This week’s midterm elections will bring significant changes to congressional agriculture committees at the federal level, with implications for the farm bill and continued ethanol advocacy. We also cover the latest farmer sentiment data, survey findings on farm profitability and strategies for year-round weed management.

This week’s top agriculture headlines recap the midterm elections and the Ag Bankers Conference, along with the latest Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer and what it tells us about farmer sentiment. We also review trade over the past year, highlight survey findings on the narrowing financial gap between small and large crop farms and cover the latest dairy news.

Winter weeds and weed management strategies for the coming year are the focus of today’s interview. We talk with Ron Geis of Corteva Agriscience about addressing weeds, especially those that can host soybean cyst nematodes. We discuss fall herbicide applications, early-spring weeds and the role of residual herbicides.

We also continue our 99th National FFA Convention & Expo coverage, highlighting research related to fruit and the story behind it. We talk with Bella Guevara of the Hanford FFA chapter in California, who won the Food Products and Processing Systems Division 3 in this year’s Agriscience Fair contest.

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