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Despite signs Russian President Vladimir Putin may be ready to talk with representatives from Ukraine, Cargill confirmed a ship it chartered was hit in the Black Sea on Thursday. The vessel was empty at the time.
The Russia-Ukraine crisis sent wheat prices skyrocketing 50 cents higher, with corn up 30 cents at one point Thursday. Crude oil also soared above $100 per barrel, hitting the highest level since 2014.
European stocks rose Friday after Wall Street’s late rally. Investors welcomed Western sanctions on Russia that targeted its banks without blocking global payments system, leaving its energy sector largely untouched.
There are issues on multiple fronts, including worries about higher energy prices and the potential for “cyber attacks” in the U.S.
Combined corn and soybean area is forecast at 180 million acres, below the historical high of 180.6 million planted in 2021.
Soybean exports in 2022 are likely to hit 2.15 billion bushels. USDA says the increase of 100 million is in part due to the current drought in South America.
The Biden administration laid a stake in MP Materials for their battery plans that will likely power future fleets of electric vehicles.
Beyond Meat is set to release quarterly financial reports likely showing growing sales and increasing losses. As one analyst put it, “it seems the more faux meat they sell the more faux money they make.”
Many products are hard or nearly impossible to get. If you have any glyphosate, consider how you can get the biggest bang for your buck. It may not be with a burndown treatment.
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Success and growing pains, three young gun farmers discussed the formulas of their achievement at Top Producer Summit in Nashville, Tenn.
If a farmer puts pen to paper in 2022 and sees black, where should the potential profit be placed?
Reports of avian influenza in bird flocks on the east coast and more recently in Indiana are important reminders for small and large poultry producers to remain vigilant on biosecurity practices.
In 2016, Dale Roberts began designing a DIY mower-sprayer in his farm shop, and six years later, he has a patent and a significant equipment innovation.
Input costs are high across the board this year. In leu of low glyphosate availability and increasing costs, whispers of an alternative have trickled down to Bayer’s research and development team.
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.