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Kevin Malchine of Waterford, Wisconsin will serve as chairman effective immediately.

Patrick Hoefling of Nutrien Ag Solutions and Odebolt, IA was named the 2022 recipient.

The agreement will allow lawmakers to spend the coming week hashing out specific spending levels for each federal agency as well as what legislative items they will attach to the bill, likely including ag aid.

“There is a problem with people thinking the pullback of Covid-zero measures is equivalent to the economy reopening, which it is not.” says Leland Miller, CEO of research firm China Beige Book.

For years farmers have focused on banding starter fertilizer 2x2 at planting — 2" over and 2" below the seed. While the process works, delivering nutrition to a plant’s roots sooner might be worth the effort.

“Biologicals are gaining momentum on a daily basis,” says Mike Allan with Certis Biologicals.

Shippers urged the U.S. railroad regulator to create more competition in the industry during hearings in which Union Pacific was called to explain a spike in service restrictions.

When adjusting for inflation, the 2022 average value surpassed the previous inflation-adjusted record set in 2013.

After a year of price volatility for agricultural inputs, 2023 is set to be a “normal” year for fertilizer and pesticide costs. . .

Funding will be drawn from the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC), a development that has caught lawmakers’ attention.