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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.
The need to educate consumers and advocate for modern agriculture’s leadership role in achieving global food security is more important than ever.
My crystal ball is in the shop, but I’m confident these are some of the issues that are going to be part of the ag policy discussion in the next year.
USDA’s Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation talks carbon and goals.
Deere & Company has announced a majority investment in Kreisel Electric, an Austrian-based company which was founded by two brothers in 2014.
Hurricane-force winds and dry pastures resulted in multiple wildfires in western Kansas on Wednesday. The Kansas Livestock Association is coordinating relief efforts for affected ranchers.
China has agreed to resume imports of Brazilian beef following more than three months of suspension due to two atypical cases of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) were discovered in Brazil.
A rising tide lifts all boats, and that was definitely the trend for the farmland market in 2021.
What really makes yield per acre? It’s not plant population — that’s merely one component, as we were reminded of in 2021.
If you were to review your shop inventory this winter, here’s what shop guru Dan Anderson suggests.
As airlines jet out to reduce their carbon footprint, renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel are taking flight. And analysts say it could be a demand boon for U.S. farmers.
Its service enables users to automatically capture phone calls, text messages and emails reducing the likelihood of communication with customers from falling through the cracks.
More than 60 ag groups telling the Biden Administration on Monday the nearly 7,000 South African farm workers should be exempted from restrictions related to the Omicron variant.
China will raise import tariffs on most pork products next year, the finance ministry said on Wednesday, after the world’s top producer rapidly expanded domestic production and reduced its needs for imports.
For 2021, all types of land in Missouri increased in value.
Here is how some of the roughly $82 billion in agricultural spending could be dispersed.
Devastation Caused by Mid-December Tornado Mounts as Farms and Extension Research Facility Flattened
The devastation created by a rare mid-December tornado is still being assessed. Thousands of structures were demolished in the storms. University of Kentucky’s research station in Princeton was destroyed.
As you plan for the New Year, how are you thinking about integrating conservation ag objectives into your list of priorities?
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As inflation continues to climb in the U.S., does the increase in value of capital assets keep up with inflation in the end? John Phipps answers a viewer’s question in Customer Support.
California could see monumental rain and snow this week. The powerful storm is expected to drench the West Coast, as forecasters say the system could bring a month’s worth of rain in a matter of days.
Look ahead to potential situations including debt limit, inflation, inputs costs, and foreign threats.
Saudi Arabia’s energy minister said on Monday that oil markets could face a dangerous period as reduced investments in exploration and drilling threaten to cut crude production by 30 million barrels per day by 2030.
Senate leadership’s timeline for the BBB proposal is just before Christmas, according to Majority Leader Chuck Schumer. Centrist Sen. Joe Manchin is calling for a strategic pause for the vote, delaying it into 2022.
Economic advisors to the White House suggested Friday that America’s large meat packers have used their market power to drive up consumer prices while underpaying farmers resulting in a huge jump in net profits.
During a rare mid-December tornado outbreak, Mayfield Grain Company in Mayfield, Ky. took a direct hit as portions of the facility were shredded by the powerful storm. Papers from the facility were found 98 miles away.
Forced with a decision to grow or change course, the Hemme family embraced change with cheese. With the decision to start Hemme Brothers Creamery, the transition allowed all four brothers to return to the family farm.
The latest CPI shows drivers are seeing motor fuel prices up 58% at the pump compared to a year ago. In total, the new data released Friday shows U.S. inflation jumped 6.8% last month, the fastest rate in 39 years.
As U.S. consumer spending and excess savings are both on the rise, John Phipps says the pandemic stirred up the status quo, and now there’s a key question economists are asking as the calendar flips to 2022.
Farmers have asked the DOJ to investigate whether recent spikes in fertilizer prices are attributable to market manipulation by fertilizer companies, according to a letter sent by the Family Farm Action Alliance.