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5th C: New Ag Finance Model

Published Yesterday

Zach Ducheneaux, the former Farm Service Agency administrator, has launched 5th-C to bring new investment capital into agriculture. Ducheneaux said, “Throughout my life, I've seen producers struggle to overcome the four C's of credit, which are capital, collateral, capacity and…
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Bayer Previews “Vyconic”

Published Yesterday

Bayer says it will launch Vyconic next year, a "next-generation herbicide tolerance in soybeans" combining four technologies to give farmers more weed-control choices, said Senior Vice President Shannon Hauf at the Cultivate Conference. She called it the most significant development…
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Grand Farm Releases Regional Ag Pain Point Report

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Grand Farm released its annual Upper Midwest Regional Agriculture Pain Point report. Executive Director William Aderholt said herbicide resistance remains a top challenge, along with disease and pest management, and soil moisture issues, both drought and excess moisture in parts…
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Corteva Settles Crop Protection Lawsuit

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Corteva Agriscience is settling its crop loyalty program class action lawsuit. Farmers who purchased specific crop protection products from October 2018 through May 2026 are eligible to share in the $85 million settlement, with the number of eligible farmers potentially…
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Senate Eyes $30B Farm Aid

Published Yesterday

Senate Ag Chairman John Boozman says lawmakers are working on another farm aid package worth "$30 billion plus," crediting chairman of the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee John Hoeven for leading the push. "Right now, we're trying to find the vehicle…
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Modernizing the H2-A Program

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The Midwest Council on Agriculture is supporting legislation to modernize the country’s ag labor system. The Securing Agriculture’s Workforce Act makes adjustments in the H-2A program. It would allow year-round operations, such as dairy farms, to participate in the program.…
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Gone With the Wind

Published Yesterday

Months of strong winds have resulted in significant soil erosion across North Dakota."In western North Dakota, there are spots that have lost up to two inches of soil," said NDSU Extension Soil Specialist Dr. Brady Goettl. "Here in the Red…
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Corteva Settles Class Action Lawsuit

Published Yesterday

Corteva Agriscience has settled its crop loyalty program class-action lawsuit. As a result, farmers who purchased specific crop protection products from October 2018 through May 2026 are eligible to share the $85 million settlement. The number of farmers included in…
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Crop Consultants Key to Soil Health Adoption

Published June 11, 2026

The Minnesota-North Dakota Soil Health Partnership is working to accelerate conservation adoption by strengthening the role of crop consultants. Ted Preister, executive administrator of the Red River Basin Commission, said the effort grew out of a partnership between NDSU and the…
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