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Today’s agriculture headlines and expert perspectives serving farmers, ranchers, crop consultants, livestock nutritionists and the entire U.S. ag community.
Renewable fuels groups were dealt a blow Friday as the U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision to overturn a 2020 appellate court ruling that said EPA could only grant waivers to refiners that had previously received them.
Why do you put so much focus on driving higher yields per acre?
Weather was a major factor, but the attention is also on USDA’s June acreage report set for Wednesday, June 30. Mark Gold and Chip Nellinger talk about weather and acreage leading into the big report.
As USDA prepares to post its June 30 planted acreage report, the trade expects U.S. acres to increase. Farmers from Michigan to Mississippi weigh in on how much their planting plans did or didn’t change since March.
John Phipps says the two questions he gets from younger farmers are 1) How do I get into farming? And 2) How do I get Dad out? John says the topics are not unrelated and gives some insight in Customer Support.
Evaluate hail-damaged soybeans, too, before applying post herbicides or a rescue treatment.
AgriTalk’s Chip Flory and Pro Farmer’s Jim Wiesemeyer discuss slow downs in pork processing, the senate meeting on cattle market transparency, the bipartisan agreement on an infrastructure bill and more.
Farm Journal Field Days is a combination of virtual and live programming to take place Aug. 23–27. Here’s an overview of the fun ahead.
CRP acres often follow market forces, according to research from Farmer Mac. As such, today’s high cash grain prices may dissuade producers from enrolling acreage in CRP programs.
Foodservice spending at restaurants and bars totaled a record $67 billion last month. That’s up more than $1 billion from February despite analysts saying the issue of finding restaurant staff is holding back sales.
As the pork industry continues to get a grasp on the total impacts the COVID-19 pandemic had on hog production across the U-S, one analyst says Thursday’s Hogs and Pigs Report could reveal even more details.
The Bayer Carbon Program is a simple, straightforward program for growers to enroll in and get paid for implementing carbon-smart farming practices.
Areas of the Corn Belt in need of moisture are finally seeing rain this week, but it came with severe crop damage to portions of Iowa after hail wiped out some farm fields this week.
After months of negotiations, President Biden and announced Thursday a deal was reached on an infrastructure spending plan. The news came after a meeting with a bipartisan group of senators Thursday.
A U.S. federal judge on Wednesday temporarily blocked a part of the Biden administration’s federal stimulus relief package that forgave agricultural debts to farmers of color.
A perfect stand sets the stage for high ear count at harvest. But what if, despite your best efforts, a stand starts out troubled? Don’t give up.
White House National Climate Advisor and former EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy joined AgriTalk Host Chip Flory to discuss the bipartisan plan.
USDA’s June Hogs and Pigs Report showed total inventory was down 2% from June 2020 but up 1% from the March report. One analyst says the big takeaways are the the pig crop and pigs per litter numbers.
During the 2022 Top Producer Summit, Top Producer will recognize remarkable farmers who have taken risks, built thriving businesses and given back to their communities.
USDA says milk output in April was up more than 3% from the same time last year. And looking ahead to 2022, USDA Outlook Board Chairman Mark Jekanowski says production will likely top this year by 1%.
China will strengthen price controls on iron ore, copper, corn and other major commodities in its 14th five-year plan for 2021 to 2025 to address abnormal fluctuations in prices, the state planner said on Tuesday.
USDA says there is robust demand for U-S meats right now, especially pork and poultry. The increase in demand led to a trade surplus last year.
The National Academy of Sciences now estimates agricultural soils could take in more than 275 million tons of atmospheric carbon dioxide annually. That would offset 5% of U.S. emissions.
A U.S. judge rejected Bayer’s $2 billion class action proposal to resolve future lawsuits alleging its Roundup weedkiller causes cancer, saying in a Wednesday order that parts of the plan were “clearly unreasonable.”
A White House listening session with vice president Kamala Harris focused on broadband connectivity. Missouri farmer Meagan Kaiser was one of six participants and spoke to the struggle for farmers and rural businesses.
Corn prices came under pressure Tuesday. With July corn falling 37 cents to end the day to close at $6.20, the closing price on Monday marked a one-month low.
After corn fell to one-month lows on Tuesday, corn prices clawed back on Wednesday, and soybean prices continued to slip. AgriTalk explains why China and 2021 crop potential continue to be the key fundamentals at play.
The molecule will give farmers a new tool in the ongoing battle to control these two broadleaf weeds, especially those populations with resistance to current, commonly used chemistries.
Brazil’s worst water crisis in almost a century will impact river navigation and make transportation of goods more expensive in the world’s largest exporter of commodities ranging from soybeans to coffee and sugar.
Farmers who insured their crops and planted cover crops will now be eligible for a financial bonus from USDA. Not all crops are included in the new program, and acres need to be reported by June 15th.