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Agriculture Week is a weekly publication that focuses on research in agriculture and food science, highlighting the newest advancements in farming and food production. Key areas of coverage include Agribusiness, Crops, Livestock, and Markets. The newspaper is published by Vertical News, a division of NewsRx, LLC.

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Naig says no to governor, yes to growing Iowa's ag economy and conservation efforts

3 days ago | agweek.com | Noah Fish

NASHUA, Iowa — Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig made stops across northern Iowa this past week along his journey to visit each county in the state every year. This spring, Naig said that he will not pursue a gubernatorial election and will instead seek another term as agriculture secretary. That came after the Republican ag secretary said he was considering a run at governor to succeed Gov. Kim Reynolds after she announced she would not seek reelection in 2026.
Could AI shape the future of dairy?

5 days ago | agweek.com | Noah Fish

BLOOMINGTON, Minn. — Dairy producers are often thinking about how technology has or can affect their bottom line, and artificial intelligence is getting a lot of attention. Aidan Connolly, president of AgriTech Capital in North Carolina, gave the keynote at this year's Precision Dairy Conference held in Bloomington on June 17-18.
USDA plans sterile fly facility in Texas to combat screwworm

1 week ago | agweek.com | Leah Douglas

WASHINGTON, June 18 (Reuters) — U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins announced plans on Wednesday to open a sterile fly dispersal facility in Hidalgo County, Texas, as part of the country's effort to fight the encroachment of New World screwworm. The pest, a species of fly that has been eradicated in the U.S. for decades, has been moving northward in Mexico, leading the USDA to close the nation's southern border to cattle imports in May.
White House health efforts need farm industry input, over 250 agriculture groups say

1 week ago | agweek.com | Leah Douglas

WASHINGTON, June 17 (Reuters) — More than 250 groups representing farmers, ranchers, and agrochemical companies urged the Trump administration on Tuesday to seek their input on future activities of the Make America Healthy Again commission, after the body's first report pointed to pesticides as a possible health risk.
Balancing the needs of a digestible cover crop

1 week ago | agweek.com | Noah Fish

LEWISTON, Minn. — Conservation, agronomy and nutrition met in the middle at a recent field day at a southeast Minnesota dairy. Mitch Thompson of Thompson Family Farm and his agronomist, Daniel Olson from Forage Innovations, discussed cover crop rotations, ways to get more digestible fiber per acre and the nutritional value of cover crops at a field day on the dairy farm on June 9.
As planting winds down, growing conditions spur potential for good crops

1 week ago | agweek.com | Ariana Schumacher |Jenny Schlecht |Noah Fish

As planting nears completion across the northern Plains and upper Midwest, crop experts say conditions so far are shaping up for a good year. “Temperatures, I don’t think, are going to be that crazy wild, you know, high or low, and I think it could be a really good year if we continue to get these intermittent rains to tide us along,” Anthony Bly, soils field specialist for South Dakota State University Extension, said. Planting was mostly completed by mid-May in South Dakota, he said.
Fusarium head blight not a concern (yet) for Minnesota small grains

1 week ago | agweek.com | Noah Fish

ROCHESTER, Minn. — Fusarium head blight is the most significant disease for wheat and barley in the Midwest. But the fungal disease, also known as scab or head blight, caused havoc on oats in Minnesota last year, particularly in the southeast region, said Ryan Miller, crops educator for the University of Minnesota Extension.
Things go right more often than it seems

1 week ago | agweek.com | Jenny Schlecht

We planted the garden a touch late, delayed by rain and abnormally cool weather in May, followed by about a week’s wait while we acquired a new tiller. I planted green beans and potatoes Memorial Day weekend, and I’ve been wandering over to look for signs of life ever since. Everything I planted earlier was in old lick tubs, and everything came up nicely — save for a spot where a cat may have played in the soil where I planted carrots. But the beans and potatoes in the ground seemed slow to emerge.
Renewable fuels news adds steam to grain markets

2 weeks ago | agweek.com | Michael Johnson

Developing news about the Environmental Protection Agency releasing renewable fuel standard details moved markets to end the week on Friday, June 13, 2025. The news was the main focus of discussion between Randy Martinson, president of Martinson Ag Risk Management and Randy Koenen of Red River Farm Network during the Agweek Market Wrap Friday morning. Initial news on Thursday was that the numbers would be lower than hoped, but Friday news showed numbers were higher than expected.
Shovels hit the dirt as building begins for new meat processing facility in Staples

2 weeks ago | agweek.com | Nicole Stracek

STAPLES, Minn. — A new chapter in rural economic development and agricultural processing began Friday, June 6, as members of the Minnesota Farmers Union dug their shovels into the ground that will soon feature what they expect to be a state-of-the-art meat processing facility in Staples. Farmers Union Processing + Meats will be located within the Staples industrial park, at 901 Prairie Ave. NW.