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Loophole gives Tyson producers unfettered access to water resources

2 weeks ago | agdaily.com | Juan Vassallo |Investigate Midwest

While Tyson says its growers obtain water from ‘lawfully acquired sources,’ the state’s permitting system allows poultry operations to pump water without permits. As Jill Trapp steered her pickup truck down the red dirt roads of southeast Oklahoma, she raised a hand to greet a passing neighbor — a calf roper who once made it to the National Finals Rodeo. She drove on, passing a modest cowboy church where Sunday sermons share space with country music and the smell of brisket.
Juan Vassallo, Investigate Midwest

2 weeks ago | agdaily.com | Juan Vassallo |Investigate Midwest

While Tyson says its growers obtain water from ‘lawfully acquired sources,’ the state’s permitting system allows poultry operations to pump water without permits.
Fungicide 201: The science behind modern advanced fungicides | AGDAILY

3 weeks ago | agdaily.com | Ryan Tipps

Delivering a product like Miravis Neo fungicide to growers doesn’t come cheap or easy, but the payoff with plant health and protection is worth it. In the world of modern agricultural science, nothing happens by accident. Extensive data-driven research propels the processes and products that ultimately get distributed to American growers.
How rejection launched a California FFA success story

3 weeks ago | agdaily.com | Heidi Crnkovic

When Samantha Selliers walked into her first ag class at Coalinga High School in California as a 13-year-old freshman, she didn’t realize she was stepping into her future. “Everyone else was 17 or 18, and I was a little 13-year-old,” she laughed.
The unlikely success of an Indiana farm succession

1 month ago | agdaily.com | Ryan Tipps

When Jim Huffer died unexpectedly at 64, the farm he shared with his brother was thrown into uncertainty. CARROL COUNTY, Indiana — Raymond Huffer never wanted his sons, Jim and Marion, to go into the family business of farming. But the brothers did it anyway. Likewise, Jim did not want any of his three kids to go into agriculture — “I don’t care what you do with your lives, as long as it isn’t farming,” they recalled him saying.
Fungicide 101: Avoiding yield-robbing diseases in commodity crops | AGDAILY

1 month ago | agdaily.com | Ryan Tipps

Modern corn and soybean fungicides such as Miravis Neo excel beyond disease control into premium plant-health benefits. Your operation risks being left behind if you aren’t incorporating a fungicide into your corn and soybean management programs. A plant-health fungicide “helps with your peace of mind no matter what kind of weather you’re going to get — whether it turns out wet or dry, there’s value there,” said Don Boehm, a grower in Northwest Ohio.
U.S. farmland continues folding to foreign-owned interests

1 month ago | agdaily.com | John McCracken |Investigate Midwest

Nearly every state in the country has seen an increase in foreign interests owning farmland since 2014, according to U.S. Department of Agriculture data. Foreign countries and interests own more than 45 million acres of farmland in the country, which accounts for just over 3 percent of the nation’s private farmland, but the number of agricultural acres owned by foreign interests increased by 67 percent from 2014 to 2023.
Perspective: A farmer's legacy shouldn't be a tax nightmare for their kin

1 month ago | agdaily.com | Amanda Zaluckyj

Benjamin Franklin famously said, “In this world, nothing is certain except death and taxes.” The Founding Father didn’t know it then, but sometimes those two constants happen in quick succession. For farm families, estate taxes aren’t just an abstract policy debate — they’re a very real threat to generational farms and the livelihoods they support.
How two young 4-H leaders are bringing farming to the next generation

1 month ago | agdaily.com | Heidi Crnkovic

In a world where most people are more familiar with grocery store aisles than furrowed fields, two 4-H members are pushing back against the disconnect between modern life and the roots of our food system. Anna Rott of Minnesota and Makenna Lybarger of Ohio are doing more than just leading — they’re creating spaces where young people can engage directly with agriculture, many for the first time.
Emotion meets exploitation: The murky market of horse kill pens

1 month ago | agdaily.com | Heidi Crnkovic

“DIRECT SHIP!! FRIDAY, 3/14/25!! URGENT SHIPPING! DEAD EQUINES WALKING!”These kinds of emoji-laden posts often start with a heart-wrenching picture and a cry for help — representing just a small sample of the many social media posts marketing horses for kill pens across the U.S.The furor surrounding horse kill pens and slaughter exports isn’t just one of animal welfare — it’s also one of the points of collision for emotion, economy, and ethics.