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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.
Despite grain prices softening the past two weeks, corn and soybean prices are still at levels not seen in years. And that has livestock producers facing some difficult decisions, including pork producers.
Calls for change came to a head this month, as cattle groups held an industry-wide meeting made history. And the groups say the first meeting is just the start.
A Mexican federal judge ruled against a request by the National Farm Council to freeze a government plan to ban genetically modified (GMO) corn and the widely used herbicide glyphosate by 2024.
A Kansas farmer and his crew had a close call Monday night as they had front-row view of the confirmed tornado that touched down near Selden, Kansas Monday. Footage shows the moment the tornado ripped through.
The ERS at the USDA tracks the effect of inflation (or to put it another way, less valuable money) on farmland prices. John Phipps looks at the numbers in relation to stepped-up basis.
During the event, a diverse cross-section of U.S. dairy farmers shared the progress they’re making on animal well-being, environmental stewardship and more.
The National FFA Organization announces it has named Scott Stump as its new chief executive officer (CEO), effective Monday, June 21. Stump also takes the leadership role as CEO of the National FFA Foundation.
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According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), about 280 million pounds of glyphosate are applied to an average of 298 million acres of corn, soybeans and cotton annually.
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Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg has set her sights on changing how the world produces and consumes food in order to counteract a trio of threats: carbon emissions, disease outbreaks and animal suffering.
John Phipps says not including younger generations in a moment to reflect on those who have who gone before and especially who risked much on our behalf, the custom of formal remembrance will slip away.
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The commodity markets finished the month of May with more volatility. As the market is greeted by June next week, analysts say weather will start having an even bigger impact on prices.
Need a little inspiration? From facing an F-5 tornado to battling cancer and beyond, these producers share stories of how they’ve overcome big challenges with grit and grace.
As rains drop needed moisture for areas of the country dealing with drought and in need of relief, the situation is growing more dire in the West.
The top trade officials in the U.S. and China meeting for the first time. The exchange happening virtually. Ambassador Katherine Tai held an introductory virtual meeting with China’s Vice Premier, Liu He.
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Total U.S. sorghum acres are projected to reach 6.91 million acres this season, according to the most recent USDA Prospective Plantings Report. Acres could go even higher, as Kansas growers are just starting to plant.
USDA’s report this week showed 76% of the U.S. corn crop is rated good to excellent, 2 points better than last year. The ratings are causing confusion for farmers seeing struggling crop stands due to weather extremes.
Now, Chairman of the House Ag Committee sent a letter to President Biden signaling his support for the proposed infrastructure plans but raised concerns are proposed tax changes including step-up in basis.
American Farm Bureau Federation sent a letter to the Biden administration saying the increase in undocumented immigration is severely impacting farm and ranch families, putting property and personal safety at risk.
The world’s largest meat producer was the latest victim of a cyberattack. And as the food chain relies more on automation and less on manual labor, cyberattacks may be a rising risk for the food chain.
U.S. soybean oil futures rallied to a record high on Monday, with tight supplies in focus due to strong demand from the biofuel sector as drivers return to roads following COVID-19 related shutdowns.
Recently the world’s biggest jewelry retailer announced it would switch from mined diamonds to lab-produced. There are similarities in genetically modified diamonds and genetically modified foods. John Phipps explains.
World Pork Expo is making its grand return to Des Moines this week. This marks the first time since 2018 the event is being held. The National Pork Producers Council says this will mark the 33rd annual event.
Many economic factors are at play in the ag industry, everything from stimulus money to higher commodity prices to historically low interest rates. How will these issues impact your farm?
One week after a cyberattack shut down meat packing plants in three countries, U.S. officials seized the cryptocurrency payment that was made during the Colonial Pipeline hack less than a month earlier.
Nationwide, USDA shows 72% of the corn crop is rated good to excellent, which is a 4 percentage point drop from last week. This week’s rating is also 3 points behind last year.
One problem is soil temperature related while the other occurs at a specific growth stage. Both can take a bite out of bushels available at harvest.