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The proposal aims to appease farm-state voters after the EPA granted record biofuel waivers to 29 small refineries in August.

Despite a mid-season flash drought and a 10-inch September soaking, Matt McCarthy is seeing near-record yields and better margins — though quality concerns and a race against drydown loom.

The soybean tentiform leaf miner feeds inside soybean leaves and can be difficult to detect. Confirmed in seven Midwest states, it’s prompting researchers to expand monitoring and encourage farmers to scout field edges.

Corn futures fell about 5% as USDA raised the national yield. Former USDA chief economist Seth Meyer says the data raises fair questions, but he doesn’t think sampling alone explains the jump.

The collaboration adds Bayer’s formulation, field testing and commercialization to engineered corn microbes that wait for the root, then switch on. CEO Tim Schnabel puts a commercial product around 2029.

Michael Hoffstatter of Growers Edge says financing changes the conversation at the counter.

Jeff Cecil steps into the top role with a mission to integrate cutting-edge technologies and accelerate innovation as farmers navigate economic headwinds and volatile markets.

Late-season hurricane puts Southeast harvest at risk as producers rush to bring in cotton, peanuts and row crops.