Lower commodity prices and higher interest rates are starting to show up in land values. Two ag lend...

China was less than $500 million ahead of Mexico as the leading customer for U.S. food and ag export...

The Panama Canal is lifting ship traffic restrictions as water levels normalize following severe dro...

H5N1 cases in dairy herds and poultry flocks continues to grow, according to the USDA.

A ruling by a federal judge has blocked the enforcement of a Department of Labor rule designed to pr...

For Jim and Jamie Walter, a father and son growing mostly corn and soybeans on a fifth-generation fa...

The dairy industry has entered one of the most unique market moments in a generation, according to C...

by Kelly Lester -Policy Analyst for the Center for Food, Power, and Life, John Locke Foundation

U.S. sales of 4-wheel-drive tractors increased by 18.6 percent in July 2024 compared to the same mon...

Talk of a recession in the U.S. is making headlines, which could have varied impacts on the ag secto...

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As harvest ticks closer, the Propane Education & Research Council (PERC) reminds farmers to fill up ...

All three broad-based measures of farmer sentiment improved in July as the Purdue University/CME Gro...

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The Midwest lost 1.06% of its farmland in the two decades ending in 2021; development accounted for ...

Plant infections can now be detected in our crops before they're even visible.

The Iowa State Fair in Des Moines is known for its corn dogs, livestock shows, and one particularly ...

U.S. cropland is worth an average of $5,570 an acre, an increase of $1,510, or 37 percent, since 202...

As news of large layoffs at ag equipment manufacturers makes headlines and auction prices continue t...

With rising unemployment and expected slower economic growth, cattle industry observers are watching...

Record-high wheat yield projections in North Dakota for 2024 could mean expanded grain supplies and ...

U.S. pork exports to Malaysia have gained significant momentum in recent months, due in part to the ...

The world is buzzing with excitement as the Summer Olympics unfold. Whether you’re a sports fanatic ...

After a tough couple of years in the livestock industry, Scott Brown, an ag economics professor at t...

Wine grape growers in California’s iconic Sonoma County are using partnerships to adopt new technolo...

Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer (D) recently vetoed a $3 million grant program that aimed to ince...

Scientists with the U.S. Department of Agriculture Research Service have pinpointed a gene mutation ...

Rejecting arguments by a Missouri pork processor, U.S. District Judge William Young upheld the legal...

Tyson Foods Inc., one of the world’s largest meat suppliers, is downsizing its antibiotic-free beef ...

Dairy farmers are seeing huge payouts for beef-dairy crossbreeds amid a major beef shortage and bott...

At a recent meeting held in Baltimore, the United Soybean Board set priorities for the upcoming year...

Earlier this month, the CDC said at least 1,390 people have been monitored since March because of ex...

Shopping habits have changed over the past few years, according to Barons Market Senior Vice Preside...

There is an old saying that if you love your job, it really isn’t work. In Brenden Sieren’s case, he...

The Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer is a nationwide measure of the health of the U....

The USDA has lowered its new crop ending stocks estimates for corn and soybeans, while raising the o...

If California regulators allow E15 sales in the state, consumers could save up to $2.7 billion annua...

There are concerns with Chinese purchases of land near U.S. military bases regarding national securi...

Year-to-date sales of tractors and combines show declines from the previous year in all categories e...

Despite staring down a potential ban in the world's largest drone market - the U.S. - DJI says its d...

Experts say the U.S. should look for demand growth and new market opportunities. Why? This past mark...

The U.S. breeding herd, at 6.01 million head, was down 3% from last year. It was also down slightly ...

Mexico’s incoming government will discard a core goal of outgoing President Andres Manuel Lopez Obra...

Public health officials in Colorado announced an adult man had tested positive for avian flu after r...

The Supreme Court, in a 6-3 ruling along ideological lines, overturned Chevron and handed authority ...

Fruit may be a staple. It can also be a status symbol prized for flavor, rarity and appearance.

Reuters recently reported that “in the United States, a top food exporter, intense heat has gripped ...

Lab-grown meat is not currently available in any U.S. grocery stores or restaurants. If some lawmake...

