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Corn and soybeans thrive despite weather woes
Corn and soybeans thrive despite weather woes  Farms.com
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Trump Picks JD Vance as Running Mate, Here’s Where He Stands on Policy Issues and Agriculture
Trump Picks JD Vance as Running Mate, Here’s Where He Stands on Policy Issues and Agriculture  Agweb Powered by Farm Journal
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Farming Under the Influence?
ATHENS, Ga. — A new University of Georgia study reveals that one in five U.S. farmers report binge drinking when they experience high levels of stress. The paper underlines the link between farmers using alcohol to cope with stress. Farming is a uniquely stressful vocation. Farmers work long hours performing labor-intensive, repetitive and often dangerous tasks. In…
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Grains Try to Recover After Collapse: Livestock Also Rally
Grains Try to Recover After Collapse: Livestock Also Rally  Agweb Powered by Farm Journal
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Crop conditions are holding steady
Crop conditions are holding steady, according to this week’s Crop Progress Report  RFD-TV
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Beryl brings tornadoes, rain to Arkansas but leaves most row crops unscathed
Beryl brings tornadoes, rain to Arkansas but leaves most row crops unscathed  Farm Talk
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USDA: 2023 sugarbeet crop was even bigger than anticipated and ’24 crop looks big, too
USDA: 2023 sugarbeet crop was even bigger than anticipated and ’24 crop looks big, too  Brainerd Dispatch
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Sustained Heat Impacts Northwest Regional Crop Progress and Condition
OLYMPIA, Wash. — There were 6.3 days suitable for fieldwork in Oregon, down from 6.6 days the previous week. Benton, Marion, and Polk Counties reported damage to berry crops due to the recent hot and dry conditions. Some harvest activities were paused or pursued in the late evening, as it was too hot during the…
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Vilsack Blames Expected Record Farm Trade Deficit on Strong U.S. Economy, Criticism of China
USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack blamed this year’s expected record farm trade deficit on a strong U.S. economy and U.S. criticism of major trading partner China. Vilsack says the U.S. economy’s strength, with its stronger dollar, is largely to blame for USDA’s record 32 billion-dollar forecast Ag trade deficit this fiscal year. He says, “As a…
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Strong Outlook for U.S. Soy in Colombia
Colombia is the sixth largest market for U.S. agriculture and the world’s third largest importer of U.S. soybean meal. On this episode of Seeds of Success, an Iowa Soybean Association director discusses how the U.S. is working to help boost soybean sales to the country. The post Strong Outlook for U.S. Soy in Colombia appeared…
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Weeklong heat wave loosens grip slightly on US Southwest but forecasters still urge caution
Weeklong heat wave loosens grip slightly on US Southwest but forecasters still urge caution  Yahoo News Canada
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Kansas farm incomes face ‘challenging’ couple of years
Kansas farm incomes face ‘challenging’ couple of years  High Plains Journal
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Missouri’s extreme weather changes make farming more difficult
Missouri’s extreme weather changes make farming more difficult  KY3
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Biotechnology Corn and Soybean Varieties Planted in Ohio
EAST LANSING, Mich. — The percentage of corn acres planted using biotechnology varieties in Ohio increased from last year, according to Ben Torrance, State Statistician, USDA NASS, Ohio Field Office. Biotechnology varieties accounted for 92 percent of the corn acres planted in Ohio, up from 90 percent in 2023. Soybean plantings included 98 percent biotechnology varieties,…
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OFBF Statement on J.D. Vance Republican Vice Presidential Nomination
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Bill Patterson, president of Ohio Farm Bureau, released the following statement on July 15 after it was revealed that U.S. Sen. J.D. Vance from Ohio would be Donald Trump’s vice presidential running mate heading into the November 2024 election: “From Day 1 as a Senator, Mr. Vance has been very attentive to…
