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With nearly half of the soybeans in the U.S. expected to be planted with Roundup Ready 2 Xtend seed, equip your company and sprayer operators with these regulatory changes to avoid off-target damage in 2018.

In the next week we may see action that would impact the new 199A section of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which was passed in December.

According to a recent study from UC Davis, California agricultural fields are causing major nitrogen oxide pollution in the state. The study indicates up to 20% to 32% of this smog is produced by agriculture fields.

Just nine of 30 agribusiness companies have followed through on a pledge to implement the Farm Bureau's 2014 "Core Principles" for transparency in the collection of farmers’ data.

Members of the associations have made a commitment to provide a comprehensive set of service information tools for tractors and combines put into service by model year 2021.

Touting success in securing tax reform and cutting regulations in his first year in office, President Trump vowed progress on infrastructure and immigration policy during his first State of the Union Address.

Certified ResponsibleAg locations are now included in AgGateway's Ag Industry Identification System (AGIIS), a database that houses agricultural reference data for industry subscribers.

On January 19, 2018, EPA filed a motion with the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals to further delay issuance of the mandate by three months.

Some Democratic lawmakers indicate they will shut the government down unless something is done to the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA).

Doyle Manufacturing has announced Missouri Governor Eric Greitens will host a rally at their company on Friday, Jan. 19.

It was an exciting year in farm technology involving a few high profile venture capital exits and some of the largest deals on record.

The Fertilizer Institute named five farmer and fertilizer retailers pairs who are implementing innovative and sustainable 4R fertilizer management practices.

Earlier this week the Arkansas’s Legislative Council Administrative Rule and Regulations Subcommittee decided proposed rules for dicamba application be held until the State Plant Board revises the rule.

The Minnesota Department of Agriculture announced new restrictions on the use of dicamba herbicide for the 2018 growing season. The restrictions apply to XtendiMax by Monsanto, Engenia by BASF and FeXapan by DuPont.

ResponsibleAg has more than 2,700 retail location members

The 11th Wilbur-Ellis location has received its ResponsbileAg certification.

Here’s a look at three of top issues from the Trump campaign and where they stand.

December 18, 2017 is the compliance deadline for the Electronic Logging Device installation requirement.

Less than a week after being sworn in, USDA Deputy Secretary outlines his priorities.

Specifically, the Academy notes that NASS will need to use more technology to gather information in the future.

Last Wednesday, a “listening session” before the U.S. Surface Transportation Board (STB) in Washington included 24 organizations and companies testifying on issues related to CSX’s performance.

How are you adopting and promoting the 4R strategy across your nutrient management business?

From every angle, the landmark case is loaded with implications for U.S. agriculture.

The AG Act creates a new H-2C guestworker program designed to meet the needs of the diverse agriculture industry.

Bill Northey, Iowa Secretary of Agriculture, was nominated by President Trump on Sunday for USDA’s Under Secretary of Farm Production and Conservation. Farm groups feel he’s an excellent choice.

President Trump is getting lots of criticism for his decision to pull out of the multi-national climate treaty. The same would have been true had he decided to stay in it. Many of those skeptical of the effectiveness a

Vive Crop Protection has named Jim Jones to its Board of Directors. Before joining Vive, Jim was Assistant Administrator for the Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution at the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue spoke to farmers in Kansas City, Mo., on April 28 and pledged to focus on serving farmers and expanding trade.

Farm Journal Media has tracked farmer sentiment of Donald Trump since mid-2015. Several polls throughout 2015 and 2016 showed he was the clear favorite candidate within the agriculture industry.

Trade deals benefiting agriculture are a priority for new Secretary of Agriculture.

It looked like it was on the brink of being scrapped, but after discussing NAFTA with President Pena Nieto and Prime Minister Trudeau, renegotiation appears to be the next step.