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Tar spot spreads across Indiana
An extension pathologist says tar spot continues to spread across Indiana. Darcy Telenko with Purdue University says it was recently confirmed in the eastern part of the state. “If you had tar slot in your fields last year, at the end of the season, or if you’ve had it in previous years, you probably could…
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Farmers assured there’s ample supply of propane for drying grain
Farmers concerned about a wet harvest are assured there’s an ample supply of propane for drying grain. CHS chief financial officer Olivia Nelligan says the cooperative is closely tracking demand. “So we understand what we’re going to have to have in our supply chain to meet their needs, and we have no concerns in that…
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USDA Invests $110 Million in Meat and Poultry Processing
Biden-Harris Administration Invests $110 Million in Meat and Poultry Processing to Strengthen Food Supply Chain, Increase Competition, and Lower Food Costs PerishableNews
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Growth and Change in the Organic Industry
WASHINGTON — With new rules and increased consumer demand, the organic industry is growing. U.S. organic sales were up 3.4 percent compared with 2022, hitting $69.7 billion in 2023, according to the 2024 Organic Industry Survey from the Organic Trade Association. This increase follows the largest single change to National Organic Program (NOP) standards since…
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The Reasons Behind the Painful Surge in Grocery Prices
The Reasons Behind the Painful Surge in Grocery Prices Agweb Powered by Farm Journal
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Analyst: Despite Bullish WASDE, Market Expectations Should be Tempered
Analyst: Despite Bullish WASDE, Market Expectations Should be Tempered Southern Farm Network
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Midwest picking up after derecho
A senior science fellow with Nutrien Ag Solutions says the Midwest is officially recovering from a derecho. Eric Snodgrass tells Brownfield… “We use that term derecho when we’re talking about a storm system that produces damaging winds over at least a 400-mile swath.” He says, “That’s certainly what we got out of this as it…
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Russia hitting fields with FPV drones to burn crops
Russia hitting fields with FPV drones to burn crops Бизнес
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Taranis Launches Ag Assistant™ to Transform Farm Decision Making
Taranis Launches Ag Assistant™ to Transform Farm Decision Making IT News Online
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Agtech retailers team to fight potential China drone ban
As Congress takes aim at manufacturer DJI, a new lobbying group is advocating for cybersecurity standards in agricultural equipment while ensuring access to drone technology.
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Be disciplined in grain marketing
Arlan Suderman, the chief commodities economist with StoneX Group, says farmers must be disciplined in their marketing plans, especially if there’s still old crop left in the grain bin to sell. The post Be disciplined in grain marketing appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.
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Brazil’s Corn Harvest Drops but Still Second-Largest Ever
Brazil’s farmers are expected to harvest 4.561 billion bushels of corn in the 2023-2024 season, including the country’s first, second, and third crops. Farmdoc Daily says that is 12 percent less than last year’s record harvest. Brazil’s National Supply Company, Conab, says the expected reduction in total corn production is mainly attributed to smaller acreage…
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Grassley on Trump, Vance Trade, Immigration Platform
Donald Trump’s pick for his running mate, Ohio Senator JD Vance, defends Trump’s plans for sweeping tariffs and deportation of undocumented immigrants. A leading farm state senator disagrees with at least one of those. Vance has defended Trump’s plan for tariffs as high as ten percent, renewing concerns and memories in farm country of losses…
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Cooler days ahead for the Heartland; a wet pattern across the southern, eastern U.S.
Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of below-normal temperatures across central and southern sections of the Rockies and Plains, as well as the mid-South and much of the Midwest and interior Southeast. Hotter-than-normal conditions will cover an area stretching from the Pacific Coast to the northern Plains, along with Florida’s…
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Wheat recovers from four-month low, soy and corn extend bounce
Wheat recovers from four-month low, soy and corn extend bounce XM
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Ukraine set for rain after record-breaking heatwave, forecaster says
Ukraine set for rain after record-breaking heatwave, forecaster says Yahoo News UK
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USDA: largest spring wheat production since 2020
USDA: largest spring wheat production since 2020 World Grain
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New Study Showcases Corn Farming’s Contribution to the Economy
WASHINGTON — Corn growers were responsible for a $151 billion boost to the U.S. economy in 2023, according to a new report released this week by the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA). The report, entitled NCGA Economic Contribution Study for 2023, looked at a number of ways in which corn growers shaped the economy, including economic…
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There’s a bipartisan effort urging USDA to protect U.S. potato crops
Wyden, Crapo lead bipartisan effort urging USDA to protect U.S. potato crops The Packer
