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The Biden Administration is deploying money and resources to ramp up clean energy projects across rural America. The White House says the plan taps federal lands to install wind, solar and geothermal energy projects.
There will be 15 scholarships awarded for $1500 each in 2021.
Introduced at the Consumer Electronics Show with nearly 5,000 watching the live stream introduction, John Deere introduces its full autonomy solution for tractors, which will be available to farmers later in 2022.
As we begin the 2022 season, let’s take some time for ourselves and reflect on what “curveballs” may be coming toward you and what is the initial contingency plan, which can quickly be a reference.
USDA made slight adjustments to the final 2021 corn-production estimate, but not due to a change in yield. USDA reported a slightly higher national soybean yield. The agency also revised demand in WASDE on Wednesday.
History was made on Jan. 7 when a 57-year-old Maryland man with deadly heart disease received a heart from a genetically modified pig.
AFBF’s in-person annual convention focused on everything from H-2A workers, drought, supply chain chaos and policy changes like the Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) rule. USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack addressed the group Monday.
Archer Daniels Midland Company said on Tuesday it had signed a letter of intent with Wolf Carbon Solutions to build a pipeline that would capture and transport carbon.
Despite frigid temperatures and large accumulations of snow, official forecasts are pointing towards above-normal temperatures in the months ahead.
Cargo vessels can load more corn and soybeans and reduce shipping costs due to dredging progress on the lower Mississippi River, according to the Soybean Transportation Coalition.
This data confirms the obvious — there is plenty of income and cash in farm country and is being reflected in the record prices being paid for farmland.
Heavy demand, falling milk production, and a shortage of labor combine to send butter prices to four-year-highs.
The Plains could use some moisture, and they just might see some snow this week.
It’s easy to knock something you know little or nothing about. Farmers who are working to adopt conservation practices on their operations face ridicule routinely. Yet their efforts now could help us all in the future.
There’s a leadership shuffle at Nutrien corporate.
Biden Administration Scores First USMCA Trade Dispute Victory Over Dairy, Canada Also Claims Victory
USTR Katherine Tai announced Tuesday that the United States prevailed in its first dispute settlement panel proceeding brought under USCMA. As U.S. dairy leaders applaud the ruling, Canada is also claiming victory.
Equipment prices soared in 2021. As equipment manufacturers had issues sourcing parts to build new, it placed even higher demand on used. Machinery Pete weighs in on lessons learned during such a dynamic year.
“We take this opportunity to offer our gratitude to the fertilizer industry for supporting our success!” says Larry Taylor, CEO of Sackett-Waconia.
Deforestation last year rose to the highest level since 2015 in Brazil’s Cerrado, prompting scientists on Monday to raise alarm over the state of one of the world’s most species-rich savanna.
2021 was a wild ride for commodity markets. From China to weather concerns, weather worries in South America seemed to trump demand to close out 2021. Here’s what analysts say they learned and what they’re watching now.
How will she impact drought conditions in 2022?
This past year is one many of us would sooner forget than remember.
Randy Canady, CEO at Atticus, agrees saying that 2021’s challenges were just a warmup for the market dynamics in 2022.
Prepare for a dynamic farmland market in 2022.
The House and Senate are on recess this week, but work is ramping back up to finalize 2021 legislation before the New Year begins.
The earlier soybeans flower, the higher odds of more pods and beans.
USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack and Rep. Cindy Axne joined AgriTalk with host Chip Flory and Pro Farmer Policy Analyst Jim Wiesemeyer recently to comb through President Biden’s reframe of the Build Back Better (BBB) plan.
Fertilizer prices have soared with top fertilizer companies in North America on pace for their best performance since 2009. One former Congressman says the fix for climbing prices probably won’t come from Washington.
After the dizzying heights of $1.21 per pound in 2021, the Cotton Belt could see 12 million acres in 2022, and possibly more, contingent on a mercurial La Niña.
Meteorologist Andrew Whitmyer has more on the rain and snow that continues to be welcomed news for California’s Sierra Mountains.