Anna-Lisa Laca

When she’s not helping on the dairy, accomplished agriculture journalist Anna-Lisa Laca reports about all things agriculture—online, in social media and in print as the Online and Business Editor for Dairy Today and Top Producer. Laca, who served as Social Media Editor for Farm Journal early in her career, owns and runs a dairy with her husband, Scott, and grew up on a West Coast cow-calf operation. Follow @AnnaLaca1 Friend Anna-Lisa Laca

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According to a senior administration official, the presidents are still planning to meet but there’s “too much work to do” in too short of a time period to flesh out a deal with China.
Trump, Xi Unlikely To Meet Prior To March Trade Deadline
According to a senior administration official, the presidents are still planning to meet but there’s “too much work to do” in too short of a time period to flesh out a deal with China.
September 21, 2022 09:56 PM
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Anna-Lisa Laca
“The carryout did come down slightly for corn. Not quite as much as what the trade was looking for. So you could say bearish compared to expectations. But in the very big picture, the numbers didn't change a whole lot and didn't change on soybeans at all,” he said. 
Retail Business
Markets Respond Negatively to Carryout Changes
USDA released a slew of reports of Friday, initially sending markets lower.
September 21, 2022 09:34 PM
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Anna-Lisa Laca
Time is running out on 2022, so push pause soon to discuss year-end taxes with your financial team that can help set you up for success later on.
Employers Qualify for Tax Credit to Offset COVID-19 Paid Time Off
The Families First Coronavirus Response Act provides that eligible employees are entitled to paid sick time because of COVID-19, and employers are eligible for a tax credit to offset the expense.
September 21, 2022 07:57 PM
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Soybeans are just 54% good-to-excellent, falling 5 percentage points behind the average trade guess for this week, the lowest initial rating for the crop since 1992.
News
Condition Ratings, Emergence Numbers Indicate Issues Linger for Grains
Getting the crop planted is just the start of the battle.
September 21, 2022 02:43 AM
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Anna-Lisa Laca
Siemens is introducing the new Sinamics G120X drive, a simple, seamless and easy-to-use drive.
Retail Industry
Federal Reserve Reports Show Farmland Values Remain Relatively Steady
This week three Federal Reserve Bank districts released their quarterly land values and credit conditions reports.
September 19, 2022 09:44 PM
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Anna-Lisa Laca
“This is a huge opportunity for some of these farms to go in this summer and do some land maintenance: maybe fix a waterway, maybe add some additional tile, maybe take out some fence lines or remove some trees or repair some areas of the field that may have been neglected just because of time.”
Retail Industry
How To Talk To Your Landlord About Prevent Plant
On rented land, it’s critical to ensure proper communication about prevented plant with the landowner, says Chris Barron, farmer and CEO of Ag View solutions and a Top Producer columnist.
September 19, 2022 09:43 PM
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Anna-Lisa Laca
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How To Talk To Your Landlord About Prevent Plant
On rented land, it’s critical to ensure proper communication about prevented plant with the landowner, says Chris Barron, farmer and CEO of Ag View solutions and a Top Producer columnist.
September 19, 2022 09:43 PM
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Anna-Lisa Laca
Retail Industry
Federal Reserve Reports Show Farmland Values Remain Relatively Steady
This week three Federal Reserve Bank districts released their quarterly land values and credit conditions reports.
September 19, 2022 09:43 PM
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Anna-Lisa Laca
The House passed USMCA with a 385-41 vote on Thursday.
Ag Industry Commends USMCA House Passage
The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday overwhelmingly passed the U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement (USMCA).
September 19, 2022 09:32 PM
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“We’ve long waited for this day and now USMCA will finally head to the President’s desk,” Agriculture Secretary Perdue said in a statement.
Agriculture Industry Praises Senate Passage of USMCA
The Senate on Thursday passed USMCA in a landfall vote of 89-10. As expected, the agriculture industry praised the passage and looks forward to President Donald Trump signing the bill into law.
September 19, 2022 09:32 PM
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