As resistance to herbicides and pesticides escalates, a Connecticut-based agtech startup is changing the game. Enko is harnessing artificial intelligence and machine learning to fast-track the discovery of crop protection compounds, promising a future where farmers have more effective, sustainable tools-and sooner.
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Brazil and India strengthen ties after U.S. tariffs, aiming to boost agricultural trade, protect farmers, and lead sustainable ag innovation.
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With 2025's erratic growing conditions winding down across the Midwest, it's the perfect time for producers to turn their attention underground. Soil sampling this fall - whether by zone or grid - sets the stage for smart, cost-efficient fertility plans in 2026.
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As the Atlantic hurricane season ramps up, multiple systems are under close watch by the National Hurricane Center, raising concerns for U.S. agriculture, especially in the Southeast and Gulf Coast regions.
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Fed governor Kugler resigns, giving Trump vacancy
Federal Reserve governor Adriana Kugler will resign her job next week, the Fed said in an announcement, giving President Trump an early opportunity to appoint a favored candidate for potential leadership of the central bank.
The Fed thinks the economy is just fine, and won't budge on inflation risks
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The better-than-feared global economy
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Scoop: Sherrod Brown met with Schumer in Ohio amid 2026 Senate push
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Trump's tariffs start August 1, no extensions, Lutnick says
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Salt Lake City named USDA hub in federal reshuffling
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is moving most of its employees from Washington, D.C., to five hubs, including Salt Lake City.
Supreme Court gains confidence as power concerns climb
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U.S. trade agreement with Japan includes $550 billion in unanswered questions
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Free trade declared dead in the United States
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Wall Street likes the economy more than voters do
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Beef prices keep going up, and there's no end in sight
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Trump's soft-power retreat scrambles U.S.-China race
President Trump has set a radical new course in the U.S.-China rivalry, ceding ground to Beijing in pursuit of a far narrower vision of America's role in the world.
China's imports of major commodities show rising price sensitivity
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Fear of a ‘woke' Superman
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With the world in crisis, many say globalization must end. I believe that would be a mistake.
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Buy Canadian Undermines U.S. Tariff Strategy
Buy Canadian" reduce exportaciones de EE. UU. y agrava el déficit agrícola previsto para 2025
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