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• The importance of succession planning June 15, 2021
  For many land owners, estate planning doesn’t come soon enough. Connie Haden, attorney, encourages farmers and ranchers to develop and implement a succession plan as soon as possible for their agricultural operations. She says not doing so can create unnecessary complications for loved ones. Learn more at mosoy.org. Brought to you by Missouri’s soybean farmers […]
• Ag to benefit from suspended tariffs under new EU & U.S. deal June 15, 2021
  Tariffs on products including agricultural goods stemming from the 17-year-old Airbus and Boeing dispute are being lifted as part of a new framework negotiated this week by the US and European Union. Greta Peisch is General Counsel for the U.S. Trade Representative. “We suspended the tariffs. That’s the most important part of this, for a […]
• Brownfield Ag Weather Today June 15, 2021
  Sponsored by Pivot Bio PROVEN Outside of the Deep South, significant rain will be scarce during the next 5 days, with 1-inch totals largely limited to scattered locations across the Midwest and Northeast. In fact, completely dry weather will prevail from California to Wyoming. Meanwhile, tropical thunderstorms will continue to brew over the southern Gulf […]
• Vilsack says USDA committed to expanding slaughter capacity, other fixes June 15, 2021
  Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack says USDA is working to help correct the imbalance in the cattle markets by first starting the process to strengthen enforcement in the Packers and Stockyards Act. Vilsack told Senate Ag Appropriations subcommittee members Tuesday the agency will soon roll out ways to greatly expand beef slaughter capacity across the country. […]