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Iowa State University encourages students to pursue all areas of agriculture

Today marked the final day of the 98th Annual Iowa FFA Leadership Conference. The event, which takes place on the campus of Iowa State University (ISU...

13h ago

Congress proposes changes to Endangered Species Act

New legislation is aimed at providing improvements and updates to the Endangered Species Act. Shelby Hagenauer, senior director of government relation...

13h ago

Findings from April Cattle on Feed Report

The Cattle on Feed Reports from USDA provide a look at the inventory of cattle in feedlots throughout the United States. The April Cattle on Feed Repo...

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U.S. to use tariff funds to offset high fertilizer prices

The Trump administration is preparing to direct tens of billions of dollars from tariffs and renegotiated trade deals toward strengthening domestic fe...

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