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Corteva Inc announced on Tuesday plans to exit about 35 countries and lay off roughly 5% of its global workforce as part of the company’s cost-cutting plans.
Rail shipments are already starting to shut down ahead of a possible strike which could begin as early as this Friday and it couldn’t come at a worse time for agriculture.
In the arrangement, which has been in negotiation since February, Ceres Solutions now holds 20% ownership in the United Prairie partnership.
“These locations are ideally situated to complement the existing Ceres Solutions presence across the trade area, and we see many potential synergies,” said Jeff Troike, CEO of Ceres Solutions.
The Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer farmer sentiment index rose 14 points in August to a reading of 117.
B&B Farm Store defaulted on an estimated $1.3 million of grain they bought from 60 Jesup, Iowa area farmers. But that may not make farmers whole and points to a bigger problem.
Widening the Funnel: Land O’Lakes Evolves Approach And, Removes Some Risk For Regenerative Practices
Land O’Lakes is aiming to straighten the path for more farmers to adopt more regenerative practices across their acres, and in doing so building a wider funnel of farmers who could enroll in carbon markets.
Soybeans took a hit in Minnesota, which was the western leg’s trend this year. Corn showed more kernel depth and yield on both routes.
December corn futures rose to the highest price since late June and soybeans and wheat also rose amid concern over dry weather. Why did corn prices surge? Several bullish factors are at play,
The company said, “The announcement follows an extensive seven-month global search including internal and external candidates led by the Board and supported by a world-class executive recruitment firm.”
NexGen Agronomy Solutions was founded three years ago, and co-founder Ben Werr shares the business was built on the type of work the team does, and why the team does it.
Warning signs about the health of the general economy are blaring, but Farmer Mac’s summer issue of “The Feed” shows why ag lenders are in a better financial position to help farmers weather the higher costs.
U.N. aid chief Martin Griffiths said on Thursday that grain shipments from Ukraine could resume as soon as today but that details of the exact coordinates of shipping routes were still being finalized.
The Commerce Department put out its second quarter GDP data this week, showing the U.S. economy shrank from April through June.
From 2001 to 2016, the U.S. lost or compromised 2,000 acres of farmland and ranchland every day. If that trend continues, and another 18.4 million acres is converted between 2016 and 2040.
Looking to the near future reveals a very different makeup of employees, as such Ceres Solutions is implementing technology to drive its business forward in customer experience, employee recruitment and retention.
Mindset is key for innovation. During a 30-minute webinar, which is now available on demand, Shane Thomas presents five mental models ag retailers can use to augment their innovation strategies.
It sounds so basic, yet most companies have significant gaps in sharing and clarifying their missions.
Bringing 20-plus years of experience in digital agriculture and data science, John Raines joined Telus Agriculture & Consumer Goods as president in 2021 as it springboarded from a series of 11 acquisitions.
Just like all other boom cycles, this one will come to an end. It is important to prepare for that eventuality now.
Corn needs 1/2" of silk to pollinate. In some cases, the pest pressure in parts of the Midwest is heavy enough that’s not happening and is signaling full-blown resistance problems.
On Thursday, Corteva Agriscience announced a number of 2022-23 market introductions and advancements for its corn and soybean product lineup.
U.S. Labor Secretary Marty Walsh remained optimistic about contract negotiations between workers and shipping companies for some of the country’s most important ports, even as talks extend past a previous deadline.
Some corn took a beating this week, but it still has a lot of yield potential. Also, register for our Farm Journal Corn & Soybean College. We have all new agronomic topics to help you harvest more grain this fall!
First commercial sales of the FMC pheromone products will be launched as early as 2024. BioPhero has five products in its pipeline with launch dates in the next five years.
Figure out which ‘sins of spring’ are plaguing your cornfields. Also, sign up for Corn & Soybean College. It’s just a few weeks away. We have all new agronomic topics to help you take more grain to the bin this fall!
No more settlement checks in the mailboxes. Bushel continues to roll out its tools to digitize grain transactions for the industry and farmers.
Teamwork is a key theme for Nelson McCord, senior manager of retail operations at Simplot Grower Solutions.
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.
The Russia-Ukraine conflict threatens to upend world trade.