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President Biden planned to meet with chief executives of major retailers and companies to discuss how to move goods to shelves as the U.S. holiday shopping season begins in the shadow of the Omicron coronavirus variant.
Open slots and false bottoms are being created as farmers build strips for their spring planting pass.
AgriTalk Host Chip Flory and Pro Farmer policy analyst Jim Wiesemeyer discuss plans Congress will probably have these last weeks of 2021, including the debt ceiling and the Build Back Better plan in the Senate.
As families gather to give thanks this year, Farm Journal shares stories of grit and gratitude. From surviving a raging wildfire to a mail carrier who saved a rancher’s life, each show resilience of rural America.
As the frantic pace of harvest winds down, we can reflect on another season of abundant effort.
Gratitude is like a muscle, the more you exercise it the stronger it becomes.
Market dynamics and consumer shifts support U.S. beef.
Greater integration of data and technology on U.S. agricultural operations can help producers tell the story of their stewardship while identifying new ways to manage resources and participate in emerging opportunities.
The U.S. House of Representatives passed President Joe Biden’s ‘Build Back Better’ plan, also known as the reconciliation package. This vote came after months of debate and countless rewrites to the plan.
Keep family and friends safe from foodborne illness this Thanksgiving by following these tips, USDA advises.
Has there been a time when the acreage mix for the next crop year has been so hotly debated during the current harvest? What is your take on 2022 acres?
The combining of the two networks will also form a near-national footprint for field testing of products and services. Additionally, down the path, CHS and Growmark can provide distribution capabilities for the startups
The Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops has announced a partnership with CropTrak to accelerate adoption of the Stewardship Calculator 2.0 across the specialty food supply chain.
Americans are expected to purchase 161 million lb. of butter between the second week of November through Christmas.
Make adjustments to your combine now to get more yield out of the field before more corn goes down and molds set in.
Pro Farmer’s Jim Wiesemeyer reports EPA Administrator Michael Regan says the biofuels blending requirements won’t favor oil or agriculture, comments that lead to more chatter a RFS announcement may finally be coming.
Iowa farmer Jim Yenter served his country for a decade. And now the U.S. veteran is a first-generation farmer who’s determined to share his love for farming and the business he’s built with the next generation.
Some portions of the country will be getting their first substantial snow of the season.
The $1.2T infrastructure bill passed through the House following months of negotiation. Farm country can expect $550 billion in new spending. AgriTalk’s Chip Flory and Pro Farmer’s Jim Wiesemeyer take a closer look.
Earning a 93% on a test will earn you an “A” in class, but it’s not near good enough for weed control in your fields, especially if your corn is under stress.
In 2019, Michigan State University returned to natural grass for its football field, after a 33 year hiatus. And it’s science that helps the turf team manage the field and provide optimal conditions for the games.
The first-of-its-kind, two-year pilot project will quantify and certify biodiversity credits. The financial incentive will average around $100 an acre for growers who develop or enhance pollinator-friendly habitat.
If you walk into the grocery store today, the average American will fork over $7 per pound for bacon. The record prices may not be over yet, but pork producers aren’t winning with the run-up in bacon prices, either.
The company says Raines will continue to develop its strategy focusing on how to digitally enhance food quality, security and availability with real-time data.
The Biden administration kicked off the nearly week-long trip EU climate trip with a $1 billion announcement. And there’s more funds in the Build Back Better program, but some say details are still sparse.
Jamie O’Sullivan, group managing director for Proagrica EG, Nextens, and XpertHR segments of the LexisNexis Risk Solutions Group, has stepped into the managing director role.
It’s been a fun journey with many people and places still to go. Thanks for “traveling the countryside” with me.
Meteorologist Mike Hoffman says some farmers are seeing big changes in root zone moisture.
Some Illinois farmers are combining corn with fins and scales this fall. No, that’s not a fish story.
Oats and wheat have been the superstars in commodity prices lately. As oats hit a new record high this week, spring wheat traded to the highest level since 2012.