Tag: corn
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Missouri Soybean Group Warns on RFS Exemptions
Proposed refinery exemptions could cut biodiesel demand and cost soybean farmers nearly $1 billion JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missouri soybean leaders are asking President Donald Trump to protect the Renewable Fuel Standard as the Environmental Protection Agency considers additional exemptions for small oil refineries. The Missouri Soybean Association says expanded small refinery exemptions could weaken…
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Illinois Farm Support Program Becomes FARM SOS
CARBONDALE, Ill. — A statewide program providing confidential mental health services to Illinois farm families has adopted a new name and launched a new website. The Farm Family Resource Initiative is now FARM SOS. The change gives the seven-year-old program a shorter name that more clearly describes its purpose. FARM SOS began as a pilot…
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Corn Leafhopper Found in Five Missouri Counties as Growers Urged to Scout Fields
COLUMBIA, Mo. — University of Missouri Extension is encouraging corn producers to closely monitor fields after corn leafhoppers were confirmed in five Missouri counties earlier this growing season. Extension entomologist Ivair Valmorbida said the insect has now been identified in Boone, Barton, Christian, Cooper and Lawrence counties. The first detections were made in mid June,…
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WASDE Lowers Beef Outlook While Poultry Production Grows
The latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report is projecting lower beef production over the next two years while poultry output continues to expand and milk production trends higher. For 2026, USDA trimmed its beef production forecast after seeing a slower pace of fed cattle marketings. Fewer steers and heifers moving through feedlots are…
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New Study Highlights Corn’s Economic Impact Across America
A new economic study released by the National Corn Growers Association shows America’s corn industry continues to be a major driver of the U.S. economy, extending far beyond the farm gate. According to the report, U.S. farmers harvested a record-breaking 17.02 billion bushels of corn in 2025 from nearly 99 million planted acres. The crop…
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Iowa Corn Growers Applaud New USDA Regenerative Agriculture Rule
JOHNSTON, Iowa — Iowa corn producers are welcoming a newly finalized USDA rule that supporters believe could expand opportunities for farmers using conservation practices while strengthening the market for renewable fuels. The Iowa Corn Growers Association says the new federal framework is an important step toward recognizing on-farm conservation efforts that may qualify under the…