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  • Growing Domestic Demand: Ag Leaders Urge Lawmakers to Expand Biofuels to Help Corn and Soybean Producers
    by C.J. Miller on March 12, 2026 at 1:20 am

    Finding ways to expand the use of America’s ag products here at home was the purpose behind a hearing before the Senate Ag Committee on Tuesday. “Today, corn farmers are facing many challenges—and this hearing on domestic

  • Specialty Crop Payment Rates Due in April
    by NAFB News Service on March 12, 2026 at 1:15 am

    The USDA has already allocated over $6 billion in payments under the Farmer Bridge Assistance Programs. Payment rates for specialty crops under the program are due in early April. “I believe we’ll have those payment rates in

  • National FFA Hosting Next Gen Conferences
    by NAFB News Service on March 12, 2026 at 1:10 am

    The National FFA Organization is proud to host Next Gen conferences for members three times a year. They focus on specific career pathways to in-demand industries. Earlier this month, the first FFA Next Gen Conference of 2026

  • In-Furrow Fungicide Offers Early Defense Against Corn Disease
    by Greg Allen on March 11, 2026 at 5:07 pm

    A new fungicide technology is changing how farmers protect corn from disease…starting from the seed furrow. Xyway LFR is a systemic triazole fungicide designed to move through the corn plant as it grows. After being applied in-furrow

  • Middle East Tensions Stir Fertilizer Market Ahead of Planting
    by Greg Allen on March 11, 2026 at 1:20 am

    Global tensions involving Iran are already rippling through agriculture markets just as U.S. farmers prepare for spring planting. Industry analysts say fertilizer prices have begun climbing as conflict in the Middle East disrupts key shipping routes and

  • Inside CROPLAN’s Strategy to Protect Corn Yields From Southern Rust and Other Pressures
    by C.J. Miller on March 11, 2026 at 1:15 am

     Corn growers are battling a barrage of threats to their yields—and one of the most aggressive is Southern Rust. That’s why CROPLAN® Seed has a strategy to keep this and other yield robbers in check. “In 2025,

  • Historic Indiana Farms Sought for Rural Preservation Award
    by Hoosier Ag Today on March 11, 2026 at 1:10 am

    Historic farms that have stood the test of time while remaining active in agriculture are being sought for a statewide preservation honor. Indiana Landmarks and Indiana Farm Bureau are seeking nominations for the 2026 John Arnold Award for Rural

  • Ethanol Could Slash Gas Prices: Industry Urges Trump Administration to Fast-Track E-15 Expansion
    by Hoosier Ag Today on March 11, 2026 at 1:05 am

    The Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) is urging the Trump administration to take swift action to expand the use of ethanol in the nation’s fuel supply, arguing that the move could help ease rising gasoline prices for American consumers.

  • Poll: 71 Percent of Farm Families Back Candidates Supporting E15
    by NAFB News Service on March 10, 2026 at 10:42 am

    A new poll conducted by YouGov on behalf of Rural Voices USA found that 71 percent of farm families across five Midwestern states say they’re more likely to support a Congressional candidate who votes for year-round E15

  • Save Our Bacon: House GOP-Led Farm Bill Targets California’s Prop 12
    by Eric Pfeiffer on March 10, 2026 at 12:48 am

    The House Ag Committee pushed through their version of Farm Bill 2.0 last week. If that version ends up being the final one, it would include an end to California’s costly Prop 12 animal confinement restrictions. California

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