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agfarmnews.com | Jamie Martin
Tuesday, May 13, 2025
By Jamie Martin
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced new enrollment opportunities under the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) for agricultural producers and landowners.
The Farm Service Agency (FSA) will accept applications for both the General and Continuous CRP beginning today and continuing through June 6, 2025.
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kansasagconnection.com | Jamie Martin
Tuesday, May 13, 2025
By Jamie Martin
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has projected winter wheat production for 2025 at 1.38 billion bushels, marking a 2% increase compared to 2024.
As of May 1, the national average yield is forecast at 53.7 bushels per acre, which is 2.0 bushels higher than last year’s 51.7 bushels.
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pennsylvaniaagconnection.com | Jamie Martin
Tuesday, May 13, 2025
By Jamie Martin
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins has once again halted the importation of live cattle, horses, and bison from Mexico in an effort to protect the nation's livestock from the New World Screwworm.
The decision comes after the pest, first identified in southern Mexico last November, has continued moving north and is now reportedly within 700 miles of the U.S. border.
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agfarmnews.com | Jamie Martin
Tuesday, May 13, 2025
By Jamie Martin
A teenager's innovative project using soy-based biodiesel secured first place in the 2025 Soybean Science Challenge at the Arkansas State Science and Engineering Fair, held April 4 at the University of Central Arkansas.
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3 days ago | 
agfarmnews.com | Jamie Martin
Monday, May 12, 2025
By Jamie Martin
A fully automated spraying drone platform claimed the top prize at the third annual Farm Robotics Challenge, held on May 8, 2025, in Davis.
The grand prize, a $20,000 Innovation Award sponsored by Farm-ng and Western Growers, was awarded to the Precision Horticulture Lab team from the University of Georgia.
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3 days ago | 
agfarmnews.com | Jamie Martin
Monday, May 12, 2025
By Jamie Martin
Times are challenging for farmers as input costs remain high while agricultural commodity prices continue to decline. The USDA's Emergency Commodity Assistance Program (ECAP) is offering some relief, with one-time economic assistance payments to help agricultural producers cope with rising input costs and falling commodity prices.
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agfarmnews.com | Jamie Martin
Monday, May 12, 2025
By Jamie Martin
In 2019, Dr. Joji Muramoto made history as the University of California's first Cooperative Extension Specialist focused solely on organic agriculture.
The Agricultural Sustainability Institute (ASI) at UC Davis will honor his contributions to organic agriculture research by presenting him with the 2025 Eric Bradford and Charlie Rominger Agricultural Sustainability Leadership Award.
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agfarmnews.com | Jamie Martin
Monday, May 12, 2025
By Jamie Martin
The National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC), along with 160 farmer-serving organizations from across the U.S., has sent a joint letter to the leadership of the Congressional Agriculture Committee.
The letter urges lawmakers to reject the expected budget reconciliation cuts, which, if enacted, could prevent the passage of a new, full five-year farm bill.
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3 days ago | 
agfarmnews.com | Jamie Martin
Monday, May 12, 2025
By Jamie Martin
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins has announced the suspension of live cattle, horse, and bison imports through U.S. southern border ports due to the rapid spread of New World Screwworm (NWS) in Mexico.
This decision, effective immediately, comes as NWS has been detected in remote farms up to 700 miles north of the U.S. border in states such as Oaxaca and Veracruz.
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agfarmnews.com | Jamie Martin
Thursday, May 8, 2025
By Jamie Martin
A new study by Stanford reveals the damaging effects of climate change on crop yields, particularly for key grains like wheat, barley, and maize.
The analysis highlights how warming and increased air dryness have affected nearly all major agricultural regions, with some areas now experiencing hotter growing seasons than at any point in the last 50 years.
