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Take advantage of risk management protection in 2025
An insurance agent says livestock producers should have a risk management plan in 2025. Shane Holtorf says Livestock Risk Protection helps producers protect their income. “Sitting here at all time high prices or right up next to all time high prices, it’s a very attractive program to be able to use a government subsidy and take some…
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Did Applying Supplemental Nitrogen Fertilizer to Corn Pay?
WASECA, Minn. — After a very rainy spring, many farmers and ag advisors in southern Minnesota had the same question in June 2024: Does my corn need supplemental nitrogen (N) fertilizer? At the U of M’s Southern Research and Outreach Center (SROC) in Waseca, we decided to put supplemental N to the test. Here’s what…
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AFBF pushes back IFB expulsion
The American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) won’t terminate Illinois Farm Bureau’s (IFB) membership on December 20th as originally planned. AFBF’s Board of Directors have approved an amended resolution that would instead end IFB’s membership effective 30 days after conclusion of the pending litigation between the two groups. In a statement to Brownfield, IFB president Brian…
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Prices, Politics, and Extreme Weather Take Top Billing at NGFA Conference
KANSAS CITY, Mo., Dec. 12, 2024 – The U.S. grain and feed industry will have several issues to navigate in 2025, including a difficult rural economy, shifting political realities, and possible extreme weather on the horizon. That’s according to three speakers who addressed more than 500 attendees yesterday at the 53rd Country Elevator Conference (CEC),…
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Want To Diversify? Don’t Overlook This Tool
Want To Diversify? Don’t Overlook This Tool Agweb Powered by Farm Journal
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Large farms most likely to use precision agriculture
Nearly 70% of large-scale farms use technology such as yield monitors and autosteering systems to help with their daily operations, according to a USDA survey.
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Proactive Management Can Lift Crop Yields
WESTFIELD, Ind. — There are a lot of “small” things that, taken together, can sway corn yield up or down, says LG Seeds Agronomist Steve Crafton. To push crop yields higher, farmers need to be proactive with their management throughout the growing season — and beyond. Place the right seed on every acre “The…
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USDA Announces Availability of $1.13 Billion for Local Food Programs
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced a $1.13 billion investment to support local and regional food systems, building upon the Department’s previous investments in the Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement (LFPA) and Local Food for Schools (LFS) programs. This round of funding, announced on October 1, will allow states, territories, and federally recognized Tribes to…
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Where is the food tech sector headed? Cocoa and coffee alternatives provide a clue
As alternatives to commodities gain traction, companies can create opportunities for investment in both alternative and incumbent solutions, the head of climate tech at J.P. Morgan writes.
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Livestock economist approaching 2025 with cautious optimism
A livestock economist is reminding cattle producers to have a risk management plan. Don Close, with Terrain Ag says he’s bullish on cattle markets heading into 2025, but is also approaching the new year with some caution. “When cattle prices get to all-time record levels, there’s just an added inherent risk or volatility in the…
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Judge blocks rule strengthening protections for temporary farmworkers nationwide
The regulation, which grants organizing and safety protections to H-2A visa holders, had already been overturned in a number of states.
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USDA orders nationwide testing of milk for bird flu to halt the virus
USDA orders nationwide testing of milk for bird flu to halt the virus messenger-inquirer
