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The FIFRA amendments of 1988 put in place new and significant fees on registered pesticide products in order to provide EPA with added resources to accomplish re-registration. Those so-called “FIFRA Light” amendments did finally put EPA on a path towards…

Farmworker Justice is a national organization that supports farmworkers in the U.S. to improve their living and working conditions, health, occupational safety and access to justice.

The EPA estimates that pesticides used to control various pests such as insects, weeds and fungus contribute billions of dollars per year to the U.S. economy, translating into a bolstered workforce of American jobs.

Every time haying season rolls around, I’m reminded of the first real job I had: working on a hay crew. I recall stacking small square bales all day under a blazing sun and dealing with humidity so high you could…

While interest rates for farm loans remain relatively low, gradual increases suggest farm managers should be prepared to deal with higher rates ahead.

Editor’s note: The following was written by David B. Oppedahl, senior business economist at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, for the May 2017 AgLetter published quarterly by the Economic Research Department.

ST. LOUIS — It’s almost as if agriculture is a dirty word at ag colleges today.

ANKENY, Iowa — Soybean demand is strong, but monster supplies — compounded by a record number of acres being planted in the United States — will be a drag on the market, according to the May 10 USDA World Agricultural…

CINCINNATI, Ohio — U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced May 11 the creation of an undersecretary for trade and foreign agricultural affairs in the USDA.

After a cold, wet spell in early May, Iowa agronomists and crop scientists say farmers should keep an eye out for uneven or late emergence in early planted corn this spring.

Editor’s note: The following was written by Adam Sisson, Iowa State University Extension specialist, and Erin Hodgson, ISU entomologist, for the university’s Integrated Crop Management website.

PORTSMOUTH, Iowa — Jamie Fahn checks sows as trucks clatter by his farmstead, heading east or west on Iowa Highway 44.

Weather is staying high in market concerns.

Feeder cattle prices continue to strengthen, bringing more volatility to the market.

A line-item veto by Gov. Terry Branstad on May 12 means the Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture at Iowa State University remains alive, but it has no money.

A line-item veto by Gov. Terry Branstad on May 12 means the Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture at Iowa State University remains alive, but it has no money.

Editor’s note: Gary Schnitkey, Kathy Baylis and Jonathan Coppess, University of Illinois ag economists, for the university’s Farmdoc Daily website April 28.

Editor’s note: Gary Schnitkey, Kathy Baylis and Jonathan Coppess, University of Illinois ag economists, for the university’s Farmdoc Daily website April 28.