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The move is contingent on legislative action, which would temporarily lift the 18.3 cents tax per gallon on gasoline and 24 cents tax per gallon on diesel during the summer months.

What advantages or disadvantages are there to leasing farm equipment? John Phipps walks through the many pertinent factors to making this decision, including current red-hot used equipment values and interest rates.

The heart of the U.S. will be the bullseye for heat and dryness, which could create a flash drought.

The 70% in the good-to-excellent rating for the U.S. corn crop is two percentage points lower than last week’s 72%.

Economists see interest-rate increases raising likelihood of recession to 44% in coming 12 months.

Bayer has argued that the cancer claims over Roundup and glyphosate go against sound science and product clearance from the EPA.

Teamwork is a key theme for Nelson McCord, senior manager of retail operations at Simplot Grower Solutions.

Syngenta has appointed a senior executive to help steer the seeds and pesticides maker’s planned $10 billion flotation, the company said on Friday. Syngenta also announced additional management changes.

With threats to global food supplies, ag companies are stepping up to ensure wheat has a seat at everyone’s table. Embrapa is taking a shot at filling the wheat void through GMO wheat trials.

Heat seemed to be the focus of the markets this week. Two veteran market analysts say if this heat continues, and drought becomes an even larger concern, commodities could see a violent run-up in prices.