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Federal regulators are seeking farmer comments on restrictive dealer agreements, high parts costs and repair barriers through Dec. 7.

Repeated wetting and drying cycles are causing mold, seed discoloration and pod shattering in Midwest fields from Nebraska to Ohio. Here’s how to prioritize harvest and protect grain quality.

With fertilizer prices elevated, farmers are looking for relief wherever they can find it. The question is whether suspending the Jones Act is a key piece of the puzzle.

New crop report data reveals top specialty crops are operating millions of dollars in the red despite high gross revenues.

Following a federal court order, the Department of Labor must issue a replacement adverse effect wage rate calculation before the end of the year.

Input costs are up $15 billion since February, diesel is roughly double and credit demand at Land O’Lakes’ financing business is already surging for next season, Beth Ford says.

“While temporary flexibility can help reduce costs at the pump, America cannot waive its way to long-term energy affordability,” says Daren Coppock, ARA CEO and president.

Growers are locking in inputs earlier, paying on terms that run past harvest, and treating credit as part of the agronomic plan instead of a last-minute add-on.

On this episode of the Scoop Podcast, Ag Retailers Association (ARA) policy leaders Richard Gupton and Hunter Carpenter break down the issues shaping the fall agenda, just after ARA’s fall board meeting in St. Louis.