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U.S. corn and soybean futures climb to multi-year highs and wheat futures are up on tight supplies and weather woes.
Alonzo fills two leadership roles for the company, including its strategy and sustainability efforts, both on a global scale.
Farmers have more questions than answers as they evaluate current opportunities, but there are several things that are coming into focus.
China is continuing to make big imports of feed grains and pork. Numbers released by China’s Customs Administration Sunday shows the country imported 16% more pork in March.
Tuesday was another dynamic day in the grain markets. Soybean futures hit contract highs and nearby corn futures climbed above $6. Clinton Griffiths discovers what’s behind the market moves.
For the Horas, not much field work has danced across their Iowa soils so far. They planted a few acres this past weekend, but fieldwork has been minimal due to the cold and wet conditions this year.
USDA’s weekly Crop Progress Report started tallying soybean planting progress. In the first report of the year to include soybeans, USDA showed 3% of the soybean crop is planted, one point ahead of average.
Republicans on the House Agriculture Committee unveiled their proposals to address climate change on Friday.
Farmers in 17 states who have used no-till, strip till and cover crops in the past nine years could be eligible to benefit.
West Texas farmer Blake Fennell says if rains don’t hit West Texas fields in the next month, it’ll be devastating to the area’s cotton crop with the outlook for cotton acre abandonment already high.
Commodity prices jumped even higher to start the week, with May corn futures topping $6 again Tuesday. Farmers are reporting local elevators posting new crop corn bids over $5, as well. What’s driving the momentum?
President Biden continues to affirm the administration’s focus on climate. A key USDA nomination this week showcased just how important of a role agriculture will play when it comes to the environment.
Global commodity prices are expected to stay firm around current levels in 2021 after recovering in the first quarter buoyed by strong economic growth, the World Bank said on Tuesday.
We asked farmers what was their biggest reason they would choose NOT to participate in a carbon market. Here’s what they said.
You know the agronomic headaches weeds cause. Do you know how they hit your bottom line?
The latest AEM flash report shows sales of all tractors were up 81% in March compared to March 2020.
If your weather conditions are tanking, consider answering two important questions Ken Ferrie asks before you head to the field.
Farmers flush with cash after a run-up in grain prices are clamoring for farm machinery maker AGCO Corp to get them new equipment in time for this year’s harvest.
Farmers have the opportunity to be a pivotal part of carbon sequestration.
Tim Crews and Rachel Stroer of The Land Institute will describe their vision for an agricultural future built on the necessity to feed humanity within ecological limits.
After a jumpstart to the 2021 planting season for many, colder temperatures and even snow will bring planting to a halt again this week.
John Phipps details part two of the ongoing implications and impacts of the microchip shortage.
Some agricultural groups would like the newly-installed U.S. Trade Representative to reconsider some previous trade deals. That includes joining what was formerly known as the Trans Pacific Partnership.
Tragedy struck a Canadian hockey team in 2018 when a semi crashed into the bus carrying the hockey team. For one Canadian farmer, he not only lost members of the team he helped coach, but friends who were like family.
Cotton prices have been on a rollercoaster ride this past year. The start to 2021 showed a story of improved prices, which is a dramatic change from just a year ago, as geopolitical issues also come into play.
Just this week, USDA confirmed U.S. sorghum shattered records last week, with a total of 33.9 million bushels of purchases. The total smashed the previous record set in August 2020 by 10 million bushels.
The April farmland price index climbed to 78.6 — the highest level since 2012.
Details of a U.S. land and water related executive order could be unveiled soon. Known as the ’30 by 30’ plan, it would place 30% of U.S. lands and 30% of U.S. waters under federal jurisdiction by 2030.
This year has been an incredibly active and competitive farmland market across all the Midwest
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s statistics division is conducting a “deep dive” review of how it conducts its quarterly U.S. grain stocks reports, an official said during an online conference on Wednesday.