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Farm equipment industry reels as trade war intensifies
Farm equipment industry reels as trade war intensifies Farm Progress
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Study calls for new approach to estimate crop yield potential, gaps
Study calls for new approach to estimate crop yield potential, gaps High Plains Journal
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Price still a factor in acreage decisions
A senior research economist at MU’s Food and Ag Policy Research Institute says there could be even fewer acres of U.S. soybeans planted this spring if prices remain volatile. Bob Maltsbarger says November soybean prices dropped and recently bounced back some this month as trade challenges continue with a top market for U.S. soybeans. “What…
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KTIC 840 AM/98.3 FM/98.7 FM – New listenership research validates power of farm radio
KTIC 840 AM/98.3 FM/98.7 FM – New listenership research validates power of farm radio Rural Radio Network
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Global unrest drives ag input uncertainty
Farmers in the U.S. and abroad are concerned global unrest will drive ag input costs higher. Brazil Potash Corporation CEO Matt Simpson says one of the biggest risks for fertilizer is the concentration of supply in countries that are sanctioned or at war. “You have roughly 50 percent of the world’s potash that’s produced between…
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USDA Launches Agricultural Trade Promotion Programs
USDA Launches Agricultural Trade Promotion Programs AgNet West
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USDA conservation employees flock to buyouts
‘Beyond sad and messy’: USDA conservation employees flock to buyouts E&E News by POLITICO
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Ethanol production declines as supply rises
U.S. ethanol production dropped to a multi-month low last week. The U.S. Energy Information Administration says ethanol production averaged 1.021 million barrels per day, the lowest since late January, falling 42,000 from the previous week and 35,000 from a year ago. Part of the decline can be tied to seasonal maintenance. Ethanol stocks of 27.034…
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Interest rates unchanged, net farm income up in 2025
Interest rates unchanged, net farm income up in 2025 AgUpdate
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Could Eastern Corn Belt rain change planting intentions?
An ag economist says he doesn’t expect farmers in the Eastern Corn Belt to shift their planting intentions following the recent flooding. Ben Brown is with the University of Missouri. “The red alarm bells should not be flashing that we’re going to have large amounts of corn not planted and high amounts of prevent plant…
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Plant Less and Grow More?
WESTFIELD, Ind. — It’s not necessarily how much you plant but what you harvest that matters. Logic says that as you increase populations, you increase yield. But that’s only true to a certain point. “You will hit a certain threshold whereby increasing plant populations, you decrease yield potential because you’ve outpopulated your inputs,” says Matt…
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Boost Corn ROI: Focus On Fertilizer Timing And Placement
Boost Corn ROI: Focus On Fertilizer Timing And Placement AgWeb
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USDA is cracking down on imports of used cooking oil
USDA is cracking down on imports of used cooking oil RFD-TV
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New Research: Providing Farmworkers With Health Insurance
WASHINGTON — Agricultural employers who provide farmworkers with health insurance earn higher profits, even after accounting for the cost of that coverage. In addition, farmworkers who get health insurance through their employers are more productive and earn more money than those who do not. These are the key findings from our study published in the March 2025…
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There are options when BMR corn goes away
An agronomist says there will be options for dairy and beef producers when Corteva phases out brown midrib or BMR corn varieties. Chad Staudinger with Dairyland Seed tells Brownfield Dairyland has been working with high digestible fiber corn varieties since before BMR was released and before Corteva acquired Dairyland Seed. “We’ve been researching and developing…
