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Farmland Values Stable in IA/KS/MN/NE/ND/SD/WI/WY
OMAHA, Neb. (January 7, 2025) – Farmland values remain stable across Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin and Wyoming, the eight states served by AgCountry Farm Credit Services (AgCountry), Farm Credit Services of America (FCSAmerica) and Frontier Farm Credit. While sales activity has slowed, cropland is showing pockets of strength, according to the latest Benchmark Farm Value Trends Report…
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2024 Ethanol Exports Set New Record in Just 11 Months
According to data released Tuesday by the Census Bureau, U.S. ethanol exports for 2024 totaled 1.72 billion gallons just through November, already surpassing the previous annual record of 1.67 billion gallons set in 2018. With one month of data to go, exports were on pace to approach 1.9 billion gallons for the full 2024 calendar…
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Biocontrol Breakthrough Offers Hope Against Mosquitoes and Agricultural Pests
SYDNEY, Australia — A revolutionary new biological pest control method that targets the lifespan of female insects could significantly reduce the threat of insect pests such as disease-carrying mosquitoes by offering faster and more effective results than current methods. Described today in Nature Communications, the technique developed by researchers in Applied BioSciences and the ARC Centre…
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Farmer Sentiment Drifts Lower While Producers Remain Optimistic About the Future
WASHINGTON — Farmer sentiment drifted lower in December as the Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer dropped 9 points to a reading of 136. The decline was driven by producers’ weaker perspective on current conditions in U.S. agriculture and their farms, with the Index of Current Conditions falling 13 points to 100. Although the Current Conditions Index declined this month,…
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Farmland values increase despite income declines
Farmers National Company said its agricultural listings are down 25% compared to recent years, showing strong demand for available farmland.
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Fake Farmer Steals $8.75M In Green Energy Scam
Fake Farmer Steals $8.75M In Green Energy Scam  Agweb Powered by Farm Journal
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One Company’s Unique Way To Defer Capital Gains Tax
One Company’s Unique Way To Defer Capital Gains Tax  Agweb Powered by Farm Journal
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USDA finalizes grain fee updates
USDA finalizes grain fee updates  Farms.com
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Limited Supply, Strong Demand Fuels Ag Land Market
OMAHA, NEB. — There are more motivated land buyers in today’s market than there are willing sellers, according to Farmers National Company. Despite the pressures created by lower net farm income, declining commodity markets, higher interest rates and increased input costs, land values have remained quite stable across the Midwest. While most university and industry…
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USDA-backed SDSU Project Aims to Enhance Bison Ranching Operations
BROOKINGS, S.D. — Jeff Martin has been around bison nearly his entire life. He grew up on a bison ranch in Wisconsin, worked for a large bison ranch in western South Dakota, and studied dozens of bison herds across North America. Over the last few decades, Martin has acquired a nearly unmatched level of experience…
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USDA Funds Second Round of Payments to Help Organic Dairy Producers
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is announcing a second round of payments for dairy producers through the Organic Dairy Marketing Assistance Program (ODMAP) 2024, providing an additional $8.7 million to help dairy producers mitigate market volatility, higher input and transportation costs, and unstable feed supply and prices that have created unique…
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Land use and irrigation yield a change in the weather in the Corn Belt
Land use and irrigation yield a change in the weather in the Corn Belt  Phys.org
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Iowa farmer cutting back on inputs in 2025
An eastern Iowa farmer says he’s considering some strategic plans that could help him cut back on inputs during the 2025 growing season. Lance Lillibridge says his insecticide program will be a major focus. “We might go to more of a liquid type of system and go in-furrow with a more precise way of applying…
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GOP to Propose ‘Biggest Bill in American History,’ Includes Tax Cuts, Deregulation and Border Security
GOP to Propose ‘Biggest Bill in American History,’ Includes Tax Cuts, Deregulation and Border Security  Agweb Powered by Farm Journal
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How a new smart label tracks food’s supply chain journey
Giesecke+Devrient’s peel-and-stick label can help companies address product quality and traceability issues by accounting for changes in location, temperature and package tampering.
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Driving Innovation and Longevity
In this Spotlight on Soybeans, we highlight the partnership between Missouri Soybean Farmers and the University of Missouri, which has led to valuable agronomic research that helps farmers like Justin Rohn produce better soybean crops and make informed decisions for their farms. The post Driving Innovation and Longevity appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.
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Producer Weighs in on USDA H5N1 Monitoring Program
Producer Weighs in on USDA H5N1 Monitoring Program  AgNet West
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Limited Supply, Strong Demand Fuels Ag Land Market
OMAHA, Neb. — There are more motivated land buyers in today’s market than there are willing sellers, according to Farmers National Company. Despite the pressures created by lower net farm income, declining commodity markets, higher interest rates and increased input costs, land values have remained quite stable across the Midwest. While most university and industry…
