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CNH lays off nearly 400 as tractor demand wanes
CNH lays off nearly 400 as tractor demand wanes Manufacturing Dive
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Farmers call for strong conservation programs
Farmers say they need a strong conservation program. Longtime Minnesota farmer Edwin Jostock says the weather is changing. “We’ve always had a cloudburst every now and then, but now we can get two or three cloud bursts a summer, and it just takes the farmers soil that are not doing good conservation practices,” he says.…
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Grassley concerned about ongoing biodiesel plant shutdowns
Photo of biodiesel pump by Brent Barnett/Brownfield A number of biodiesel plants remain idled across Iowa and a U.S. Senator says he’s concerned about the pause in production. “The Biden administration screwed the whole industry and forced these shutdowns,” Chuck Grassley said Tuesday morning. The Iowa Republican says the plants stopped production after the blenders…
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Despite economy, many farms financially solid going into planting season
Planting season is almost here, and an agricultural lender says most farm operations are financially in a position to acquire inputs and go forward despite the down farm economy, with better than expected balance sheets and even some farms considering expansion. We’ll hear from Ty Martin at Compeer Financial on today’s Managing for Profit. The…
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Northwestern Corn Belt Farmers Face Headwinds
Northwestern Corn Belt Farmers Face Headwinds Agweb Powered by Farm Journal
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USDA cuts over $1 billion in funding for schools, local food purchases
USDA cuts over $1 billion in funding for schools, local food purchases Economic Times
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Traction Ag Partnership Into Ag Retail Showcases ‘Next Generation of Farm Accounting’
Traction Ag Partnership Into Ag Retail Showcases ‘Next Generation of Farm Accounting’ Agweb Powered by Farm Journal
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Nebraska farmers in Limbo amid Chinese tariffs against U.S. farm products
Nebraska farmers in Limbo amid Chinese tariffs against U.S. farm products WOWT
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Farmers expecting aid payments, potential government shutdown looms
Farmers across the country are awaiting billions of dollars in disaster assistance as Congress debates plans to keep the government operating. Brad Weddelman, chief economist for the Senate Ag Committee, says aid included in the American Relief Act of 2025 is due in farmer’s hands soon. “The economic portion of that, which is $10 billion,…
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Ag In an Instant: Tariffs impact on farmers & why chicken prices aren’t up like eggs
Ag In an Instant: Tariffs impact on farmers & why chicken prices aren’t up like eggs khqa.com
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Maximizing yields in 2025
A commercial agronomist says investing in new technology could help farmers improve their yields in 2025. Precision Planting’s Jason Webster says using the right tools lays the groundwork to maximizing profitability. “We’ve got to do the best job of planting that crop, getting the right consistent depth, the right downforce,” he says. “That sets the…
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An optimistic outlook on trade with Mexico
A southern Indiana farmer says maintaining key export markets is crucial to profitability for producers. Matthew Lucas is the vice president of the Indiana Corn Marketing Council. “That is the biggest concern for ag producers,” he says. “How these tariffs are going to unfold on US products moving into Mexico. Is pork going to be part…
