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Iowa Soybean Association conducts industry-leading on-farm research

In order to continue to develop the soybean industry, it's important to focus on more than just the bushels that make it through the combine. Without ...

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USDA sets spring crop insurance prices

As spring planting gears up across the country, the Department of Agriculture's Risk Management Agency has determined crop insurance prices for 2026. ...

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Significant drought coverage in ag production areas

Although planting season is just a few weeks away, the latest U.S. Drought Monitor shows significant drought coverage in ag production regions of the ...

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House Ag Committee advances farm bill

The House Agriculture Committee advanced a Republican-led farm bill 34-17 in a vote early on Thursday. While the markup was slowed by partisan fightin...

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