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U.S. Allows Emergency Authorizations of Animal Drugs to Fight Screwworms
Successful Farming
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By Tom Polansek CHICAGO, Aug 19 (Reuters) - U.S. health officials gave the Food and Drug Administration the power to quickly authorize veterinarians and farmers to treat or prevent infestations of a flesh-eating livestock pest with animal drugs...
U.S. Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins in Mitchell today
96.9 KDLO - South Dakota
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August 20, 2025
August 20, 2025 MITCHELL, S.D.–U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins will be in Mitchell today for the annual Dakotafest Forum. Rollins will speak about the One Big Beautiful Bill, Farm Bill, trade and tariffs, the agriculture workforce and...
Nunn introduces bipartisan bill aimed at easing land access for new farmers
South Iowa News
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August 19, 2025
U.S. Rep. Zach Nunn Representative for Iowa's 3rd District | Official U.S. House headshotU.S. Rep. Zach Nunn Representative for Iowa's 3rd District | Official U.S. House headshot Representatives Zach Nunn (IA-03) and Jasmine Crockett (TX-30) have...
US Soybean Farmers Warn Trump: Without A China Trade Deal, America Risks Losing Billions As Beijing Turns To Brazil
Benzinga
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U.S. soybean farmers have urged President Donald Trump to secure a trade deal with China that includes substantial soybean purchases, warning of severe long-term economic consequences if the U.S. crop continues to be shunned. ASA urges Trump to...
One Big Beautiful Bill offers new investments in West Virginia’s agriculture industry
Charleston Leader - West Virginia
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August 19, 2025
Senator Shelley Moore Capito, U.S. Senator for West Virginia | Official U.S. Senate headshotSenator Shelley Moore Capito, U.S. Senator for West Virginia | Official U.S. Senate headshot The One Big Beautiful Bill, recently highlighted by Senator...
USDA Halts Funding for Solar and Wind Projects on Farmland
[your]NEWS
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August 20, 2025
The Agriculture Department has suspended renewable energy grants for projects on prime farmland, citing land loss and foreign supply chain concerns. By yourNEWS Media Newsroom The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced it will no longer...
Home in the Good Life: Nebraska’s Leadership in Agriculture and Innovation
Alliance Times Herald - Nebraska
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August 20, 2025
Stepping off the plane at Eppley Airfield for our month-long state work period was a much-needed return to the heartbeat of those I represent in U.S. Senate. There’s a certain clarity that comes from being in Nebraska, where conversations are...
Adecoagro S.A. (NYSE:AGRO) Q2 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Insider Monkey
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August 20, 2025
Adecoagro S.A. (NYSE:AGRO) Q2 2025 Earnings Call Transcript August 19, 2025 Operator: Good morning, ladies and gentlemen, and thank you for waiting. At this time, we would like to welcome everyone to Adecoagro’s Second Quarter 2025 Results...
Texas Farm Bureau hails new sterile fly factory
Bandera Bulletin - Texas
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August 20, 2025
Texas Farm Bureau President Russell Boening praised the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s plan to fund and build a domestic sterile fly production facility, calling it a critical step in protecting Texas livestock and wildlife from the New World...
Trump’s mass deportation effort should prompt all Americans to ask “What if?” about their own legal protections.
Salt Lake City Weekly
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We hear about it every day—how the immigration crackdown, militarization of our cities and attacks on our basic freedoms are changing America. It’s a 56-year-old grandmother, who has been in the U.S. for the past 28 years and can no longer see her...
Letter: We’re living in the era of the most anti-environmental American president
The Salt Lake Tribune - Utah
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(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Wind turbines in the Milford Valley Energy Corridor in Beaver County are shown on Thursday, Oct. 5, 2023. A recent headline read, “The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is proposing to roll back a...
Grizzly’s central Idaho future debated as feds mull reintroduction
Idaho Mountain Express
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In recent years, the grizzly bear, once nearly extinct in the lower 48 states, has been recovering and expanding its range. Central Idaho, with the largest complex of wilderness areas in the contiguous United States, has seen increasing reports of...
Brazil’s Financial Morning Call for August 20, 2025
The Rio Times
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August 20, 2025
Brazil’s financial markets are reeling from a landmark Supreme Federal Court (STF) ruling on August 18, 2025. The decision was led by Justice Flávio Dino. It asserted that foreign laws and sanctions, including U.S. sanctions, cannot affect...
OK’s 20.2% Manufacturing Drop
Tulsa Today - Oklahoma
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August 20, 2025
Oklahoma saw a 20.2% decline in its manufacturing employment between 2000 and 2024. This translates to a loss of 35,569 jobs during that period. Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis new data released August 1 shows U.S. manufacturing employment...
Trump’s “Big, Beautiful” Act Could Hit Gambia’s Economy Where It Hurts Most: Remittances
Foroyaa Newspaper
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August 20, 2025
By Yankuba Jallow with New Narratives U.S. law imposes new tax on diaspora money transfers Remittances vital to Gambia’s foreign currency reserves Families brace for financial shock amid U.S. crackdown A controversial new law signed by President...
A fifth-generation Georgia peach farmer keeps the family business alive
Savannah Now - Georgia
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Georgia peach farmer Lawton Pearson grows over 40 varieties of peaches, including the tart Sun Prince and the sweet Liberty Joy. The quality and taste of peaches are impacted by consumer expectations, weather conditions, and the challenges of...
MLA Report: Celebrating Our Agricultural Heritage – Why Local Food Week and Open Farm Days matter more than ever
Medicine Hat News
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August 20, 2025
By Justin Wright on August 20, 2025. Last week, as we celebrated Local Food Week from Aug. 11-17, and this past weekend’s Open Farm Days on Aug. 16-17, I was reminded once again why Alberta stands as Canada’s agricultural powerhouse. From endless...
Minnesota Dairy Farmers get Vocal About Confronting Corporations
KNOX Radio - North Dakota
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August 20, 2025
(Adobe Stock via Minnesota News Connection) (By Mike Moen. Minnesota News Connection) – Do you know which farm the milk in your fridge came from? Smaller dairy farms in Minnesota said they are increasingly worried it is not from their cows but...
Hurricane Erin and Salt Lake City’s mayor.
Salt Lake City Weekly
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No Wilson, that hurricane off the eastern seaboard was not named for Salt Lake City's Mayor—Erin Mendenhall. It is true that she's something of a whirlwind, and critics sometimes accuse her of being a blowhard, but her sustained winds are nowhere...
U.S. Rep. Mike Collins kicks off bid to unseat U.S. Sen. Ossoff
Atlanta News First - Georgia
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August 20, 2025
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - U.S. Representative Mike Collins kicked off his bid for U.S. Senate at a campaign event in Jackson Tuesday evening. Collins is looking to un-seat incumbent Democratic U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff. “And can we make some...