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President Trump on Wednesday signaled that he may seek changes to the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) as the three countries prepare for a formal review of the trade pact later this year, suggesting that the upcoming negotiations

An emerging soybean disease in the Midwest is requiring growers to be more vigilant when scouting. “Red Crown Rot is here,” says Purdue crop pathologist Dr. Darcy Telenko on the latest Purdue Crop Chat. Unfortunately, there’s nothing

Indiana animal health officials have imposed new restrictions on livestock, poultry and pet movements from parts of the Southwest following the recent detection of New World screwworm in the United States, as states across the country work

A labor dispute between one of the nation’s largest meat processors and more than 1,700 unionized workers escalated this week as the Teamsters union filed federal labor charges against Cargill, alleging the company illegally cut off pay

Now that planting is in the rearview mirror, disease and weed management take center stage for Indiana farmers. Plant disease was the topic on the Purdue Crop Chat Podcast. “Does it stay wet and cool or is

Weeks of relentless rain and repeated rounds of flooding are raising concerns across Hoosier farm country, where saturated fields, standing water and delayed fieldwork are threatening crop prospects for Indiana’s corn and soybean producers. For many farmers,

 As global corn markets become increasingly competitive, new research from Purdue University suggests that American corn farmers face a growing challenge from Brazil, where a unique production system is helping producers maintain a cost advantage despite

A destructive, flesh-eating parasite has breached the United States southern border for the first time in six decades, prompting an aggressive federal response and sounding alarms across the American livestock sector. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)

The discovery of additional New World screwworm cases in Texas and the first confirmed infection in neighboring New Mexico has intensified a public dispute between Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller and Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins over how

As federal and state officials intensify efforts to contain an outbreak of New World screwworm in Texas, Canada has temporarily halted imports of livestock from the state, injecting new uncertainty into a North American cattle industry already