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Ready well. In terms of the intensity of the drought, remember 1988 that came out with no corn and all things considered, we took 4 billion bushels off of our corn crop estimate by the end, but that was about the size of the 1988 crop. To me, because of no till practices and a lot of that helped by biotech varieties and because those developments and seed varieties and were able to get a better crop than i wouldve had otherwise. For senator stabenow, you just answered your question about livesto...

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The 1980s and 1990s generally witnessed much slower growth in theIndex. If the 1989-1993 period had reflected the policies of1981-1988 and 1994-2001 periods, the Index would have decreased invalue. However, rather than fall, the Index appears to have resumedthe growth rates maintained during the Carter and George H. W. BushAdministrations.

Iowa may be known for its fields of corn and soybeans, but this fertile landscape also supports a surprising number of trees. Iowa has approximately 2.85 m

The U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Agriculture completed its markup of the Farm, Food and National Security Act of 2024 (Farm Bill) on May 24, 2024, and passed the proposed...

Farmland is often a battleground in the fight against climate change.Solar panels and energy crops are pitted against food production, while well-intended

Farmland is often a battleground in the fight against climate change. Solar panels and energy crops are pitted against food production, while

Farmland is often a battleground in the fight against climate change. Solar panels and energy crops are pitted against food production, while well-intended policy choices can create incentives for farmers to till up new lands, releasing even more heat-trapping gas into the atmosphere.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture strongly encourages eligible conservation partners to submit proposals for $10 million in available funds to research the Conservation Reserve Program’s environmental benefits and outcomes. CRP is one of the world’s...

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