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When Jim Dick broke black soil and struck a silver enigma, he unearthed an 80-year-old mystery.

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission on Friday approved the first guidelines for the trading of voluntary carbon credit derivative contracts in the country.

A Creighton University survey of rural bankers reflects a bleak picture for U.S. farmers.

Farm Journal’s field agronomist Missy Bauer says small seed size can have a major impact on soybean yield, causing yields to swing 15 to 20 bu. per acre.

45Z is set to take effect on Jan. 1, 2025. While the 45Z credit has the potential to significantly boost sustainable aviation fuel production, the current lack of detailed guidance is causing some uncertainty in the industry.

As corn and soybean growers get ready for harvest, they’re counting on high yields, given optimistic forecasts from USDA and the Pro Farmer Crop Tour. But will a hot and very dry final month of the season have an impact?

Farm equipment and technology news briefs for the week of September 15, 2024.

Farm Groups Raise the Alarm

Improvements in fertilizer trading may be on the horizon.

The end of the strike is terrific news for U.S. livestock producers and exporters who ship more than $100 million of U.S. pork and beef through those ports each week, says U.S. Meat Export Federation president and CEO Dan Halstrom.