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Is Maximum Yield the Best ROI for 2025?
St. Johns, Mich. (Jan. 21, 2024) – As input costs remain high and markets uncertain, growers face a critical decision: continue to chase maximum yield or pivot to strategies that optimize return on investment. “The relationship between yield and profit isn’t always linear,” explains Reid Abbott, AgroLiquid agronomist. “In many cases, growers can achieve better…
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Corn, soy rally as Trump postpones threatened tariffs
U.S. grains: Corn, soy rally as Trump postpones threatened tariffs Country Guide
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Biofuels bring soybean sustainability
Many soybean farmers see biofuels as a major key to their sustainability. Illinois farmer Brady Holst, who also serves as a director with the Illinois Soybean Association, says demand from the biofuels industry has been a bright spot in the down ag economy. “The biofuel industry has been expanding so much, the crush has been…
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RFA Thanks Senators for Reintroducing Bipartisan Bill Promoting Ethanol for SAF
The Renewable Fuels Association today thanked Sens. Jerry Moran (R-KS), Chuck Grassley (R-IA) Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Pete Ricketts (R-NE), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Joni Ernst (R-IA) for the reintroduction in the Senate of the Farm to Fly Act. This legislation would help sustainable aviation fuels create new markets for America’s farmers by affirming a common definition…
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Panama Launches Audit of China-Linked Port Operator Amid Trump’s Canal Takeover Threats
Panama Launches Audit of China-Linked Port Operator Amid Trump’s Canal Takeover Threats Agweb Powered by Farm Journal
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How will tariffs impact commodity prices?
How will tariffs impact commodity prices? Farm Progress
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John Deere says its self-driving tractors and trucks will help address labor shortages
John Deere says its self-driving tractors and trucks will help address labor shortages MSN
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Experts Predict Higher 2025 Row Crop Yields with Newly Released Biologicals
SOLON, OHIO – Row crop farmers, distributors, and retailers across the US are preparing for a strong 2025 growing season with the release of new biological treatment programs proven to maximize yields. Rigorous third-party trials have confirmed significant productivity boosts in key crops such as corn, soybeans, cotton and wheat using the foliar, inoculant, and…
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Klassen: Increased feeder cattle selling caps upside momentum
Klassen: Increased feeder cattle selling caps upside momentum Grainews
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Brevant® Seeds Expands Corn and Soybean Portfolios for 2025 Season
JOHNSTON, Iowa, Jan. 21, 2025 — The cost of remaining stagnant is higher than ever. It’s essential that farmers have access to improved products that drive genetic gain and help them overcome in-field threats. The 2025 class of Brevant® brand corn and soybeans features 39 new products that have been strategically selected to better support farmer needs.…
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2025 Young Producers Conference Focused on Transition Planning and Connections
by Lura Roti At 23, Adam Wollschlager works three part-time jobs. The Lake Area Technical College graduate helps out on his family’s diversified crop and cattle farm near Revillo. He works for area farmers helping them with planting and harvest. He also works part-time as an applicator and truck driver for LaBolt Farmers Grain. As…
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Bringing Happy, Healthy Bison Back to Great Plains
BROOKINGS, S.D. — Jeff Martin likes to think of the Great Plains as the “bison basket.” There are approximately 400,000 bison across North America, down from 30 to 60 million prior to the 1860s. South Dakota has the largest bison population in the U.S. with nearly 40,000, and Martin hopes to see it keep rising.…
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Targeted Spray Technology Highlighted on Strategic Farming: Let’s talk crops
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Are you curious about advances in targeted spray technology, or wondering if this system could work for you and actually lead to cost savings? These questions and more were addressed in the January 15 “Strategic Farming: Let’s Talk Crops!” program. Dr. Rodrigo Werle, Weed Scientist with University of Wisconsin-Madison, joined moderator…
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A global look at the fertilizer market
Farmers could continue to face challenges with access to fertilizer in 2025. Josh Linville with Stone X Group says the shifting geopolitical landscapes are affecting fertilizer availability and profitability. “In the last few years, the Chinese government has started to place export restrictions,” he says. “China is a major urea exporter. When China is out…
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A January Surprise From USDA
A January Surprise From USDA Successful Farming
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From Guiding Hunters to Brewing Beer, These North Dakota Ranchers Run a Diversified Operation
From Guiding Hunters to Brewing Beer, These North Dakota Ranchers Run a Diversified Operation Agweb Powered by Farm Journal
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Farming and ranching honorable pursuit
Commentary. I have said it many times: farming is not an easy life’s work and certainly not for the faint of heart. Farming can push you to your physical and emotional limits. It can nearly kill you. It can save your life. Farmers and ranchers are at the mercy of environmental extremes. Unpredictable weather patterns,…
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Farm to Fly Act Reintroduced in the Senate
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) and Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) recently reintroduced legislation that would help accelerate the production and development of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) through existing U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) programs to allow further growth for alternative fuels to…
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Ag Equipment Same-Store Sales Down in December
Ag Equipment Same-Store Sales Down in December Farm Equipment
