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Western Corn Belt pasture conditions variable
A climatologist says pasture conditions have been mixed across the parts of the Western Corn Belt and Great Plains. Eric Hunt with the University of Nebraska-Lincoln says, “Pretty stressed pasture conditions across Wyoming, western Nebraska, western South Dakota, and western North Dakota,” Hunt said. “Better conditions further east, although pastures have definitely started to show…
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USDA Seeks Easier Rules for Crops to Be Used in Jet Fuel
USDA Seeks Easier Rules for Crops to Be Used in Green Jet Fuel Bloomberg
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Threat of poor finish to frustrating growing season in Upper Midwest
A market analyst is concerned about the end of a frustrating growing season for farmers in the Upper Midwest. Mark Schultz with Minnesota-based Northstar Commodity says corn and soybeans are behind and August has been cooler than normal. “Which is only going to slow the development of the crop for the short-term. They claim that…
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Producers are still dealing with the impact of ongoing drought
Wondering About Future Weather Woes: Producers are still dealing with the impact of ongoing drought RFD-TV
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Cargill revenue falls, breaking two-year record earnings streak
Slumping commodity prices are pressuring the world’s largest grain trader, which is reportedly planning to restructure operations.
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Low equipment sales in July highlight need for farm bill
Low equipment sales in July highlight need for farm bill Successful Farming
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Insight: The Joy in Meeting Season
MANHATTAN, Kan. — Fall doesn’t officially start until September, but August is the unofficial end of summer as a new school year begins. Even those of us who don’t have children in school feel the transition as churches, organizations and activities pick back up after a summer break. Farmers are beginning to transition to fall…
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All Hail the Honeycrisp!
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Minnesota apple pickers, flex your muscles! The time to reach into those phenomenal fruit trees and pluck out mouth-watering home-grown gems is near. As apple season approaches, a new CFANS Insights survey shows that more than half of Minnesotans (52 percent) claim the University of Minnesota-born Honeycrisp as their favorite, and nearly…
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Case IH Expands Product, Tech Offerings to Enhance Operator Experience and Accuracy
Racine, WI — Case IH is announcing new precision tech offerings that not only help limit the physical wear and tear of manual, in-field corrections but also offer greater accuracy, consistency, and data insights to streamline operations. For Model Year 2025, Soil Command™ will be factory-fitted on select sizes of Case IH Speed-Tiller™ 475 and…
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Limited Ag Credit Stress, but Signs of Pressure
Ag credit stress was limited in the second quarter of 2024 but showed signs of tightening amid lower crop prices and rising input costs. Those are the findings from a survey by the Federal Reserve Bank in Kansas City. Farm income in the Tenth Federal Reserve District dropped faster than in recent quarters amid lower…
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Bipartisan Push Launched to Improve Foreign Land Buy Data Accuracy
A bipartisan group of Senators just launched a new push to get USDA to improve the accuracy of foreign-owned farmland data. The group, led by Iowa GOP Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst and Pennsylvania Democrat John Fetterman wrote Secretary Vilsack that FSA data on foreign holdings of U.S. farmland may be inaccurate. That’s due…
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Why Is Titan Machinery (TITN) Stock Down 24% Today?
Why Is Titan Machinery (TITN) Stock Down 24% Today? InvestorPlace
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FBI Holds Symposium on Threats to Agriculture
Farmers and ranchers from more than 30 states attended the 2024 Agriculture Threats Symposium hosted by the Omaha, Nebraska, field office. Technology continues advancing to make farming and agriculture more efficient across rural America. With more technology, there’s a potential for cyber-attacks that could affect the entire agriculture industry. FBI Agent Gene Kowel says there…
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What To Expect From This Year’s Crop Tour
What To Expect From This Year’s Crop Tour Agweb Powered by Farm Journal
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USAID provides 58 grain transport trailers to 4 Ukrainian agricultural enterprises
USAID provides 58 grain transport trailers to 4 Ukrainian agricultural enterprises Interfax-Ukraine
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SA to import yellow maize from Brazil amid shortfall
SA to import yellow maize from Brazil amid shortfall Food For Mzansi
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Deere tops third-quarter profit expectations on strong pricing
Deere tops third-quarter profit expectations on strong pricing The Globe and Mail
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Farmland Prices Increase Despite Downward Pressure
The Purdue University Farmland Value and Cash Rent Survey showed that Indiana farmland prices once again hit a new record in 2024. The average price of top-quality farmland is $14,392, up 4.8 percent from June 2023. Average and poor-quality farmland also hit new high prices at $11,630 and $9,071 per acre, an annual increase of…
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No Major Disruption After Ukraine Grain Facility Hit By Missile
No Major Disruption After Ukraine Grain Facility Hit By Missile Bloomberg
