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As of Friday morning, there were 62 vessels and 1,058 barges in the queue, ready to head to the Gulf.
The Hernando de Soto Bridge, which links Memphis and eastern Arkansas, could be closed to vehicle traffic for a couple of months. Grain exporters are hoping barge traffic will be able to resume much sooner.
A significant fracture on the I-40 bridge is now shut down to not only vehicle traffic, but barges until the issue can be fixed. The emergency shut down is a barrier for barge traffic along the Mississippi River.
Inflation concerns are heating up as fresh data from the Labor Department shows U.S. consumer prices have risen more than 4% over the past year, marking the sharpest increase since 2008.
Farmers are only 30 growing seasons from the biggest challenge agriculture has ever faced—growing 70% more food on the same amount of land they do today.
“We could not have a better way to celebrate our 75th anniversary in North America,” Geraldo Mattioli, SVP North America said in the program announcement.
A pioneer who helped improve nutrition and health for millions of people around the world is being recognized for her groundbreaking work. Doctor Shakuntala Haraksingh Thilsted is this year’s World Food Prize winner.
If you’re not from one of the 17 cotton-producing states, you might not realize that the United States is the world’s biggest exporter of cotton.
The “Farming the First Generation” series from AgDay and U.S. Farm Report takes a look at those who’ve beat the odds and chosen to make farming a career.
Fuel prices were already on the rise, but now a cyber attack on one of the largest fuel pipelines in the U.S. is creating fears about possible shortages. One group says ethanol could help ease supply constraints.
John Phipps says the issue over possibly eliminating step-up in basis will be debated for months, but thinks there’s a bigger questions farmers should be asking right now.
The Biden Administration’s $2 trillion infrastructure proposal includes several provisions directly impacting corn growers and rural communities.
Farmers John and Kara Boyd share the challenges of practicing regenerative ag in Southern Virginia. John leads the National Black Farmers Association and Kara founded the Association of American Indian Farmers.
As the Biden administration pushes to get 70% of all adults at least one dose by July 4th, it’s a goal that needs rural America’s help. But a new survey shows there’s still work to do in order to meet that goal.
The latest Ag Economy Barometer shows farmer sentiments remain strong. The April Barometer reading climbed one point to 178, which is just five points below it’s all-time high set back in October.
A tradition for more than 100 years will now be a thing of the past. The CME Group announced this week it’s not reopening the open outcry pits on the trading floor, which means the tradition will be gone for good.
There is growing concern crops being harvested will make it to market. The problem stems from a lack of truck drivers as COVID-19 concerns and high unemployment benefits are impacting the available workforce.
U.S. ag commodities trader Bunge Ltd adjusted income rose more than three-fold in the first quarter from a year earlier as strong crop export demand and stout oilseed crushing margins bolstered its core segment.
Lumber prices are up 359% since last year at this time, with a 69% increase taking place since the start of 2021, prices not trickling down to producers. And there are three factors aiding to the surge in prices today.
With higher commodity prices, you may be in the market to make an upgrade or new investment on your farm. Whether that’s iron, software or land, the first step is to calculate the payback.
After years of work with USB and the Soy Checkoff, Goodyear Tire is now committing to phasing out all petroleum from its products by the year 2040, using soybean oil in its place.
Soil is beginning to give up its many secrets on the role played by microbes in promoting sustainable food production.
A boon in commodity prices is creating higher demand for everything from tractors to seed tenders. The long tail of the pandemic is creating a strain on the supply chain, and now demand has outpaced supply.
Consider using those slower hours to ponder how your summer and fall can be new and improved.
Research shows that success with conservation practices is optimized with a targeted, stepwise approach.
What does your personality have to do with your entrepreneurship? Field Work hosts Zach Johnson and Mitchell Hora explore the traits of successful business founders.
Plastic-based products and materials are in short supply as rising costs also deliver sticker shock on many farm supply products. From demand to production shortages at plants, the problem first popped up last summer.
John Phipps wraps up his three-part series on the impacts and implications of the worldwide microchip shortage by talking about the possible impacts on the future.
Based on a Conservation Technology Information Center (CTIC) survey, 58% of farmers who planted cover crops reported they saw soil health benefits in under two years.
The economics of planting forest buffers—a zone of trees between farm fields and streams—have been documented through decades of research and real-world experience of local farmers.