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BASF Excited About the Release of Xitavo Soybean Lineup

Dale Sandlin Client Features, Field Crops, Soybeans

BASF has released their newest lineup of Enlist3 soybean varieties and we caught up with Jeff Mueller who shared the effort it took and the benefits that Xitavo soybeans brings to growers. Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst For …

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More on Busting Agricultural Myths

Dan National Peanut Board, Peanuts

We told you yesterday that the National Peanut Board (NPB) knows how essential it is to debunk common myths about agriculture and food. Tyron Spearman runs through a few more of those. To read more about this, click here. Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts …

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Archer Daniels Midland Closing SC Soybean Processing Plant

Dan Agri-Business, Economy, Soybeans

Archer Daniels Midland said it will permanently close its soybean processing plant in Kershaw, South Carolina, later this spring as part of its cost-cutting plan announced earlier this year, according to Reuters.  The Kershaw plant is the smallest of more than a dozen dedicated soy processing facilities operated by ADM in the U.S., with the capacity to crush 50K bushels …

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Busting Agricultural Myths

Dan National Peanut Board, Peanuts

The National Peanut Board (NPB) knows how essential it is to debunk common myths about agriculture and food. Tyron Spearman has a look at what a few of those are. Learn more about this on the NPB website. Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst …

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Tracking Agricultural Commodities in April

Dan Beef, Cattle, Commodities, Corn, Cotton, Economy, Field Crops, Marketing, Soybeans, Wheat

With April almost over, Mark Oppold takes time to review how certain agricultural commodities have performed thus far this month. Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst For Timely ResearchSeptember 26, 2025

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Crop Planting Progress Makes Big Improvement Week over Week

Dale Sandlin Corn, Field Crops, General, Soybeans, USDA

Corn and Soybean Planting is in high gear over the past week with both crops making a big increase according to USDA’s crop planting progress report released earlier this week. Brad Rippey, USDA Meteorologist, provides a breakdown on the planting progress in the reporting states. Five of the reporting states for corn  and six of the reporting states for soybeans …

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Wanting Peanut Ambassador’s at Colleges

Dan Education, Peanuts

We told you yesterday that the National Peanut Board has a new promotion working with colleges in certain areas of the country to start a new club to encourage students to eat more peanuts. According to Tyron Spearman, they are looking for Ambassador’s to help in this venture. Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …

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Global Cotton Forecast at a Seven-Year High

Dan Cotton

The USDA’s cotton projections for 2024-2025 forecast global cotton production at 120.9 million bales, down slightly month-over-month but a seven percent increase from 2023-2024. It’s also the highest total since 2017-2018. The major cotton-producing countries are projected to be mixed in 2024-2025, as declines in India and Pakistan are offset by larger year-over-year increases in China, Brazil, the United States, …

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National Peanut Board Organizing New College Club

Dan Education, Peanuts

The National Peanut Board is working to start a new club at various colleges around the country to get students using more peanuts. Tyron Spearman has more details. Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst For Timely ResearchSeptember 26, 2025

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Lower Dollar Helps Grain Exports

Dan Commodities, Corn, Economy, Field Crops

Due to the lower dollar, grain exports are seeing two-year highs. Mark Oppold has a look at how that and other factors might affect the grain trade. Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst For Timely ResearchSeptember 26, 2025