Category: Ag News
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Show-Me-Select Heifer Sale Set for Nov. 20
About 200 spring calving bred heifers will be offered Nov. 20 during the Southwest Missouri Show-Me-Select Replacement Heifer sale at Joplin Regional Stockyards. The sale begins at 7 p.m. at the stockyards at 10131 Cimarron Road in Carthage. Twelve consignors are expected to offer certified heifers with projected calving dates from late January through April…
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Startup develops cattle feed additive to reduce methane
A biotechnology startup led by an Illinois native is developing a cattle feed additive aimed at reducing methane emissions while improving digestion and feed efficiency. Hoofprint Biome co-founder and CEO Kathryn Polkoff says the company is working with enzymes and probiotics that target the microbial activity in a cow’s digestive system. The goal is to…
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Trump Opens Dyed Diesel to Highway Use Nationwide
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has signed an executive order temporarily opening red-dyed diesel to highway use nationwide as the administration moves to provide relief from sharply higher diesel prices. The order, signed Oct. 5, directs the Internal Revenue Service to suspend federal penalties normally associated with selling or using dyed diesel in highway vehicles…
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Courtney Knupp Takes Leadership of Soybean Checkoff
ST. LOUIS, Mo. — Courtney Knupp began work Oct. 1 as chief executive officer of the United Soybean Board, bringing nearly two decades of agricultural policy, trade and market development experience to the organization overseeing the national soybean checkoff. USB’s farmer board ratified her appointment in July. She most recently served as director of global…
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Kubota Adds Five Models in BX90 Tractor Redesign
GRAPEVINE, Texas — Kubota Tractor Corp. has introduced five models in its redesigned BX90 subcompact tractor lineup, with changes to loader capacity, mowing equipment and operator controls. The tractors are scheduled to reach authorized dealerships in early 2027. The lineup includes the BX2190, BX2390 Deluxe and BX2690 Premium, along with two backhoe-equipped models, the BX2390S…
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Farm Groups Praise Waiver as Local Diesel Savings Lag
SHELBINA, Mo. — Three Missouri agricultural organizations are praising Gov. Mike Kehoe’s temporary diesel and transportation relief, while prices reported at MFA in Shelbina Thursday showed dyed diesel just 4 cents per gallon below clear diesel. The Ranch reported clear diesel at $6.19 per gallon and dyed diesel at $6.15 on Oct. 1. At those…