Expert says U.S. cotton needs to shift focus toward demand to compete with higher-yielding countries. A bill in Congress can ...

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Broiler production rose in 2025, but experts expect slower output and higher poultry costs ahead as market forces and bird flu risk shift supply dynamics.

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In your garden, the best way to manage late blight is to pull up affected plants, including the roots, and place them in plastic bags. UW-Madison said that the bags should be left in the sun to kill ...

Chet Edinger had already bought most of the fertilizer for his corn and soybean farm last year, but on Monday morning, with ...

Traders are piling into options as supply disruptions from the war in Iran send oil and other commodity prices soaring.

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