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Crops range from “beautiful” to “really ugly” in southeast Minnesota
Crop conditions are all over the board in southeastern Minnesota. Gail Donkers farms near Faribault and tells Brownfield it’s been a very wet growing season. “We just have a really uneven crop this year I would say. We have a few beautiful fields, I’m not going to lie, but we also have some really ugly…
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Vilsack optimistic on 45Z guidance getting completed
The US Ag Secretary says work continues to develop guidance for sustainable aviation fuel tax credits. Tom Vilsack says he’s optimistic the Department of Treasury can identify practices that result in guidance for the 45Z tax credit that works better for U.S. producers “I’m very hopeful that we are able to make the case for more crops to…
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Ukraine sees rise in grain output, exports
Ukraine sees rise in grain output, exports World Grain
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Iowa Could Set Statewide Corn Yield Record of 205 BPA in 2024
Iowa Could Set Statewide Corn Yield Record of 205 BPA in 2024 DTN The Progressive Farmer
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439 Century and Heritage Farm Families Honored at the 2024 Iowa State Fair
DES MOINES, Iowa — Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig and Iowa Farm Bureau Federation President Brent Johnson honored 439 Iowa farm families with Century or Heritage Farm designations at the 2024 Iowa State Fair. The program celebrates farms that have been owned by the same families for 100 and 150 years, respectively. This year, 277…
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Rep. Hinson lauds USDA, USTR amid Mexican GM corn dispute
U.S. Congresswoman Ashley Hinson says she’s optimistic Mexico’s ban on genetically modified corn imports could be overturned before the end of the year. “We will continue to push and make sure that there is hopefully the outcome we’re wanting for our producers.” In a press call Thursday, she suggested the upcoming U.S. Presidential Election could…
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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…
