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Bunge selling North America corn milling business
Bunge selling North America corn milling business  Feedstuffs
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What a US Trade War Win Could Mean for Farmers
WASHINGTON — Part 1 of Conterra’s 2-Part Series on the Future of American Farming in the Tariff War. As trade tensions continue to rise between the United States and key global partners like China, Canada, and Mexico, American farmers find themselves at the center of an intense economic confrontation. Tariffs on both imports and exports…
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Early Planting Progress: Corn at 4%, Soybeans at 2% Nationwide
According to the USDA’s Crop Progress report released on April 14, 2025, U.S. corn planting is progressing slightly behind the five-year average. As of April 13, 4% of the nation’s corn crop had been planted, compared to 5% for the five-year average and 6% at the same time last year. Texas leads with 63% of…
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Look Up and Look Out for Power Lines During Planting Season
Ag producers across the Midwest are returning to the field for the spring planting season. Nebraska Public Power District and its wholesale power customers are asking equipment operators to look up and look out for power lines. Trevor Roth, operations program manager for energy delivery at Nebraska Public Power District, tells Brownfield that power lines located…
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A Growing Opportunity for Mid-South Farmers
As Mid-South farmers prepare for soybean planting following their cover crops this spring, a new cropping system and revenue stream with winter canola may be a viable option to consider this fall. After a successful commercial winter canola pilot season, Pioneer along with partner Bunge Chevron Ag Renewables LLC are pleased with last year’s results and the…
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EarthOptics Publishes 2025 Predictive Ag Report, Helping Farmers Quantify Yield Risks and Optimize Planning
MINNEAPOLIS  (April 15, 2025) — Farmers across the Midwest have a powerful, updated tool to help with crop planning this season. The third annual Predictive Ag Report, published today by EarthOptics, a leader in soil analysis and crop planning technologies. Free to download at EarthOptics.com, the 2025 Predictive Ag Report compiles thousands of data points from physical, chemical, and…
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Study: How Food Manufacturers Respond to State Regulations
URBANA, Ill. — When West Virginia recently banned seven artificial food dyes in products to be sold within their borders, they joined an increasing number of individual U.S. states issuing their own regulations about food manufacturing practices, allowable ingredients, or product labeling. Consequently, food manufacturers must decide how to deal with different requirements in multiple markets.…
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Agronometrics in Charts: U.S. farm numbers hit a historic low
Agronometrics in Charts: U.S. farm numbers hit a historic low- USDAÂ Â FreshFruitPortal.com
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Ag Retailers Need Predictable Trade Policy
The Agricultural Retailers Association understands the desire of the Trump administration to stop unfair trading practices in the global marketplace that lead to artificial trade imbalances. Some of the countries singled out by the White House have lengthy patterns of putting their proverbial thumbs on the scale to the disadvantage of U.S. producers and exporters.…
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Challenging year results in low net farm income
Challenging year results in low net farm income  Farm Progress
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Trump trade war dries up sorghum sales to China but US farmers plan to plant more
Trump trade war dries up sorghum sales to China but US farmers plan to plant more  Reuters
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US plantings respond to price
US plantings respond to price  mecardo.com.au
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USDA Cancels Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities, ‘Reprioritizes’ Existing Funding to Farmers
USDA Cancels Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities, ‘Reprioritizes’ Existing Funding to Farmers  Hoosier Ag Today
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Check Your Soybean Seed Tags Before Planting!
COLUMBUS, Ohio — By law, seed sold in Ohio must include the percentage of germination on the seed tag along with the date tested (Figure 1). In most years, soybean seed germination is at least 90%. However, given the challenging weather conditions at harvest last year, we are anticipating some seed sources to have a…
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Farmer Finds A Silver Bullet For High Corn Yields
Farmer Finds A Silver Bullet For High Corn Yields  AgWeb
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4% of U.S. corn, 2% of soybeans planted
4% of U.S. corn, 2% of soybeans planted  Brownfield Ag News
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Farm Bankruptcy Cases Rise Across the US
Farm Bankruptcy Cases Rise Across the USÂ Â Farms.com
