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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.
A “no” vote means the state law in question would be rejected, and that raises fresh questions about the Summit Carbon Solutions pipeline and similar projects.
If “portable heater” brings to mind an ancient kerosene-fueled torpedo heater belching flame and acrid smoke, there’s good news. Modern portable heaters offer clean, efficient options for heating work areas on even the coldest days.
The Risk Management Agency just released official harvest prices for federal crop insurance — and they came in well below the base prices set back in February.
Following diminishing valuations in 2023 and layoffs, the indoor vertical grower is reportedly closing its doors and laying off its employees, according to a PitchBook report.
Trump garnered even stronger support in rural America versus his still robust rural vote in this first administration. That is likely a backlash against the ag policy moves of the Biden/Harris administration that focused on underserved and minority rural citizens.
The British Columbia ports labor dispute continues, impacting exports at Canada’s biggest port in Vancouver with no sign of negotiating progress.
China braces for continued superpower rivalry regardless of the U.S. election outcome.
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Yes, the Fed is cutting interest rates but the agency can only influence mid- and long-term rates. Concerns about inflation are pushing those rates back up again.
Avoid applying anhydrous ammonia prematurely and losing its availability for next year’s corn crop. Good application decisions can save you a lot of money, time and effort.
Machinery Pete shares about a special Allis-Chalmers 8070 to be auctioned on Nov. 9 and a recent auction that featured quite the collection of early model John Deere tractors.
Which Presidential Candidate Is More Likely to Tame Inflation or Support Farm Policies and Biofuels?
Ahead of the election, the October Ag Economists’ Monthly Monitor asked economists which presidential candidate will be better for agriculture on taming inflation, providing more certainty on farm policy, as well as more likely to support biofuels policies.
The race tightened over the weekend as the Des Moines Register’s final presidential poll shockingly had Harris up three points in the state, underscoring that the election will be closer than current market expectations
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Washington insider Jim Wiesemeyer fills the guest’s chair on this episode of Unscripted to share what he’s hearing about the upcoming presidential election. Wiesemeyer offers plenty of insight into key topics such as the impact of early voting and how the next administration can help or hurt the production ag industry.
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The October Monthly Monitor reflects cautious optimism in certain areas of agriculture, marked by export strengths and potential price recoveries, but shadowed by long-term rebuilding challenges, weather dependencies and the impact of the upcoming election.
Mexico came in with another big buy of U.S. corn on Friday. USDA reported a sale of 781,322 metric tons of corn for delivery to Mexico.
Intensifying weed pressure and resistance to herbicides is requiring farmers to find a better solution for hard-to-control weeds.
Bird flu has infected three more people from Washington state after they were exposed to poultry that tested positive for the virus, according to health authorities in Washington and in Oregon, where the human cases were identified.
The $700 million deal frees AGCO up to focus on its machinery and precision ag technology products.
In a special report of The PORK Podcast, Andrew Bowman, DVM, tackles some of host Jennifer Shike’s questions about USDA’s announcement that H5N1 was discovered in a pig for the first time ever.
Digging into his data, the average auction prices for Case IH Magnum 290 and John Deere 8285R tractors are both down 34% this year versus last year.
A man who is no stranger to advocacy was on a mission. Mike Twining has been working toward taking a fact-based appeal to the stage of TEDx—the primetime way of sharing big ideas with potentially a big audience for big impact.
When ag equipment manufacturers start shedding union line workers, shuttering plants and shifting factories to Mexico, and there’s a glut of used equipment covering dealer lots, you know the tide is quickly turning.
For the first time in at least 20 years, the volume is greater for loans >$1 million than loans <$1 million.
The latest efforts in Washington D.C. could change the size of opportunity for farmers who sell their grain with a carbon intensity score.
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Summer internships are the first exposure for students to the real world.
A roundup of news for the week of October 27, 2024.