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Min of Agric partners NDLEA to fight illicit drugs, rehabilitation of drug users
The Sun Nigeria
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August 15, 2025
From Godwin Tsa Abuja The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari has pledged his ministry’s support to the ongoing drug control efforts by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), especially in the areas of...
Local agriculture, pig racing highlight Westmorland Fair's opening
WTAE 4 Pittsburgh - Pennsylvania
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August 15, 2025
The Westmoreland fair has kicked off for it’s 71st year. The annual event is once again showcasing Westmorland County’s agriculture. On top of that, rides, attractions, and shows continue to entertain fairgoers.FOR A FULL GUIDE TO THE FAIR, CLICK...
Farm Fresh: Black-owned farm in Ellenwood brings organic produce to community
The Atlanta Voice - Georgia
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August 15, 2025
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Certainty, seasons and the cycles farmers know best
interest.co.nz
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Water sat at the heart of two stories this week, both reminding us that for farmers and growers alike, certainty is as valuable as rain in a dry spell. In Mahurangi, oyster farmers woke to find $10,000 mysteriously deposited into their bank...
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9 Fruits and Vegetables You Can Harvest Multiple Times a Year
Martha Stewart
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Cultivating and caring for edible plants is a rewarding endeavor that many gardeners look forward to every season. To enhance your gardening experience, consider planting crops that can be harvested continuously throughout the season, rather than...
The Big Little Farms opens stand in Rainier
The Wahkiakum County Eagle - Washington State
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August 15, 2025
On Wasser Road and at the border of Rainier and Goble is a new farm stand. A little spot with a big vision by sisters Janea Herrmann and Melissa Upperman, The Big Little Farms is the beginning of a larger dream: a lifestyle of homesteading and...
From field to pints: Sunflower Beer debuts for Beaver Dam Farm Festival’s 10th year
WDBJ7 - Virginia
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August 15, 2025
BOTETOURT COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) - The Beaver dam Farm Sunflower Festival is a fall tradition in Botetourt County, drawing thousands each year to see the fields burst into color. This year, in honor of the festival’s 10th anniversary, those flowers...
Corn and Peanut Market Update – August 2025
UF/IFAS
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August 15, 2025
This article describes recent price trends and market fundamentals for grain corn and peanuts. Grain Corn The local grain corn price for August delivery is typically determined by the Chicago Board of Trade September futures contract price and the...
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Ag Groups Urge Congress to Boost Corn Demand After Record Harvest Forecast
Successful Farming
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On Tuesday, the USDA predicted U.S. farmers will produce a record 16.7 billion bushels of corn this fall. The World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) and Crop Production reports released by USDA on Tuesday were a shock to the ag...
This corn fungus, dreaded by most Iowa farmers, is a south-of-the-border delicacy
Little Village Magazine - Iowa
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August 15, 2025
Loulwa Soweid, board member at large for the Prairie States Mushroom Club, holds a young ear of corn infected with the fungus ustilago maydis, also known as corn smut. — courtesy of Sarah Dulong-Duhon, president of the PSMC Father and daughter...
Conservation educator shares benefits of foraging native plants, fruits for food
KSHB - Missouri
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August 15, 2025
KSHB 41 anchor/reporter JuYeon Kim covers agricultural issues and the fentanyl crisis. Share your story idea with JuYeon. — Missouri has more than 200 edible plants and fruits that are native to the state. According to conservation educator Ginger...
Wet spring and summer mean sudden death syndrome is thriving in soybean crops
Voice of Alexandria - Minnesota
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Soybeans on the left are a variety susceptible to sudden death syndrome, while plants on the right are a variety more resistant to the disease. (Photo courtesy of Crop Protection Network) Sudden death syndrome, a fungal disease affecting soybeans,...
MOU signed to see government, industry and producers work together for agricultural success
Sunny South News
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August 15, 2025
Posted on August 15, 2025 by Sunny South NewsBy Anna Smith Southern Alberta Newspapers Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Fertilizer Canada and Alberta Grains have developed a memorandum of understanding to help farmers increase their plant...
Rain helps wheat crops in Australia
SaskToday.ca
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August 15, 2025
Rainfall across most of Australia’s grain-growing regions in July has lifted forecasts for the country’s 2025 wheat harvest to around 33 million tons. Rainfall across most of Australia’s grain-growing regions in July has lifted forecasts for the...
Farmers, yoga volunteers special guests for PM’s address on Independence Day
The Hindu
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August 15, 2025
Prime Minister Narendra Modi greets children after addressing the nation from the ramparts of Red Fort during Independence Day celebrations in New Delhi, India, Friday, Aug. 15, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP Recognising their contributions in the...
Reliability of U.S. Wheat Supply Chain in Spotlight During Visit by South Korean Buyers
Grainnet
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August 15, 2025
As they typically do, the South Korean wheat buyers who explored Washington, Oregon and Montana in late July carried in the back of their minds a lengthy list – a long and growing lineup, actually – of food products back home that depend on...
South Dakota State University 2025 Eminent Leaders in Agriculture, Family and Community Award Winners have been announced.
Brookings Radio - South Dakota
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August 15, 2025
South Dakota State University BROOKINGS, S.D. — Aug. 12, 2025 — The South Dakota State University colleges of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences and Education and Human Sciences honor Reid Christopherson, Garretson; Wallace Knock, Willow...
Southern rust “blowing up” in southern Minnesota corn
Brownfield Ag News
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News Southern rust “blowing up” in southern Minnesota corn August 15, 2025 By Mark Dorenkamp Filed Under: Crops, Minnesota, News An agronomist with Syngenta says conditions have been ideal for crop disease development in southern Minnesota. Tim...
Governments adjust insurance rules to help Alberta farmers salvage poor crop into feed
Lake Land Today
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August 15, 2025
The increased allowance applies only to crops harvested for livestock feed in the 2025 crop year. It does not apply to abandoned acres or to crops like canola that are not usually used for livestock feed. ST. PAUL – As multiple Alberta farmers and...
Hudson Valley Farmers deserve better
The Cornwall Local - New York
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Hudson Valley farmers are no strangers to hard work, tight margins and unpredictable seasons. But today, their greatest threat isn’t the weather—it’s Washington. Recent federal policy shifts, spearheaded by the Trump administration are gutting the...