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Here are the farm expenses that increased the most in 2024
While prices of feed, fertilizer and pesticides are expected to decline, farmers are forecast to spend more on labor and taxes.
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USDA Announces Two Prominent Speakers for the 2025 Agricultural Outlook Forum
USDA Announces Two Prominent Speakers for the 2025 Agricultural Outlook Forum WTAQ
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Price Protection To Be Featured at Feedlot Forum 2025
ORANGE CITY, Iowa ― There is a lot of financial risk in feeding cattle – high-priced feeder cattle, variable interest rates, and volatility in market animal price. Iowa State University extension beef specialist Beth Doran said it’s important for producers to understand how they can protect their investment. “Producers have $2000 invested in the purchase…
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Connectivity for Rural Farms: It’s Out of This World
Connectivity for Rural Farms: It’s Out of This World The Fast Mode
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Coffee prices spike due to climate change impacts
Coffee prices spike due to climate change impacts NBC Right Now
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$5 million investment helps FFA students with higher education
A new investment from Tractor Supply Company will expand scholarship opportunities for FFA members pursing higher education. Molly Ball, president of the National FFA Foundation says the company provided National FFA $5 million to support students. “They saw the need to help students in local communities by offering scholarships so that they can go in…
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Farm conservation funding hit a record high in 2024. A majority of farmers still got nothing.
Close to two-thirds of applicants for the USDA’s flagship climate programs were rejected despite increased investment from the Inflation Reduction Act.
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Pivot Bio offering nitrogen solution tips to Nebraska farmers
Pivot Bio territory manager Jarrod Makovicka tells Brownfield about the company’s nitrogen solutions to help with leaching and volatilization in crops. The post Pivot Bio offering nitrogen solution tips to Nebraska farmers appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.
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Empowering Communities Through Local Agriculture
BOISE, ID — One should start at the roots when trying to elevate a community economically, and there’s nothing more fundamental than local food systems. The local food system consists of community food production as well as distribution, including everything from apiaries to farmers’ markets. Investing in these small agricultural economies has many social, environmental,…
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Indiana farmer stresses importance of soy checkoff work
A west central Indiana farmer says the soybean checkoff program is consistently investing in new ways to improve production. Kevin Cox says the checkoff makes a difference in producer profitability. “The investment that we make for every check off dollar that is held back from producer settlement sheets, we’re seeing a $13 return,” he says.…
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BW Fusion helping growers make educated decisions on fertilizers
BW Fusion’s Buck Breazeale tells Brownfield the company focuses on microbiology, micronutrients, and soil sampling, utilizing a unique zone sampling method and yield layer calculations to optimize fertilizer use and efficiency. He spoke to Brownfield at the 2024 Nebraska Ag Expo. The post BW Fusion helping growers make educated decisions on fertilizers appeared first on…
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Two Thirds of Large Crop Farms Use Precision Agriculture Technology, Says Report
Two Thirds of Large Crop Farms Use Precision Agriculture Technology, Says Report Successful Farming
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Protecting Livestock and Barns: Essential Fire Prevention Strategies
BLOOMINGTON, Minn. — Winter is coming fast, and for farmers across Minnesota, fire safety takes center stage. Protecting barns, livestock, and equipment isn’t just a seasonal concern—it’s essential to avoid devastating losses. Fires in agricultural settings are no small matter. Fires can destroy property, endanger animals, and threaten farmers’ livelihoods. Hay storage areas, barn electrical…
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USDA Invests $79 Million to Strengthen Rural Infrastructure
USDA Invests $79 Million to Strengthen Rural Infrastructure KSCB News.net
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Watch FFA Students Take on Make48-Corteva Agriscience Challenge
INDIANAPOLIS — Get ready to watch the future of agriculture as Make48 puts the focus of Indiana’s FFA students on display. On Dec. 18, two new episodes will be available on This Old House Makers Channel (Roku), revealing the results of the fourth Make48 competition of the season. “National FFA is excited to be partnering…
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USDA updates hemp insurance program to give farmers more options for crop rotation
USDA updates hemp insurance program to give farmers more options for crop rotation HempToday
