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Day 2 of the Pro Farmer Crop Tour reveals surprisingly resilient fields on the Eastern leg, while a late-summer moisture deficit leaves dryland crops on the Western leg lagging behind 2025 yields.
“Firsthand visits like this help members of Congress understand what ag retail actually looks like on the ground,” said Hunter Carpenter, ARA Senior Director of Government Affairs.
Each agriculture revolution arrived faster than the last one; now here comes AI, and no technology in ag’s history has promised to rewire the economics of farming this fast.
In a recent Scoop Podcast conversation, Tommy Setterdahl, pre-construction manager at Stueve Construction, shared how retailers can make projects smoother from the very beginning.
NAICC says investing in leadership development opportunities creates growth and focuses on members being more involved at a high level. Here’s how it is helping its members level up their professional and personal skills.
“COVID slowed down the progression of these decisions,” Brad Oelmann says. “If not for those issues, this would’ve happened already.”
Over the next several weeks, growers will be determining how much yield potential remains in their corn and soybean crops impacted by damaging rains and wind storms.
With decisions being made that shape ag retailers’ business, here’s how ARA has recently made an impact advocating for their freedom to operate.
Tapped by Secretary Rollins, Kip Tom is building a faster, satellite-driven replacement for NASS’s aging survey system, one he says could turn monthly reports into biweekly ones by year’s end for multiple crops.
Corey Yraguen named CEO as longtime leader David Hemming retires; Wil Lunt and Shane Harris move into expanded leadership roles.
After a $100,000 loss and rising weed resistance, Matt Griggs says he knew he had to make some big changes. His tough decisions helped the 144-year-old farm survive and prosper.
Business leaders want to go faster, but it’s vital to deploy processes that keep pace with digital security threats.
Previously CFO, Jessica Geelan says her financial background will help guide Kahler’s next phase while the company continues investing in automation, data visibility and customer experience.
After years of dry falls, a historic El Niño could cut U.S. farmers’ fall field-workable days by 20%, Nutrien’s Eric Snodgrass warns, while drying delays and flat acreage threaten Brazil and Argentina’s 2026-2027 crop.
The change affects Bayer’s Dekalb, Asgrow and Deltapine seed distribution, but does not include branded crop protection products.
Sentiment in the July Ag Economists’ Monthly Monitor is improving and no one sees the downturn deepening, but interest rates, elevated input costs and corn’s shaky price outlook still cloud the path to 2027.
Senate Ag Committee’s 10-11 farm bill vote stalls the legislation, but a bipartisan 17-6 vote on mandatory country-of-original labeling keeps mandatory beef labeling alive for a potential September revote.
Simplot Grower Solutions will no longer distribute or sell Bayer-branded crop protection or seed products beginning with the 2027 season.
“ARA supports transparency in fertilizer markets, but Congress should first allow the USDA to complete the comprehensive market study outlined in Section 12302 before creating a permanent federal reporting program,” said Daren Coppock, ARA President and CEO.
The USDA plans to move more than 2,500 employees from Washington under reorganization while union surveys show few employees will relocate.
The announcement was made during Meristem’s annual Breakthrough to Excellence event for Meristem dealer partners from across the country.
A nearly 12-point perception gap shows retailers may not be as early in the farmer’s information journey as they think.
The company says its new facility strengthens regional production capacity and faster service to growers.
As input costs remain elevated, fall lease deadlines are putting renewed focus on cash rents and farmland values.
Fritz Haber found the means to both feed and kill the masses, unleashing a surreal chain of genius, suicide and Nazi atrocities, all toe-tagged to the wildest contradictions in history.
A New York farmer’s viral videos exposing pressure tactics by solar developers caught the attention of USDA’s new Special Envoy for American Landowners, John Rich, turning a local fight into a national one.
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