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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.
South America is still in the driver’s seat when it comes to commodity prices. March soybeans traded above $16 Friday, as traders will be keeping close eye on key figures coming from USDA’s Ag Outlook Forum next week.
There can be huge costs -- monetarily and in human capital -- if you don’t set up the structure of succession well, say Paul Neiffer, with CliftonLarsonAllen, and Rena Striegel, Transition Point Business Advisors.
A red zone is defined by the White House as an area with 100 or more new infections over a one-week period. The good news is the rate of new cases is dropping, says Alan Morgan, CEO, National Rural Health Association.
The top 10 export markets all saw gains in 2021, with six of the 10 (China, Mexico, Canada, South Korea, the Philippines and Colombia) setting new records.
Whereas farmers used to look for tractors with less than 500 hours, now with demand so high and supply constrained, the threshold is less than 5,000 hours.
When a farmer passes an operation to the next generation, the inheritance can be fair, but it is rarely equal.
Here are a few considerations for your 2022 weed controls strategy.
Understanding your nutrient goals will keep you inside the Sustainable Triangle.
Take time during the pre-season to think things through.
A homemade trailer offers customization and cost savings.
Seth Meyer, USDA chief economist, hints crop insurance price guarantee for 2022 may hit $5.80 in corn and $14.11 for soybeans.
Grassroots Carbon has provided payment to 10 Texas ranchers for their adoption of reversative grazing pastures which have resulted in nature-based, measured, verified and certified carbon credits.
Leah Halverson’s great grandfather started growing potatoes 80-plus years ago on only 10 acres. Today, her family grows potatoes in 10 states. She encourages other farmers to share their unique stories with consumers.
A commercial chicken flock in Kentucky tested positive for a highly lethal form of bird flu, officials said on Monday, widening an outbreak that threatens the U.S. poultry industry.
Pests like SDS and Soybean Cyst Nematode (SCN) infect soybeans early in the season. And, these silent killers can devastate soybean yields.
Long-term land leases aren’t popular in the core of the Corn Belt, but are in other production areas in the U.S., as well as around the globe. John Phipps weighs in on the debate, along with other factors at play.
A fellow mechanic and I used to say, “Fire is our friend” when we were stymied making repairs.
Pesticide and seed producer Bayer said on Monday a supplier of an ingredient for its widely used herbicide glyphosate has run into technical problems which may hamper Bayer’s output of the product in the short term.
Far from formulaic, every grower’s approach to preplanting chemical application is contingent on specific circumstances, but a common thread remains: Hit the window or pay a price.
A federal judge on Friday blocked for now the Biden administration from restoring Obama-era values for calculating the cost of climate change in the government’s permitting, investment and regulatory decisions.
In 2021, the first year the program was made available, producers enrolled 12.2 million acres of cover crops in PCCP, capturing a collective $59.5 million in premium subsidies.
Brazil slashed its soybean forecast this week, while China’s hunger for U.S. soybeans seems to be growing. And it led to soybean prices continuing to surge higher this week.
Darrin Simmons is conquering his NFL coaching dreams in Cincinnati, but the Kansas farm kid says he combines wheat when he’s not on the football field. This week he’s savoring the surreal experience of the Super Bowl.
Warm milk is necessary to maintain calves body temperatures and conserve energy.
A systems approach to weed control can help you prevent weeds and pocket more dollars this season.
There is a big ‘ick’ factor with this tick. Hundreds can be found on a person after a 30- to 60-second ATV ride through an infested field, says one researcher. While any animal can provide a meal, they prefer cattle.
Wiesemeyer says “you don’t spend some $300 million on these [soybean crushing] plants without a solid foundation of a market in the future.”
Report reveals a shift to technology to support existing farming practices as globally producers look to innovate in the face of changing market pressures.