Industry News | 01-19-2026
HERMON Offers Farmers Fresh Hope In The War On Weeds
A new multi-state monitoring network using unique diagnostic tools is hard at work, identifying herbicide-resistant weed populations faster so farmers can get a leg up on control before the problem gets totally out of hand.
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2025 Top Midwestern Weather Events
From floods to fall drought to 20-foot icicles, the Midwest experienced some record-breaking weather events in 2025. Climatologists with the Midwestern Regional Climate Center, a partnership between the National Centers for Environmental Information and Purdue University, identified ten of the most memorable and impactful of the year.
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Lower Winter Feedlot Placements Signal Summer Beef Supply Gap
Reduced winter placements indicate tighter fed cattle supplies and greater leverage during peak-demand months.
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Deere Shows Value of Technology at CES
Seven years after John Deere brought a combine to the CES (formerly the Consumer Electronics Show) to declare itself a technology company, Aaron Wetzel can point to proof: The company's latest machine delivers 20% to 30% productivity gains and essentially drives itself, though someone still must sit in the seat.
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Cut Costs in Ways that Offer Most Benefit
An Ag Economy Barometer survey asked respondents that planted corn in November what changes, if any, their farm would make in 2026 in response to low corn prices. Choices included: reduce N rates, reduce P rates, reduce seeding rate, adopt lower cost seed traits and no changes. Approximately 40% of the respondents indicated that they would not make any of the changes listed.
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Industry News | 01-12-2026
How Smart Farm Infrastructure Upgrades Can Squeeze Out Extra Margin
Prioritizing projects with a clear path to fast returns and lower costs can help you weather current economic challenges, say ag industry experts.
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Land O’Lakes, Microsoft Partner on AI Assistant to Boost Farm Profitability
Land O’Lakes and Microsoft are developing an AI-powered digital assistant designed to optimize farming operations.
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Texas A&M Students Take Food Science From Lab to Label
With support from faculty, students in the Department of Food Science and Technology and the Texas A&M Food Science Club, the university’s chapter of the Institute of Food Technologists Student Association, IFTSA, have created a lineup of Aggie-made products.
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Farm Economy to Stabilize in 2026, Ag Economists Predict
Economists see the ag economy holding its ground — but not gaining strength.
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Beef Budgets Show Improved 2026 Outlook
Budgets look favorable for cow-calf producers in the coming year, but markets can change quickly.
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Industry News | 01-05-2026
USDA Announces Commodity Payment Rates for Farmer Bridge Assistance Program
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins announced the next phase in the Farmer Bridge Assistance Program (FBA), the eligible commodity per-acre payment rates.
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Precision Ag is Tracking Toward Robust Growth Through 2030
New research highlights the potential of precision farming around the world, with growth estimated to be $12.8 billion in 2025 to $21.2 billion by the end of 2030, at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10.6 percent from 2025 through 2030.
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OSU Monitoring the Corn Leafhopper in Oklahoma through Research and Extension
Faculty at Oklahoma State University and OSU Extension are working together to identify the corn leafhopper, the pathogens it spreads, and ways producers can manage and monitor the issue.
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University of Illinois Confirms First U.S. Case of Glufosinate-Resistant Waterhemp
A weed scientist at the University of Illinois says the first case of glufosinate resistance in waterhemp has been confirmed in the United States.
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Tight Cattle Supply Should Keep Prices Up in 2026
Historically low cattle numbers and strong demand should provide support for cattle markets in 2026, livestock marketing specialists and ag economists say.
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