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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.
The October Monthly Monitor reflects cautious optimism in certain areas of agriculture, marked by export strengths and potential price recoveries, but shadowed by long-term rebuilding challenges, weather dependencies and the impact of the upcoming election.
Mexico came in with another big buy of U.S. corn on Friday. USDA reported a sale of 781,322 metric tons of corn for delivery to Mexico.
Intensifying weed pressure and resistance to herbicides is requiring farmers to find a better solution for hard-to-control weeds.
Bird flu has infected three more people from Washington state after they were exposed to poultry that tested positive for the virus, according to health authorities in Washington and in Oregon, where the human cases were identified.
The $700 million deal frees AGCO up to focus on its machinery and precision ag technology products.
In a special report of The PORK Podcast, Andrew Bowman, DVM, tackles some of host Jennifer Shike’s questions about USDA’s announcement that H5N1 was discovered in a pig for the first time ever.
Digging into his data, the average auction prices for Case IH Magnum 290 and John Deere 8285R tractors are both down 34% this year versus last year.
A man who is no stranger to advocacy was on a mission. Mike Twining has been working toward taking a fact-based appeal to the stage of TEDx—the primetime way of sharing big ideas with potentially a big audience for big impact.
When ag equipment manufacturers start shedding union line workers, shuttering plants and shifting factories to Mexico, and there’s a glut of used equipment covering dealer lots, you know the tide is quickly turning.
For the first time in at least 20 years, the volume is greater for loans >$1 million than loans <$1 million.
The latest efforts in Washington D.C. could change the size of opportunity for farmers who sell their grain with a carbon intensity score.
Tune in to the Build Better Boards Podcast starting Monday, Nov. 4.
Summer internships are the first exposure for students to the real world.
A roundup of news for the week of October 27, 2024.
USDA announced on Oct. 30 the first reported case of H5N1 in a pig in an Oregon backyard farm.
Two land sales last week came in at a whopping $17,000 per acre, and one in Iowa topped $20,0000 just this week.
This location, known as the Swing Road campus, spans 70 acres and houses 700 employees.
The Iowa Department of Agriculture says it euthanized roughly 1.3 million chickens after Pure Prairie Poultry said in late September it could no longer afford to buy feed for the company’s flock across 14 Iowa farms.
Digital Grain Elevator’s FOB Ag Logistics Platform is a mobile tool that works to both simplify and streamline the grain transportation and delivery process.
America’s Conservation Ag Movement shares how to ensure conservation assistance is working for you
How did a tiny, isolated depression on Arlen Foster’s farm become a wetland? By science or decree?
North Dakota voters are facing a significant decision this fall regarding property taxes and state funding.
Some long-time Washington contacts still give the odds of a farm bill this year at only 15%.
The latest study released on the Global Autonomous Tractors market by USD Analytics evaluates market size, trend, and forecasts uptake to 2030.
Alvin ‘Al’ McQuinn passed away last week at the age of 93. The Missouri farm kid left behind a tremendous legacy that will forever live on in the farm equipment and ag tech world.
Dee Harley joins Davis on this episode of Grow Getters to tell the unlikely tale of how a young, adventurous woman from Yorkshire, England, ended up revitalizing a 1910 farm just north of San Francisco and turning it into a successful business and popular destination.
The Soy Transportation Coalition says every foot of reduced water depth or draft is the equivalent of loading 7,000 fewer bushels of soybeans per barge.
Elon Musk wants his futuristic Optimus robots to clean dishes and scrub carpets. But what if you wanted one of those creepy looking things working in your fields?
Crops and combines have changed dramatically in the past 20 years. Higher yields and new designs necessitate more frequent checks for known issues and potential problems.
Attributing his strong work ethic and leadership skills to his farming background, Jeff Rowe, who took the reins as CEO of Syngenta Group earlier this year, values the deep connection it fosters with customers and employees.