Farm Business - General
The United States will move to block imports of cotton and tomato products from western China’s Xinjiang region over allegations that they are produced with forced labor.
A new cotton program helps trace cotton from farm all the way to American flags, helping share farmers’ strong story about a crop with a strong history.
Is the increased demand for hand sanitizer a sustainable option for ethanol plants facing a drop in ethanol demand? John Phipps digs into the topic in Customer Support.
Missouri Meerschaum Company is keeping the magic of corn cob pipes alive, even using a heritage corn hybrid dating back to the 1900s. The big cob creates the perfect pith for making pipes.
Michigan farmer Michael Stamp is facing time behind bars. Both Michael Stamp, and his wife Melissa Stamp, entered separate plea agreements with U.S. attorneys this week in a bankruptcy case dating back to 2012.
Economists from the Ohio State University looked at the trends in Chapter 12 filings each year, evaluating whether the recent downturn in commodity prices is impacting the number of bankruptcies agriculture is seeing.
The partial U.S. government shutdown is closing out day 21, and is now tied for the longest government closure ever. No USDA major USDA reports means the trade is in the dark, and it could be a detriment to agriculture.
Two Iowa ethanol plants owned by Green Plains will stop production, according to a report by Reuters.
The Senate is pushing to release its version of the farm bill by Friday. U.S. Farm Report’s Tyne Morgan has exclusive reporting from Capitol Hill and the White House
Sugar demand is dropping for the first time in four decades. John Phipps explains why, and talks about the implications, in John’s World.