Opportunities to advance sustainable cotton farming in the United States are growing thanks to a nat...

Earlier analyses found the virus is susceptible to antiviral medications used against the flu, and t...

John Deere is electrifying the farm with its new Electric Variable Transmission on its largest 8 and...

Beer spas have recently opened in Iceland, Spain and the U.S. – but they take their cue from an olde...

Since the first human plunged a stick into unbroken earth to plant a seed, farmers have relied on to...

Dairy Outlook: Both butterfat and protein content of U.S. milk are at record highs. Here’s what that...

The World Health Organization (WHO) has reported that on June 5th a 59-year-old man became the first...

Farmer protests across Europe are heating up again leading up to the elections in Europe, and the ou...

The National Portk Producers Council (NPPC) VP believes if residents would have known about supply, ...

A single hen can produce nearly 70 pounds of manure per year. Multiply that by a few more chickens i...

Despite falling net farm incomes, rising interest expenses, and generally low producer sentiment, fa...

Farmer sentiment improved somewhat in May following a drop-off in April. The May reading of the Purd...

An appraiser who specializes in ag land suggests the market is on solid ground.

The spread of the H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza virus to lactating dairy cows might impact ...

Memorial Day is the unofficial kick-off to summer – and grilling season, stimulating demand for all ...

In the bustling world of agriculture and livestock auctions, every so often a jaw-dropping moment gr...

The Certified Agriculture Group (TCAG) is proud to announce the American Paint Horse Association (AP...

Is the ongoing trade spat between the U.S. and Mexico regarding genetically modified (GM) corn about...

Recently, the Chicago Fed reported that prospects for 2024 farm income increased slightly, though in...

Meat from a dairy cow sent to slaughter contained particles of the H5N1 avian influenza virus — the ...

A fuel economist says diesel prices have been dropping and farmers should consider locking in their ...

Farm Rescue volunteers recently took part in a massive hay operation, hauling hay to ranchers who lo...

That carton of eggs has been sitting in the fridge for a while. You check the expiration date, and y...

According to the most recent report from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM), year-over...

Australia recently reported its first human case of the H5N1 avian influenza in a child who recently...

As inflation grips various sectors, the onion market is experiencing historic price levels in 2024.

With the industry in trouble, Massachusetts growers and environmentalists see opportunity in restori...

“Legacy”, a film from the Colorado Department of Agriculture and Colorado Farm Bureau, shares the me...

Whether you call them bugs or even “shrimps of the land,” cicadas are among those insects that are s...

Hog Outlook: A number of factors put a positive spin on pork. The “P” word has returned to the hog i...

USDA released its sixth Crop Progress Report of the 2024 growing season recently. Here's a look at t...

The outbreak of the HPAI H5N1 virus in dairy has sent cattle prices on a rollercoaster ride the past...

Look out, Pacific Northwest. Florida has a thirst for some competition. And the key could be greenho...

The USDA has announced federal aid would be made available to assist dairy farmers impacted by H5N1 ...

The world has spent a century pumping up cows to produce more milk and meat. Can we now reinvent the...

In a first of its kind effort to assess the environmental footprint of pesticide use, CropLife Ameri...

Doug McKalip, chief ag negotiator in the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative says the first cont...

The U.S. government said recently it is collecting samples of ground beef at retail stores in states...

Leaders at the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) say they are worried about the availability ...

A new form of radio frequency identification (RFID) could improve the accuracy of the technology, ma...

Agriculture and biofuels groups, along with a U.S. sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) company, are tryi...

An Ag Equipment Intelligence survey of over 800 growers conducted in April shows nearly two-thirds w...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration found H5N1 virus particles in some samples of pasteurized milk...

USDA released its fourth Crop Progress Report of the 2024 growing season on April 22. Here's a look ...

New table grape varieties, such as Cotton Candy, Candy Hearts and Candy Snaps, are gaining popularit...

TJ Richardson and Justin Helt were some of the first producers in Ohio to grow hemp after Governor M...

