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	Thousands of USDA Workers Fired Friday, February 14, 2025 4:19PM CST Employees in agencies across USDA were fired Thursday and Friday as the Trump administration made a move to slash 200,000 or so workers who were in probationary periods for their jobs. For most employees, that meant they were new hires who had been on the job less than two years. [Read Full News Story] Protocol to Prevent Screwworm Spread Friday, February 14, 2025 10:22AM CST Keeping New World screwworm out of the U.S. is a priority for animal health officials on both sides of the border. Strict protocols must be followed before cattle can cross from Mexico to the U.S. [Read Full News Story]

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	View From the Cab: Give Your Farm a Voice Friday, February 14, 2025 10:03AM CST Farmers enter this season without a post-emergence, over-the-top dicamba product registered for weed control in soybeans and cotton. What does it mean for the controversial chemistry? Here are some do's and don'ts. [Read Full News Story] Soybean Research Projects Shutting Down as USAID Funding Cut Off Wednesday, February 12, 2025 9:20AM CST The Soybean Innovation Lab, based at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, was formed in 2011 to provide researchers and organizations with the resources needed to advance soybean development. The lab is comprised of over 100 technical soybean experts from 24 countries, each representing a variety of institutions. [Read Full News Story] Soil Temperature, Moisture and Snow Cover Critical to Winter Wheat Survival Monday, February 10, 2025 4:44PM CST While meteorological spring begins in less than three weeks, the potential for winterkill in winter wheat remains across the Central Plains as below-freezing temperatures return. [Read Full News Story]

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	Rock Port, MO
	Chg Zip Code:  Temp: 28oF Feels Like: 15oF Humid: 89% Dew Pt: 25oF Barom: 29.33 Wind Dir: N Cond: N/A Wind Spd: 18 mph Sunrise: 7:15 Sunset: 5:58 As reported at Pivot, MO at 11:00 AM
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	Strong Storm to Bring Impacts Throughout the Central and Eastern US This Weekend Bryce Anderson (Bio) – DTN Meteorologist » More DTN Weather Commentary Posted at 12:16PM Fri Feb 14, 2025 CST

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