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U.S. President-elect Joe Biden plans to nominate former Iowa Governor Tom Vilsack for agriculture secretary, according to two sources familiar with the decision. 

He applies his skills with a focus on three areas: environmental sustainability, markets/profitability and communication. 

The landscape has changed from what was expected for ag issues.

An Arizona ranch has sued the federal government claiming damages caused by the construction of the 30-foot-tall border wall between the United States and Mexico.

Beer made from rice grown with less water, rye planted in the off-season and the sale of carbon credits to tech firms are just a few of the changes farmers are making as the food industry strives to go green.

The Spring Creek Ranch, one hour east of Wichita, Kan., the primary seedstock operation for all of Matador Cattle Company operations, is listed by the Koch family for $23.2 million.

Council received ARA’s highest individual honor for his steadfast contributions to ARA activities and his role in fundamentally advancing the ag retail industry.

“Receiving this recognition is one of the high points of a long career in this business,” said Oster. “I couldn’t be prouder of an award than I am of this one.”

Attendees can still register for Wednesday’s live sessions and catch up with on-demand recordings from Tuesday’s events. 

According to the National Restaurant Association, October is the first monthly sales decline since the end of the spring lockdowns.

The surge of COVID-19 cases across the country is hitting rural hospitals especially hard. Many aren’t equipped to handle critical patients. Now some hospitals are unable to send patients to urban hospitals for care.

Meteorologist Mike Hoffman has his 90-day outlook! Click on the video link to see what he thinks we'll see this winter.

Welcome to our annual “Harvest of Thanks” on AgDay. Join Clinton Griffiths, Tyne Morgan, Andrew McCrea, Betsy Jibben and friends for this Thanksgiving special

Even with a divided Congress, there are some issues Karla Thieman from the Russell Group thinks can still be worked through in the next Congress, but one of the biggest hurdles will be crafting a the next farm bill.

Thanks to the work of the people of Shickley, Neb., a lot has been accomplished: local organizations are supported, businesses remain open, and young families are now inspired to make the community their home.

Lisa Safarian is Bayer Crop Science Commercial Operations, North America.

Deere & Co on Wednesday reported a rise in quarterly earnings, defying Wall Street estimates.

A new tool seeks to use tweets as an early warning system for drought.

The AL Ranch, Halsey, NE, supports a 700-head cow-calf operation and has a backgrounding facility for 2,500-head. The ranch consists of 7,052 deeded acres and the balance in National Forest grazing permits.

For the program’s 15th year, AGCO, its dealers, and retailers of past Operator of the Year winners transformed the award to benefit local nonprofit organizations.

Scott W. Wine is moving from Polaris to CNH Industrial. Effective January 4, 2021 Wine will be CNH Industrial’s Chief Executive Officer.

At its virtual annual conference this past week, AgGateway honored individuals who have made outstanding contributions in advancing the industry's transition to digital agriculture.

The partnership aims to equip landowners and operators with access to digital and agronomic resources designed to support daily operations, improve sustainability, and create a seamless digital connection

As a last-minute shift toward small-scale celebrations upends demand for the star of Thanksgiving tables, turkey producers and retailers are scrambling to fill orders for lightweight birds and partial cuts.

As is the case with Luckey Farmers, Inc., nutrient management mandates are both an opportunity and a challenge for farmers and a strong, comprehensive data backbone is needed.

Rural hospitals are feeling the pressure from an increasing number of COVID-19 cases.

The agricultural community is only beginning to understand the impact that conventional inputs and management practices might have on crop performance and, ultimately, soil health.

January soybeans were up 6 cents at $11.75-3/4 a bushel after peaking earlier at $11.89-3/4, the highest for a most-active contract since June 13, 2016.

The organization partners with farmers and other members of the agricultural community to move food from the farm level to food banks and distribution centers around the U.S.

Use for most crops and livestock declined during a 15-year period.

Thad Armbruster joins The Scoop podcast to detail how Telus Agriculture views the future of digitizing agriculture.

The polls showing a “Blue Wave” seemed to have crashed into a “Red Dam.” It also shows most political pollsters are less accurate than the local weatherman.

Who will lead the house ag committee? Is a split government good for agriculture? Get the latest election coverage here.

“We have more arrows in our quiver than ever before to enable these conversations. We are bringing more assets to bear to solve the challenges you are facing today,” Thad Armbruster says.

Traders were expecting bullish numbers from Tuesday’s World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE), but the projections were even friendlier than anticipated.

Iowa’s damaged on-farm grain bins might take through 2022 to rebuild.

President-elect Joe Biden has pledged to work more closely with U.S. allies in confronting China on trade, and is seen as unlikely to roll back his predecessor's tariffs.

John Phipps says we may already be getting a glimpse of the future of rural broadband. He explains in John's World.

Will a split government be good for agriculture by moderating pushes for climate legislation and tax changes?

With each herbicide checked off the list, the power of waterhemp grows stronger. It has confirmed resistance to six modes of action.

Farmers in west-central Illinois and east-central Missouri are wrapping up the 2020 harvest, and many are seeing above-average crop yields.

November 13 will mark the 20 year anniversary of the merger of Novartis Agribusiness and Zeneca Agrochemicals to form Syngenta.

For 2020, the national average for cash rents on cropland is $139 per acre, which is down $1 from 2019.

A key ag policy strategist says that rural voters reversed the 2018 "blue wave."

House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson lost his bid to retain the seventh district House seat in Minnesota, losing to the state’s former lieutenant governor, republican Michelle Fischbach.

Bayer writes down farming assets by 9.25 billion euros, faces increase in Roundup settlement of $750 million, and chalks up 2.7 billion euro net loss (Adds shares, analyst comment, Q3 net loss).

On Thursday, October 29, EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler announced a finalized update to requirements for the pesticide application exclusion zone (AEZ.)

Drexel Chemical Company, Memphis, Tennessee, announces the addition of Judd Moore as Upper Midwest Sales Representative, responsible for sales in Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin.

The 9 Row Crop Challenge startups will spend a week preparing for Farmer Investor Pitches and participation in 2021 AgLaunch365 programming

Before EPA's October 27 announcement, Bayer and BASF had each announced several new products, including seed and chemistries, that relied on dicamba’s approval for full use.