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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.
AFBF President Zippy Duvall told members this week he will continue to press for policy that progresses agriculture, citing AFBF’s work on changes to the White House’s “America the Beautiful” plan as an example.
Evaluating market fundamentals has led most analysts to project stronger price trends over the next few years. But just how high could prices go? Studying market patterns over the last 30 years provides valuable clues.
The EPA says prior to Jan. 11, 2022, the agency “did not consistently assess the potential effects of conventional pesticides on listed species when registering new active ingredients.”
USDA made slight adjustments to the final 2021 corn-production estimate, but not due to a change in yield. USDA reported a slightly higher national soybean yield. The agency also revised demand in WASDE on Wednesday.
A new report from Texas A&M Agricultural and Food Policy Center (AFPC) a 50% rise in fertilizer prices equates to an average of $128,000 per farm. The largest per-acre impact would falls on rice farms at $62.04 an acre.
AFBF’s in-person annual convention focused on everything from H-2A workers, drought, supply chain chaos and policy changes like the Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) rule. USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack addressed the group Monday.
As a 2018 Nuffield Scholar, Archie Griffin traveled to 16 countries to study how farms can find success if their primary products are facing declining consumption, value and profit margins.
Archer Daniels Midland Company said on Tuesday it had signed a letter of intent with Wolf Carbon Solutions to build a pipeline that would capture and transport carbon.
By Stephanie Kelly Jan 10 (Reuters) - The U.S.
China’s commerce ministry said on Tuesday it will continue to impose anti-dumping and anti-subsidy tariffs on imports of distillers grains (DDGS) from the United States during a review period.
USDA will release several reports Wednesday, January 12, including Crop Production, Grain Stocks and WASDE. With declining outlooks for South America’s crop, Garrett Toay and Brian Splitt break down what to watch.
Archie Griffin used his Nuffield International Farming scholarship to study how farms can find success if their primary products are facing declining consumption, value and profit margins.
India has agreed to allow imports of U.S. pork and pork products into its country.
Have record high fertilizer prices finally peaked? While prices continue to remain high right now, there were some signs last week and already this week that indicate some relief and stability may be in sight.
The volatility in commodity markets seems to be picking up where prices left off to close out 2021. On Friday, soybean prices rebounded to see a double-digit gain. Analysts say weather continues to move the markets.
The Horsch Robo is equipped with a Trimble navigation system and fitted with a large seed hopper.
With tax season fast approaching, we pulled this great John Phipps column from the Farm Journal archives.
Available in select counties in 11 states, the Post Application Coverage Endorsement is available for non-irrigated corn.
This data confirms the obvious — there is plenty of income and cash in farm country and is being reflected in the record prices being paid for farmland.
The world is transforming as the COVID-19 pandemic advances technology and cultural shifts in how business is done.
The consistent increase in the number of herbicide-resistant weeds globally has been a major thorn in the side of the agriculture sector for decades.
No matter how many sketches I draw with welder’s chalk on bench tops, no matter how many tack-welded prototypes I build, my “improvements” and “inventions” never seem to work as I envision.
I encourage farm leaders to focus less on needs to be filled season-to-season and more on needs in the 24-to-48-month horizon.
Here’s a look at three products manufacturers plan to market for weed control in the near term.
Fertilizer is cited as the No. 1 concern. Plus, 45% of farmers say their plans for this spring are being impacted by the tight machinery inventory, according to the Ag Economy Barometer.
Understanding the where and how of herbicide active ingredients can help you address weeds and manage your budget more effectively.
It’s easy to knock something you know little or nothing about. Farmers who are working to adopt conservation practices on their operations face ridicule routinely. Yet their efforts now could help us all in the future.
Biden Administration Scores First USMCA Trade Dispute Victory Over Dairy, Canada Also Claims Victory
USTR Katherine Tai announced Tuesday that the United States prevailed in its first dispute settlement panel proceeding brought under USCMA. As U.S. dairy leaders applaud the ruling, Canada is also claiming victory.
Andrew McCrea conducted field trials using Pivot Bio PROVEN® 40 on his farm. In this article, McCrea summarizes his take on those trials and why he’s reconsidering how he uses nitrogen for the 2022 growing season.