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Of 772 farmers surveyed, 522 said they wouldn’t change their crop mix, regardless of what they learned from the Prospective Plantings Report.
Archer Daniels Midland said on Thursday it would restart ethanol production at two of its U.S. corn dry mills this year, as the grains trader expects demand for the biofuel to rebound from a pandemic-led slump.
One farm tax expert says the proposal wouldn’t just tack on that tax at death. He says the proposal, as written today, would also place a tax on gifting assets like tractors while the farmer is still alive.
For perspective, there were fewer mining-related fatalities (24) than so called confined-space fatalities (39) documented in 2019.
The White House has directed EPA to study whether using renewable fuels to power electric vehicle charging should generate tradeable credits under the nation’s biofuels program.
USDA chief economist Seth Meyer says leading into the report, USDA expected higher prices to incentive farmers to plant more acres this year, but the first survey-based report told a different story.
USDA’s Prospective Plantings report released Wednesday showed farmers intend to plant more acres overall, but fewer than what the trade expected. Here’s a breakdown of which states are seeing a shift in 2021 acres.
At first, switching to no-till was problematic. “We were just committed,” Stout said. “We knew we were going to make it work, so we had to change some things.”
President Biden is preparing to announce a $2.25T infrastructure plan on Wednesday. It’s aimed to fuel funding for America’s roads, waterways, broadband and the electric grid, but there’s also a focus on climate.
When David Monk, 78, lost the best yielding corn of his life to fire, he took the loss on the chin and remained a farmer grateful for his community.
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Injured Texas Trooper Chad Walker has ties to the fair as his family shows livestock. So, the Limestone County Fair Association livestock sale turned into an opportunity to raise money for the Walker family.
Iowa farmer Caleb Hamer says even though USDA’s acreage preview pointed to an increase in corn acres, he thinks his area may see a slight shift toward soybeans due to the agronomic impacts from the derecho last year.
Improving farm profitability is more important than ever, so is sustaining the environment and waterways.
As stewards of the land, farmers respect nature. By planting forested buffers within 35 feet of all streams on their farms, farmers can protect waterways and build habitats.
Argentina said on Monday it had suspended 15 meat exporters for dodging industry regulations, derailing at least 40 tonnes of shipments from one of the world’s best-known beef producers.
President Biden’s $3 trillion infrastructure is expected to include a large focus on climate. The sudden switch in policy focus isn’t just occurring in the U.S, it’s also a large focus in Canada.
A 45% rally in soybean prices in 11 months isn’t enough to convince some farmers to give up any corn acreage this spring. Farmers are increasingly opting for the yellow grain in the weeks before planting.
An Illinois farmer had an important role in creating an exciting aspect of basketball. FarmWeekNow.com shares the story behind the invention of the breakaway rim, an invention that changed the game of basketball.
The Biden administration unveiled a goal to expand the nation’s fledgling offshore wind energy industry in the coming decade by opening new areas to development and boosting public financing for projects.
USTR Katherine Tai on Monday told the European Union’s competition commissioner, Margrethe Vestager, that she has a “strong desire to develop a more positive and productive” trade relationship with the EU.
Hard late-March rains in Argentina have set the stage for smooth wheat and barley sowing, but the storms arrived too late to help corn and soy yields in areas that had been pounded by months of dry weather.
Farmers and ranchers have more time to sign up for the Paycheck Protection Program. The Senate passed legislation to extend the deadline from March 31 to May 31.
Originally scheduled for November 14 to 20 in Hanover Germany, the event has drawn a large percent of visitors from other European Union countries and beyond. It’s now scheduled for February 27 to March 5, 2022.
U.S. quarterly stock data from USDA has long been known to create waves in the market, but the recent reports have felt tsunami-like due to some unusually large and unexpected adjustments to previous numbers.
There is considerable diversity in the carbon opportunities available today, and not all incentives have to come in the form of a formal credit with a long list of associated stipulations.
As the calendar flips to April this week, farmers are focused on spring weather forecasts. Meteorologist Mike Hoffman expects mild temperatures for much of the country, but the moisture situation is a mixed bag.
Corn needs N throughout the growing season. Plan now to make sure your crop is never lacking in it.
It’s not just the record prevent plant acres in North Dakota last year that will come into play in 2020, fall field work in 2020 also saw a record. And current seed sales show more corn acres in 2021.
The maneuvers to try to refloat the mega container ship Ever Given, stranded in the Suez Canal since last Tuesday, have been successful early this Monday.