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John Deere will acquire dozens of patents and a technology suite to support development of its See and Spray platform.
Farming technology news and notes for the week of August 11, 2024.
The report from the Labor Department on Wednesday added to a mild increase in producer prices in July in suggesting that inflation was firmly back on a downward trend. That should allow the U.S. central bank to focus more on the labor market amid growing concerns of a sharp slowdown.
A new Kansas City Fed report shows farm incomes continued to weaken, particularly in crop-heavy states like Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska, while cattle prices provided some support.
Recessions often lead to decreased demand for certain agricultural products, particularly those considered discretionary, such as cotton, dairy, specialty meat products and vegetables. This can result in lower prices for these commodities, affecting farmers’ revenues.
Landus is in president and CEO Matt Carstens’ blood as his family members sat on the board of directors of one of the farm cooperatives that merged to form Landus
Farm Credit Services of America and Frontier Farm Credit released their benchmark farmland values report showing a 2.4 percent decline in cropland values.
Landus says farmers are always first. Here’s what they are doing to build the cooperative of tomorrow.
These days Keith Vodrazka works for an entrepreneurial startup with big plans and different leadership challenges than he experienced during his time in big agribusiness.
FSA says these changes will increase opportunities for farmers and ranchers to be financially viable.
Heinen Brothers Agra Services will be the first U.S.-based service provider to deploy Pyka’s Pelican Spray drone.
It’s not often you hear of a farmer using virtual reality or an artificial intelligence chatbot on the farm, but coupled with real-time data through OpsCenter, this Arkansas farmer is truly taking technology to a new level.
A company aims to detect yield robbers differently, and as such is finding early funding a bit differently than the norm—finding investors in farmers alongside traditional investor sources.
Want the advantages of being an early adopter? Here’s how to evaluate your willingness to take chances.
Three tips if you’re considering regenerative practices and have the ability to deliver your crops to a biofuels plant.
A transformation is afoot at Nutrien as the company enters a new era of growth
Matt Gunderson, vice president of Farmers National Company, says having these advisers will give your plan the sturdiest foundation.
USDA’s current net farm income forecasts show a $90-billion plus drop over the two-year period, making it the largest dollar value loss, adjusted for inflation, that agriculture has ever seen.
Naomi Gretter, Sky Hahn and Kari Berg were busy schoolteachers, married to busy farmers and raising busy kids. With so many responsibilities, their lives had become a grind, so they decided to start Rural Revival Coffee Truck.
For the fourth time, FBN has released its Ag Chemical Price Transparency Report.
A new farm management information system is poised to help farmers harness the power of past, current and future data and apply an analytical approach.
Property insurance costs for farmers and ranchers have been increasing, driven by several factors, including climate change, market conditions, and rising production expenses.
Among the wildest plans ever hatched by the federal government, hippos and other African big game were almost introduced to U.S. farms.
In 2022, Dalton Dilldine bought a shuttered commercial grain facility and outfitted it with monitoring and automation technologies. This year, he’s taking a hard look at spray drones and how they can fit across his acres.
Two Oklahoma con artists stole the savings of farmers across the Midwest in one of the wildest scams of agriculture and business history.
Limiting grain loss is a surefire way to quickly improve your farm’s productivity and efficiency, and OEM grain loss sensors only look at grain loss from the combine rear.
With two ongoing studies, Stratus Ag Research has studied retailer and grower perceptions of grower programs since 2020.
Top Federal Reserve officials said on Wednesday the U.S. central bank is “closer” to cutting interest rates given inflation’s improved trajectory and a labor market in better balance, remarks that set the stage for a first reduction in borrowing costs in September.
New research finds the surge in grocery prices was driven mainly by substantial increases in commodity prices and supermarket wages, rather than price gouging.
Rural Kansas landowner Scott Johnson says the state’s demand for surprise, no-warrant access to his property is a violation of the Bill of Rights.