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People can make better decisions for their farm and find firmer financial footing for their operation when they are able to see the potential ramifications of their decisions, says one industry leader.
South Carolina Farm Couple Turns Nightmare into Dream Come True
New research finds the surge in grocery prices was driven mainly by substantial increases in commodity prices and supermarket wages, rather than price gouging.
The push for more solar energy projects across the U.S. is intersecting with agriculture, and as farmland has become a key target for projects in the Midwest, it’s creating some eye-popping offers.
Josh Linville, vice president of fertilizer at StoneX, shares the global factors currently influencing the fertilizer market.
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Sid Miller, current Texas Ag Commissioner, and Kip Tom, an Indiana farmer who served as the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations during the Trump administration, react to the shooting at the rally in Butler, Penn., over the weekend.
Recent severe weather has swept across the country, with hailstorms damaging the Nebraska crop and Hurricane Beryl making a significant impact on North America. Yet, the grain markets seem unfazed by the possible crop damage across the Midwest.
USDA raised both old crop exports and feed usage by 75 million bushels. Standard Grain’s Joe Vaclavik describes the report as “the friendliest report you possibly could have received from USDA.”
From increasing difficulty in accessing households due to new telephone technologies to concerns about data privacy and time constraints from farmers, the number of farmers participating in USDA surveys is on the decline.
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This group’s story may have totally upended how business is done in our nation’s capital and in almost every industry across the entire nation, including agriculture.
Mark Duffing, application product manager at Ziegler Ag Equipment, shares how to get the most out of your spraying window.
Ken Ferrie outlines various treatment scenarios, depending on what farmers find in their fields. He cautions that severe infections can easily cause 60-bu.-per-acre yield losses.
From a pragmatic approach to purchasing new technology to making more of the buying decisions on the farm, there are some interesting trends transpiring as more Next Gen farmers identify as an owner/operator on their farm.
EPA expects to issue a proposed rule this year to revoke the tolerances associated with chlorpyrifos, but there will be exceptions for use in 11 specific crops.
Headwinds in interest rates, inflation and commodity prices seem to have little impact on land values, though single-digit decreases in Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan and Ohio have been reported.
Rantizo receives swarming and night flying approvals, The Anderson’s and The American Seed Trade Association announce leadership changes.
Crop consultant Michael Cordonnier says there might be a half million to 1 million U.S. corn acres lost due to the flooding, according to Pro Farmer.
Tim Laatsch, Koch Agronomic Services director of agronomy for North America, says high quality inputs can make all the difference in an operation’s bottom line.
The latest Ag Economists’ Monthly Monitor, a survey of nearly 70 ag economists from across the U.S., shows the lack of exports, as well as the current crop prices, are eroding outlooks on the crops side. While strong beef demand and cheaper feed prices are creating more optimism in cattle.
The Agri-Food Institute team at Wells Fargo collected data showing the current cost of ingredients to prepare a quarter pound hamburger at home is $2.16 per burger (which includes cheese, tomato, and lettuce).
From more corn acres than expected to a large increase in corn and soybeans currently being stored on farm, market watchers are still digesting USDA’s big June Acreage and Grain Stocks reports.
The Supreme Court decision is expected to shift more interpretive power to the courts.
ARA president and CEO Daren Coppock shares what this decision means for ag retailers.
ResponsibleAg audits allow ag retail locations to avoid potential regulatory issues and ensure maximum facility safety for employees and customers.
Mid-Kansas Cooperative has hired five full-time leadership development apprentices through Kansas Farm Bureau’s Rural Kansas Apprenticeship Program.
Dial Ventures at Purdue University explores five factors it expects to help shape the future of ag retail.
ARA president and CEO Daren Coppock says the organization is encouraged by the positive momentum toward a new Farm Bill.
Effective immediately, Pierre Brondeau will again serve as FMC’s chief executive officer while Ronaldo Pereira will be the company president.