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Think through Barn Repairs before Rebuilding
LAGRANGE, Ind. — A series of recent storms damaged some barns and homes in the area. Jeff Burbrink, Purdue Extension’s Agriculture Educator in LaGrange County, offered some advice on repairing those structures. Burbrink urged caution around damaged buildings. There are often hazards like nails, splintered boards and unstable walls or roofs. Protective eyewear, sturdy shoes…
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Lawmakers ask Congress to prioritize farm bill in lame duck session
At least two U.S. Representatives have sent a letter to Congressional leadership asking them to prioritize a new farm bill in the lame duck session of Congress. In the letter, Mark Alford from Missouri and Ashley Hinson from Iowa say farmers don’t have the luxury to wait until the new Congress to enact a new…
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Farmland prices, farm equipment sales continue weak trends
An ag economist says farmland prices and ag equipment sales continue to be weak, according to the latest Rural Mainstreet Index. Creighton University economist Ernie Goss says farmland prices, which sank for the fourth time in five months, are expected to dip by 5.3% over the next 12 months.   “Farmland prices while they are…
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Rising CBOT soybeans facing resistance
Rising CBOT soybeans facing resistance  Manitobe Co-Operator
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US lawmakers seek to pay livestock farmers to use ‘climate-friendlier’ practices
US lawmakers seek to pay livestock farmers to use climate-friendlier practices  KDAL
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USDA Lowers Food Price Forecast for 2024, Raises Outlook for Next Year
USDA Lowers Food Price Forecast for 2024, Raises Outlook for Next Year  Agweb Powered by Farm Journal
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How US presidential candidates’ climate policies could impact food and farming
How US presidential candidates’ climate policies could impact food and farming  The Daily Climate
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Growing Divide: Rural Men Are Living Shorter, Less Healthy Lives Than Their Urban Counterparts
LOS ANGELES — Rural men are dying earlier than their urban counterparts, and they’re spending fewer of their later years in good health, according to new research from the USC Schaeffer Center for Health Policy & Economics. Higher rates of smoking, obesity and cardiovascular conditions among rural men are helping fuel a rural-urban divide in…
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Tropical storm Helene to bring moisture to Delta, portions of Corn Belt
An ag meteorologist says a tropical storm will bring moisture to the Delta and portions of the Corn Belt in the next few days. Greg Soulje says once Hurricane Helene hits land on Thursday, the storm will move up toward Georgia and go west. “There’s probably not much moisture of significance to speak of once…
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Farm Equipment Manufacturers and AG Technology Companies Forge Closer Ties
Farm Equipment Manufacturers and AG Technology Companies Forge Closer Ties  Longview News-Journal
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Grains Impressively Reverse to Close Higher: Is The Rally Just Technical Buying?
Grains Impressively Reverse to Close Higher: Is The Rally Just Technical Buying?  Agweb Powered by Farm Journal
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August poultry production below prior year
U.S. poultry production declined during August 2024. The USDA says 4.519 billion pounds of poultry were certified wholesome last month, 4% less than August 2023, including a 3% decline in chicken to 4.074 billion pounds and an 11% drop for turkey at 434.655 million pounds. The chicken slaughter was down 5% on the year and…
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Brown Announces New Legislation to Block American Taxpayer Money from Going to Biofuels Made with Foreign Feedstocks – Senator Sherrod Brown
Brown Announces New Legislation to Block American Taxpayer Money from Going to Biofuels Made with Foreign Feedstocks  Senator Sherrod Brown
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Call Your Dealer: Get John Deere’s See And Spray Technology For Free
Call Your Dealer: Get John Deere’s See And Spray Technology For Free  Agweb Powered by Farm Journal
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New York’s Climate Week shouldn’t cancel farmers
New York’s Climate Week shouldn’t cancel farmers like me (Guest Opinion by Mike McMahon)  syracuse.com
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First Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Arrives at MSP Airport
ST. PAUL, Minn. –(BUSINESS WIRE)–The Minnesota SAF Hub announced today that the first 7,000-gallon shipment of blended SAF made from Minnesota/North Dakota-grown winter camelina arrived at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport fueling facility. Delta Air Lines has designated flight DL 2732 from Minneapolis to New York on Sept. 25, 2024, as the symbolic first flight to…
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Managing PFAS Risk: Planting Seeds for Safer Farming
COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are human-made chemicals that were introduced in the 1940s. PFAS are used to create a variety of products including water-resistant clothing, non-stick cookware, and firefighting foams. Unfortunately, PFAS can have negative effects on health, including increases in cholesterol levels and changes to liver function. Using PFAS-containing…
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Soybeans down after Tuesday’s highs
Soybeans down after Tuesday’s highs | Wednesday, September 24 ,2024  Successful Farming
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CNH: Innovation and Growth in Argentinian Agriculture
CNH: Innovation and Growth in Argentinian Agriculture  CSRwire.com
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Sunny, warm, and dry weather continues in Dakotas
Sunny, warm, and dry weather continues  Dakota News Now
