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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.
By making the move, the manufacturer avoids the 50% steel and aluminum tariff in place between the U.S. and Canada. LEXION 8000 combines will now be made at Claas facilities in either Harsewinkel or Bad Saulgau.
Agriculture Secretary Rollins previously said USDA is examining high fertilizer costs and exploring options for farmer relief.
There’s light at the end of the tunnel, but we might not see it completely turn around for two to three years,” says Grant Gardner, University of Kentucky ag economist.
Farm Journal’s September Ag Economists’ Monthly Monitor found nearly half of the ag economists surveyed say the U.S. ag economy is worse off than a month ago and will remain depressed or even worsen over the next 12 months.
NCBA’s Colin Woodall says the “significant plan to help rebuild the American cattle supply” does not currently include a direct payment but rather the possibility of addressing regulatory burdens.
There are more good conditioned, late-model machines on dealer lots and in the auction circuit right now than at any other time in recent memory. Find out which machines you should target this winter with your year-end spend.
There are no easy answers to address the cost of fertilizer and other inputs, but having conversations with suppliers and financial providers now can help you leverage your buying power and minimize potential impacts from marketplace uncertainties.
From Texas through the Mid-South, defoliation decisions are top of mind, while Georgia deals with a new insect threat, the jassid leafhopper, which has severely affected some acres.
Hear what’s working for four farmer-buyers with experience finding used machinery in good condition for their operations.
China, the world’s biggest buyer of soybeans, has yet to book any U.S. soybean cargoes from its autumn harvest.
The House and Senate Ag Committees are planning to work on language yet this fall on a Farm bill 2.0., but at least one Washington ag lobbyist says he expects it will be difficult to get passed.
With New World screwworm within 70 miles of the U.S.-Mexico border, the livestock industry is on high alert. USDA continues to fight the northward spread of the parasite while debate continues on the border closure.
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Corn harvest is just getting started for Rod Parkinson in Wataga, Ill., but early indications show fungicides kept disease pressure down and yields are holding steady.
New analysis from AccuWeather points to the increasing frequency of heavy rain events, resulting in greater flood risk
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It’s a head-scratcher situation: some Illinois farmers are reporting moisture levels in their corn are dropping only one point per week.
An outlaw ring poached giant bucks and allegedly stole trophy semen in one of the most astounding illegal hunting cases in U.S. history.
Good condition, used loader tractors continue to bring strong dollars on the used farm equipment auction circuit — and one Ohio auction-goer honored his great grandfather over the weekend.
Learn several inexpensive, easy ways that you can keep yourself, your family members and employees, and your neighbors safe this fall harvest season.
All it takes to spark a flame sometimes is a single high-temperature source in the engine area or an overheated bearing that ignites some dry plant material. Take control of the situation in advance by having a brief plan ready to implement. Communicate it to your family and employees.
Reacting to the news out of Argentina on Monday, U.S. soybean market prices were at their lowest levels in more than a month.
If EPA allows these waivers and the backlog of SREs from 2023 to 2025, without increasing the volumes in 2026 and 2027, it will mean lower biofuels production.
“I’ve had conversations with lawmakers on the hill, counterparts in the white house and across the cabinet. We are putting together options from A to Z, so when the President decides it’s time, we can step in,” she says.
While application season is still weeks away, retailers and other suppliers are encouraging farmers to reserve product now.
With most input prices still record or near-record high, farmers in parts of the country have seen eroding balance sheets for four straight years. Now the concern is more farmers will be forced out of farming this year, unless they see some type of market or government intervention.
Use one or more of these tips to reduce expenses, reallocate resources and build a fertility program that works well for your farm and gives you some peace of mind in the process.
Casey Seymour and Greg “Machinery Pete” Peterson dig deep into what it takes to move equipment in today’s volatile market, plus a candid look at economic headwinds — Fed policy, interest rates, tariffs, and commodities — and how they’re steering buyer decisions and seller strategies.
New survey gives a pulse of the current farm economy, deteriorating conditions, and what it could mean in the coming months.
In a statement issued to Farm Journal, John Deere says fewer machinery orders from farmers are coming in, so more layoffs are slated to hit factory workers in Des Moines and Waterloo.