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Ag News, Water

Center pivot irrigation insurance premiums rising 

Weather pattern changes can mean more violent storm and that can impact farmers who depend on center pivot irrigation, David Murray writes. Read More

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Crops

Corn exports up and China buys tariffed soybeans

Ag News, Crops, economy, Editors, General, Kylene Scott, Livestock, Markets

Look at the bigger picture for livestock, economy 

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Cash Bids April 15th

HPJ Live speakers, details announced 

Livestock News

With avian influenza cases rising again, with egg prices also rise? (U of A System Division of Agriculture file photo)

Bird flu continues to drive egg prices

Look at the bigger picture for livestock, economy 

Regional Roundup

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USPS to commemorate antique tractors

Sorin Popescu, Ph.D., holds a UAV in his lab. Popescu is a leading expert in remote sensing and within the ecoinformatics field. He believes the future of natural resource conservation and land management will be guided by data and computer modeling. (Michael Miller/Texas A&M AgriLife)

Ecoinformatics researcher advances conservation science

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Opinions and Originals

Fake meat and the free market By Gene Copenhaver
Easter is a time to reflect on life By Jerry Nine
Trent on the Loos and Across the Pond Video: April 18, 2025 By Trent Loos
Sara Wyant
By the numbers: Federal debt drama ahead By Sara Wyant
Much to contemplate By Dave Bergmeier
Tariffs winding their ways into markets By Jerry Nine

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Home & Family

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Moles on the move: Traps are most effective control method

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Expert tips on smart shopping and reducing food waste

House Plans

Tool and Tech

Mustard weeds can be a variety of colors. Some are mustard yellow while others are white or purple flowering plants. (Photo courtesy of Kansas State University Research and Extension.)

Nufarm: Two herbicides get EPA approval

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Beck’s acquires Gro Alliance seed production facilities

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CIH acquires Advance Trading