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Focus on evening positions ahead of Monday’s reports.
As we continue to remove some of the uncertainty with corn and soybean crops, what would be your downside objectives for both December corn and November soybeans?
Officials from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration are ruling trans fats as unsafe in food because they are linked to increased risk for heart attacks and strokes.
The reconciliation bill is heading to the House on Friday with many provisions on ag. Here’s what producers need to know about the Inflation Reduction Act.
The Congressional Review Act (CRA) was established in 1996 as a way for Congress to reverse rules created by federal agencies. Wiesemeyer says the Senate exercising the CRA will “claw back” Biden’s climate plans.
I love learning new words, and a recent one I added to my vocabulary is synchronicity. It defines when chance and purpose come together in our lives.
Extreme weather situations, including the annual Derecho, hit regions on the eastern leg earlier this year. While the eastern Corn Belt isn’t as dry as its western counterpart, yield potential looks lower than 2021.
Farmers who don’t comply with the recommendations won’t face any consequences, said the spokeswoman for the ag department. They would, however, forgo financial aid and grants the government made available to farmers.
Satellite imagery, communications intercepts and human intelligence proving Russia had plans to invade Ukraine was presented to U.S. officials in Oct. 2021. When briefed to NATO allies, some thought it was bogus.
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The Inflation Reduction Act was signed into action on Tuesday, triggering a stream of funds to ag, including conservation. USDA penned a press release to break down its plans for roughly $60 billion in new funds.
Tuesday’s Crop Tour trek through Nebraska and Indiana gave scouts a glimpse at the moderate to exceptional drought Mother Nature has brought down on soil and crops this growing season.
More than 16% of new cars sold in California in 2022 were zero-emissions vehicles, the state said, up from 12.41% in 2021 and 7.78% in 2020.
These funds—separate from the $500 million recently enacted through the Inflation Reduction Act—will be used for facility installation, retrofitting and pump upgrades, along with new equipment and buildings.
We often hear about government funding but little about how it is actually being used. These 289 projects funded by the USDA will cover everything from solar arrays to grain dryers.
For farmers, water can be both a friend and a foe. Factors such as weather patterns and surrounding land use can cause flooding and erosion that impacts crops, wildlife and the overall habitat.
Local water sources play an important role in a balanced ecosystem. Successful crops, plentiful wildlife and local communities don’t just depend on water – they need clean water.
Healthy soil is one of the most effective ways farmers can increase crop productivity and profitability both now and in the years to come.
Historic prices of fertilizer have farmers looking for alternative solutions in 2022. Here are four possibilities that one day may change the way agriculture thinks about N.
The May event features a range of equipment—but the headliners are many items with low hours or low use histories. Greg Peterson says this is exactly the type of used equipment farmers are seeking.
The House passed the Democrat-led reconciliation bill on Friday with a 220 to 207 party line vote, nearly a week after the Senate passed the bill with a close 51-50 vote.
Sen. Ernst told AgriTalk’s Chip Flory that she and Sen. Klobuchar are “thankful” for the biofuel opportunities in this bill. But she’s not convinced the IRA is the answer to America’s pump inflation.
Secy. Yellen directed the IRS not to use any of the new funding allocated in the reconciliation package to increase the number of audits of Americans making less than $400,000 a year. So, what will the funds be used for?
As consumers plan to refrain from buying fuel over the Independence Day weekend, what is the likelihood of seeing an impact on prices?
When adjusted for inflation, 2022 net cash farm income is forecast to increase by $13.5 billion (8.7%) from 2021 and be at its highest level since 2012.
Did you know that your soil can impact local water sources? Waterways play a vital role in every habitat, including yours. Crops, wildlife and the surrounding land depend on healthy streams.
California announced last week that it will ban the sale of internal combustion engine passenger cars by 2035. The decision comes on the heels of diesel shortages along the East Coast, which caught attention on The Hill.
“I’ve been thinking about something like this for years, because my employees are part of what has made my business successful,” Kimbrell says.
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