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Navigating Warranty & Service Contracts
Navigating Warranty & Service Contracts Farm Equipment
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Women in Ag Leadership Conference Offers Inspiration and Skill Building
AMES, Iowa – The Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Women in Ag Leadership Conference takes place at the Gateway Hotel and Conference Center in Ames. The two-day event begins on Wednesday, Dec. 4, from 11:15 a.m. to 8 p.m. and continues Thursday, Dec. 5, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. This year’s theme, “Breaking Ground, Seeding…
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Over 6M hectares across Ukraine already sown with winter crops
Over 6M hectares across Ukraine already sown with winter crops Ukrinform
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5 Steps to Take Flight: Make Sure You’re Legal Before You Fly
5 Steps to Take Flight: Make Sure You’re Legal Before You Fly Agweb Powered by Farm Journal
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Jet fuel mandate could harm feed markets
Jet fuel mandate could harm feed markets The Western Producer
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2025 farm income expectations are low
An Ohio State University professor says budgets won’t get easier for farmers in 2025. Farm Income Enhancement Chair Ani Katchova says income in 2024 is expected to be down by 4%. “It’s coming off last year’s decline in farm income,” she says. “For two years in a row, we have had a reduction in farm income…
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Colorful Corn
COLUMBIA, Mo. — Americans love their corn — whether it’s canned, fresh off the cob or in their favorite breakfast cereal. But what if this staple grain could be more than just a starch? What if it could become a critical source of protein and fiber while helping prevent cancer, obesity, diabetes and inflammation? It…
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China’s October soy imports from US climb for seventh month
China’s October soy imports from US climb for seventh month Grainews
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Ethanol production tightens, stocks rise
U.S. ethanol production trickled slightly lower over the past week. The U.S. Energy Information Administration says production averaged 1.11 million barrels per day, down 3,000 on the week, but up 87,000 on the year. The four-week average for production is a record 1.1 million barrels per day. The most recent information from Iowa State University’s…
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Trump’s victory throws new USDA framework on seed industry into question
Trump’s victory throws new USDA framework on seed industry into question Missouri Independent
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Corteva unveils ‘breakthrough’ in drought-resistant wheat
A new seed hybrid has the potential to increase yields by 10% and represents one of the first major innovations for the crop in decades.
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Summit Submits Permit Application in South Dakota
(SOUTH DAKOTA)– On Tuesday, Summit Carbon Solutions announced that it has submitted it’s permit application to the South Dakota Public Utilities Commission (PUC) for the company’s proposed carbon pipeline route in the state. The near 2,500-mile long project across Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota and South Dakota would capture and ship carbon dioxide emissions from…
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Brazil, China Sign Wide-Ranging Deals, Including Agricultural Products
Brazil, China Sign Wide-Ranging Deals, Including Agricultural Products Agweb Powered by Farm Journal
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New ways to turn a profit
Farmers might be looking for new ways to turn a profit with tight margins expected again in 2025. Adam Kiel with the Soil and Water Outcomes Fund says their Midwest Climate-Smart Commodity Program offers payments that align with outcomes produced from certain conservation practices. “There are things that farmers do that come at an additional…
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PTx Trimble Announces Next Generation of Landforming Solutions With WM-FieldForm
WESTMINSTER, Colo. – PTx Trimble, formed earlier this year by AGCO and Trimble, today introduced WM-FieldForm, its next-generation water solution for complex landforming, grading, leveling and terracing projects. The system is designed to help farmers control water movement into, out of and within fields, promising impressive efficiency and crop yield benefits. WM-FieldForm provides single-scraper control for…
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What’s New for Next Year’s Planting with BASF
The 2024 National Association of Farm Broadcasters Convention brought together agricultural communicators and industry leaders from across the nation. Farm Broadcaster Corryn La Rue was there and spoke with Bill Backhaus, Midwest agronomist with BASF to discuss the upcoming year. Here’s that conversation. Q: Bill, tell me a little bit about what’s going on today.…
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Corn and Wheat Hold Risk Premium, While Soybeans Slide
Corn and Wheat Hold Risk Premium, While Soybeans Slide Agweb Powered by Farm Journal
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Propane powering the farm
An industry expert says advances in technology are bringing more uses for propane to the farm. Mike Newland, director of agriculture business development with the Propane Education & Research Council (PERC), says irrigation systems are a prime example. “They’re bringing a new, heavier built engine to the marketplace that will be used in irrigation.” He…
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Farms hiring and paying more
The USDA says farmers and ranchers hired more employees in October and paid them more compared to last year. According to the department’s latest Farm Labor Survey, wages in October were up two percent from last year and the number of hired workers was up three percent to 797,000. The results will be used to set…
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Cattle Chat: Strategy for Increasing Feed Efficiency for Cows
MANHATTAN, Kan. – Many people add such supplements as vitamins, minerals, probiotics and botanicals to their diet for a variety of reasons, but often it is to maintain or improve their health. Feed additives are also incorporated in cattle diets with a similar end goal, say the experts at the Kansas State University’s Beef Cattle…