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Ag lenders say economic conditions have softened and margins are thinner compared to recent years, b...

Machinery exporters feel the biggest pinch as shipping is diverted to other ports.

Preliminary data indicates that prices for California pork products impacted by Proposition 12 rose ...

As 2024 gears up to be a critical year for the future of American agriculture, the Association of Eq...

The recent purchase of Kubota of Denver by the Bob Howard Luxury Auto Group has many industry watche...

Global supply shortages have hit toy shops in the U.S. and coffee producers in Brazil. In Canada, th...

A reset in agriculture seems to be underway. For 10 straight months, the Ag Economists’ Monthly Moni...

Dairy farmers in the United States are raising their defenses to try to contain the spread of bird f...

For the second straight month, unit sales of 100+ horsepower ag tractors increased in the U.S., acco...

In a recent report, two UC-Davis analysts highlighted that satisfying sustainable aviation fuel (SAF...

March turkey hatchery numbers are pointing towards a tighter supply later this year. The USDA says t...

Although USDA released its Prospective Planting Report at the end of March, it was still a big topic...

U.S. farmers’ outlook improved in March as the Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer inde...

USDA released its first Crop Progress Report of the 2024 growing season on April 1. Here’s a look at...

Cotton acres are expected to rise 4% in 2024, a number that was a bit surprising to the trade. While...

Samples of the H5N1 bird flu virus that has infected dairy cattle and a dairy worker retain avian ge...

The USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has amended a federal order to prohibit ...

California-based electric tractor manufacturer Solectrac recently announced plans to prioritize "dir...

Customers from the East Coast to the Midwest who were expecting goods shipped in via the Port of Bal...

Bird flu, which killed more than 82 million birds in U.S. domestic flocks in the past two years, has...

Technological developments in agriculture have enabled continued output growth without requiring muc...

Processing tomato farmers in California are expected to reduce production this year after a big crop...

A new soy-based fire suppressant has hit commercial scale and its due in part to research funded by ...

U.S. farmers are increasingly turning to solar power as a means of stabilizing their incomes amid fl...

U.S. Adapts to Renewable Diesel Feedstock Demand

It’s no secret that China’s been buying significantly fewer bushels of U.S. corn. Despite that setba...

The number of farm banks has declined since the 1990s, but lending continues to grow. (Chart courtes...

A record-setting warm winter has put fruit in the Midwest’s top-producing state (Michigan) at risk.

Farmers would face an increased federal tax liability of billions of dollars following the expiratio...

Dairy farmers in the Texas Panhandle and New Mexico are grappling with quite a mystery illness. Some...

A group of U.S. Senators sent a letter to the Biden administration asking them to start negotiating ...

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Paul Neiffer, The Farm CPA, details some of the Biden administration's 2025 budget plans and how the...

John Deere recently introduced their largest tractor yet with the announcement of the new 9RX at the...

The core inflation rate doesn't include food because the prices change so often. Despite the recent ...

Almond consumption reduced muscle soreness and improved muscle performance in a test. The study demo...

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Eating continues to cost more even as overall inflation has eased from the blistering pace consumers...

USDA’s final “Product of USA” rule allows the voluntary “Product of USA” or “Made in the USA” label ...

Federal Reserve Chair, Jerome Powell, testified before a House panel, asserting that it is premature...

A recent Purdue University poll revealed that over half of large U.S. farmers have been offered at l...

China continues to ramp up its purchases of feed grain around the globe with even more expected in t...

In a significant development for the agricultural sector, Marut Drones, a pioneer in drone technolog...

Fresh data coming out of University of Minnesota’s FINBIN, often touted as the largest farm financia...

Recently, the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service released the latest Census of Agricultur...

Senate Agriculture Chairwoman, Debbie Stabenow, said she would delay the new farm bill, already five...

John Deere recently announced a “vineyard of the future” project with Sonoma County Winegrowers to d...

NBA superstar Charles Barkley told one of his producers that he couldn’t remember the last time he h...

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) began funding research into trash-fed crickets as...

Breakeven prices are helpful when making crop decisions and marketing crops. They vary substantially...

