cut social security. We just it made it that much harder for you to actually get the benefits you earned from a lifetime of work. www.cbpp.org/research/soc...

‘Clean water,’ ‘equity,’ ‘microplastics’ and other words banned in leaked USDA memo - Investigate Midwest This story was originally published by Barn Raiser. On the day of his inauguration, President Donald Trump claimed his administration would end the “censorship of protected speech.” But actions speak ...

Brooke Rollins is #USDA Barbie. I've never seen a more uneducated and inexperienced Ag Sectretary ever. #embarrassment

‘Clean water,’ ‘equity,’ ‘microplastics’ and other words banned in leaked USDA memo

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Thanks for your service. I've long worked with folks at OPMP and have great respect for their expertise and knowledge.

Svalbard is a must. The US Seed Bank is a must. I didn't catch the DOGE cuts here, thank you for sharing.

When Roundup isn’t Roundup anymore… - East Idaho News I was recently surprised to learn that Roundup Lawn and Garden products no longer contain the active ingredient glyphosate. Professional-use Roundup, for the agriculture and the turf and ornamental in...

Good reminder that Bayer formulated #glyphosate out of home & garden products a while ago. Always know your active ingredients! They're on the label.
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READ: Sorry/not sorry for tanking the 2025 season before it really even is fully underway. Anyone remember when #Krasnov tanked the US #soybean market in 2018 from his first term tariffs? Yeah, they clearly don't either.

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Which is accentuated by the fact that all sources i see are predicting a record corn harvest in the US, stealing ~5-6% of acreage from soybeans. I'm guessing we won't have the record yields we could get based on just this!!

The Expert Who Kept Eye Drops From Blinding You Was Fired Yesterday Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and the so-called Department of Government Efficiency terminated thousands of experienced public health professionals in an April Fools’ Day massacre. We’re all about to pay the ...

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The $20B question hanging over America’s struggling farmers Extreme weather wiped out billions in crops last year — but most federal aid may end up going to the wrong farms.

Weather and pest pressure have long been constant threats to #agriculture, but there is a shrinking #cropinsurance safety net for #specialtycrops. And we wonder why fruit, veg, and treenuts are getting so expensive....

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This is amazing. Thanks for sharing. I was just commenting to my partner that took an undergraduate class in the history of epi, which completely glossed over developments from this era and implied these principles were much younger than they actually are.

Brazil's soybean boom shocks U.S. farmers Discover how Brazil's soybean production has skyrocketed, outpacing U.S. growth and reshaping global agriculture with staggering increases in acreage and exports.

#Soybeans in #Brazil are taking off. And they love #biopesticides there.

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Triggering parasitic plant 'suicide' to help farmers Parasitic weeds are ruthless freeloaders, stealing nutrients from crops and devastating harvests. But what if farmers could trick these invaders into self-destructing? Scientists at UC Riverside think...

Tricking parasitic #weeds into early emergence with strigolactones. #agriculture #research

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Insecticides may contribute to bigger problems with certain weeds Insecticides may help growers hoping to protect their crops from harmful insects, but they also may contribute to a larger amount of some weeds, according to a study led by researchers at Penn State.

Addressing the use of at-plant preventative #insecticide application vs. #IPM based application ... does it lead to MORE weeds? And more importantly ... why? #agriculture #cropprotection

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The most innovative companies in agriculture for 2025 Why Diageo, Rodale Institute, Zero Foodprint, and more are among Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies in agriculture for 2025.

The most #innovative companies in #agriculture for 2025. Cool stuff. One of these companies was founded by ex-Monsanto people actually.

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Protecting crops: RNA-based substances open up new avenue to combat a widespread plant virus New RNA-based active agents reliably protect plants against the Cucumber mosaic virus (CMV), the most common virus in agriculture and horticulture. They were developed by researchers at the Martin Lut...

Wow, really #innovative approach to ramping up the efficacy of #RNA #pesticides. Cone on #Canada, get on board with this #agtech. #cdnag #cropprotection

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When you cut off the science arm, then you can't blow your science nose. But you can still cut off your science nose to spite your science face.

Vivasection lunacy.

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Give back the Statue of Liberty, French MEP tells US French Socialist MEP says Washington’s embrace of dictators negates the values that led France to bestow the iconic statue some 140 years ago.

Well then. Vive le France.

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Kennedy and influencers bash seed oils, baffling nutrition scientists Seed oils have been the focus of fiery critics from internet influencers to high-profile politicians like HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

They're coming for your #medicine after they take the #seedoil. Are they trying to increase heart disease? They hate #science. #resist #firerfkjr

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Totally.

As they are saying up North now ... elbows up. Canada will never join the US.

Trump's fertilizer tariffs could disrupt US crop production, from tomatoes to corn The tax on potash, a key plant nutrient, spells trouble for farmers — and soil health.

Hard choices ahead for US #corn and #soybean growers. Is #krasnov trying to kill N American #agriculture?

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Some interesting work on #drones and a new info hub for #agriculture. #innovation

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Let me guess, he's going to boot all media that don't refer to Schumer as Palestinian out of the WH press corps. Like anybody is actually watching WH press briefings anyway. The press sec'y is like one of the Heathers. (See the movie)

Thank you sir sharing @kauaihorses.bsky.social

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#BlueStormComin1

I live in the US and work for an Ontario-based company. I think Jakeman's syrup is the absolute best and I love the company's approach and attitude. Another reason Canada is the king of sustainable ag. #cdnag #sustainability