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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.
Diesel prices are causing sticker shock, as fears of a possible diesel shortage are growing. It’s not just retail diesel prices that are rapidly rising. Some farmers report booking off-road diesel for above $5.
One big emerging threat is alpha-gal which is short for galactose-alpha – a carbohydrate deposited by the tick that triggers a severe allergic reaction in the digestive system after eating red meat.
Don E. Funk, fourth-generation seedsman and grandson of seed industry pioneer, Edward J. Funk, died June 9, 2022, of natural causes.
POET, the world’s largest ethanol producer, has signed a letter of intent to capture and ship carbon from 18 of its ethanol plants in Iowa, Nebraska and South Dakota to be stored in Illinois.
On May 27 a proposed $1.1 billion beef and bison packing plant for Rapid City, South Dakota. They have now announced the name and a new partnership.
Pork producers recently set sustainability goals for the industry, but a new On-Farm Sustainability Report is revealing the environmental improvements many pork producers have already achieved.
Farmers reported selling old crop soybeans for $18 and cash corn sits above $8 in some areas. The prices are proving to be painful for pork producers sourcing feed, and it’s possible those prices climb even higher.
After hitting record highs, fertilizer prices are finally cooling down.
How an epic convoy and legendary farmer army shook Washington, D.C.
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The guidelines you need to follow to file and participate in the new ERP are not simple, says Paul Neiffer, a principal with CliftonLarsonAllen. He addresses what roadblocks farmers might encounter in the process.
Grower sentiment plummeted to a reading of just 99 in May, the lowest in two years. The dramatic rise in input costs “creates havoc in people’s minds,” says Jim Mintert, report co-author.
High demand, low supply send planter and combine prices to the moon.
The reaction of the ethanol industry has been mixed regarding the EPA’s release of the final Renewable Volume Obligations under the Renewable Fuels Standard.
U.S. pork industry is putting on a full court press to prevent Foreign Animal Diseases, like African Swine Fever.
Several factors have shrunk the U.S. swine herd and slowed expansion.
Be on the lookout for this mother of clones.
A new pork plant is planned for South Dakota that could be up and operational by 2025.
While companies have big aspirations for carbon programs, they are simultaneously recognizing changes that need to be made to increase participation.
A seal kit to rebuild a leaky hydraulic cylinder is always cheaper than the cost of a new cylinder. But there are times when it is more economical (not necessarily cheaper) to install a new cylinder.
Nearly 80% of the corn crop has emerged and 73% has a condition rating of good or excellent.
Potassium’s behavior in the soil sets it apart from other nutrients such as nitrogen and phosphorus. That means you must manage it differently.
U.S. pork exports are trailing last year’s record setting pace.
Tensions between Russia and the West are escalating as Russian President Vladimir Putin warned that Moscow would strike new targets if the U.S. supplied long-range missiles to Ukraine, according to Russian state media.
Specialty tree, nut, vine and fruit and vegetable growers are well-versed in the sustainable benefits biological products bring to their operations.
The zero-Covid strategy by the Chinese government is slowing their economy. In a rare admission, officials have lowered their GDP growth estimate, almost totally based on cities that aren’t working, especially ports.
EPA finalized its RVO ruling on Friday, which shows the total renewable fuel level for 2022 is set at 20.63 billion gallons, down from the 20.77 billion gallons originally proposed.
Diesel prices hit $5.58 a gallon on Friday, smashing another record. With NOAA predicting an above-normal hurricane season, it could introduce more trouble for already short diesel supplies.
Farmers in North Dakota are busy planting this weekend. But with water still standing in fields, there’s the possibility of 1 million acres in prevent plant. Tommy Grisafi and Brian Splitt break down the markets.