Beef export numbers remained strong in 2023 for the U.S., even as they were down from the record lev...

EPA recently announced it will allow Midwest states to request year-round availability of E15 fuel s...

In late January, the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a study on the benefits an...

For consumers beset by higher prices, perception is often reality. Jamie Levitt drew a crowd around ...

The National FFA Organization is thrilled to announce the record-breaking results of their recent Gi...

USDA NASS has released its report from the 2022 Census of Agriculture. When compared to the last cen...

With spring fieldwork on the horizon, Independent Commodity Intelligence Services’ (ICIS) senior fer...

Will the year ahead bring higher peaks, a flat plateau or dip into a valley for farmland values? Jim...

The U.S. government-measured year-over-year inflation rate in January was pegged at 3.1%, slightly l...

This groundbreaking facility could be the blueprint for future biorefineries to handle dairy farm wa...

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CoBank has released their 2024 outlook report, which takes a look at the key themes they expect will...

In the last decade, world agricultural output grew at an average annual rate of 1.94 percent per yea...

As cybercrimes become more prevalent, the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) joins other f...

John Deere, a leader in agricultural machinery, is working towards fully autonomous farming by 2030....

A letter signed by 3,466 farmers from across the country was sent to President Biden this month. The...

CropX Technologies announced the launch of Reinke Direct ET™ by CropX, a sensor-based innovation tha...

Wisconsin Battery Company recently announced the acquisition of 17 acres in Portage, Wisconsin, wher...

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Understand why oil prices impact corn and soybean prices.

A study from Sandro Steinbach and Yasin Yildirim of North Dakota State University and Xiting Zhuang ...

The head of the International Dairy Foods Association estimates more than $7 billion in processing e...

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by Nate Kauffman and Ty Kreitman, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City New non-real estate farm lendi...

American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) President, Zippy Duvall, called on Congress to reform the gue...

U.S. farmers will plant enough land to corn and soybeans this spring to put record harvests within r...

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Year-over-year sales for combines, 4WD tractors and 100+ hp 2WD tractors closed out 2023 with gains ...

The Ethanol market size was valued at $94.2 billion in 2022 and is anticipated to reach $153.5 billi...

During that wicked cold spell earlier this month – the one with wind, subzero temperatures and snow ...

How does a sale of 300 acres of farmland in the middle of nowhere suddenly become a geopolitical fla...

Deere & Company announced recently it has entered into an agreement with SpaceX to provide satellite...

New nitrogen sources, herbicide encapsulation and smart spraying offer novel crop production methods...

A fuel economist says diesel prices have softened recently and the outlook is favorable for farmers ...

Global shipping issues are mounting. From drought issues posing problems in the Panama Canal to grow...

Though retail prices for fresh produce were down compared with a year ago, the inflation rate for al...

Despite increasing pressure from current commodity markets, rising interest rates and inflation, the...

The global population continues to grow. By 2050, the population is projected to total 9.7 billion p...

In the 1960s, Scott Legried’s dad was farming in Frost, Minnesota, as well as selling livestock equi...

The U.S. Apple Association said inventories as of December 2023 were up about 33% above this same ti...

One-fourth of U.S. losses to bird flu in outbreaks that began in early 2022 were recorded in the pas...

According to Foreign Affairs Magazine, “the number, intensity, and length of violent conflicts world...

When it comes to the U.S. trade portfolio, exports of farm goods have been a prevailing bright spot....

Although the cost of production rose in both countries in 2023, U.S. corn growers have an advantage ...

U.S. farmers’ sentiment changed very little in December compared to the preceding month. The Purdue ...

The biggest problem for farm margins heading into 2024 is the elevated cost of production. While fer...

The renewable diesel boom and the smaller U.S. soybean harvest of 2023 will drive an expansion of so...

Profitability for the U.S. livestock sector should improve modestly in 2024, as lower feed costs and...

Global dairy commodity markets likely reached their bottom in 2023, and the general trend is for pri...

Last December, some analysts predicted 2023 would be the year farmland prices would finally start to...

2023 Final Projections