For 4WD tractors and combines – It’s off the chart. Sales have exploded with 4WD tractor sales up 106% in March 2023 versus the same month in 2022. Year-to-date sales of that same category are up 50.7%, according to the latest sales report from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM)....

American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) President Zippy Duvall calls a second U.S. District Court ruling to halt the 2023 Waters of the United States (WOTUS) Rule a win for farmers. The ruling, out of North Dakota, stops implementation of the rule in 24 states. The first ruling, out of Texas, halted...

If the United States takes its complaint against Mexico’s ban on imports of GMO white corn to a USMCA panel, it could take 155 days — until late December or even January — for a final resolution, although a U.S. victory is likely, said three Ohio State University (OSU) analysts. Mexico would then...

Fewer than 900,000 birds in domestic flocks have died due to highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), otherwise known as “Bird Flu”, this year, said the USDA. The department recently completed a review of bird flu outbreaks that date from February 2022.

In an effort to address deteriorating rural road conditions, the Soy Transportation Coalition (STC) announced a partnership with Knox County, Illinois, and PoreShield, a soy-based concrete enhancer. The STC launched a pilot project to determine the effectiveness of the product in stabilizing roads...

An explosion and fire this past Monday night at Southfork Dairy Farm southeast of Dimmitt, Texas, resulted in what may be the biggest single-incident livestock death toll in history.

On March 31, USDA released the planting intentions report for the 2023 growing season. Overall, U.S. growers are expected to utilize more than 318 million acres to grow this year’s crops. Here are four takeaways for the major row crops based upon the report.

Auction prices have been amazing in the last year — especially in the past six months. The John Deere tractor below is just one example.

Farmer sentiment was slightly weaker in March as the Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer fell 8 points to a reading of 117. Both of the barometer’s sub-indices declined 8 points in March, leaving the Current Conditions Index at 126 and the Future Expectations Index at 113. Keep in...

Japan recently announced a new biofuels policy. It could allow the U.S. to capture up to 100% of Japan's on-road ethanol market, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Katherine Tai reported. “The new biofuels policy Japan announced is the result of close collaboration between our two countries and it...

You can’t eat just one. Potato chips are America’s classic snack: crunchy, salty, and tasting of potato or flavored with things like sour cream, vinegar, BBQ, maple bacon, or Cajun dill. And each year chip lovers across the country celebrate them on National Potato Chip Day.

Recent research funded by the Almond Board of California adds to previous information about the benefits of almonds in reducing blood sugars in certain consumers at risk from diabetes.

Don Broom is a partner in Sombrero Ranches. Sombrero operates four ranches in Colorado plus a farm on the Eastern slope. They also have riding stables in Arizona, Rocky Mountain National Park and Estes Park, Colorado. This is not your traditional cattle or sheep operation often found in that area,...

On National Ag Day, recognizing agriculture’s contributions to society, Food Marketing Institute (FMI) - ‘The Food Industry Association’ - joined 24 other food and agriculture groups in releasing the seventh annual “Feeding the Economy” white paper, which outlines the food and agriculture sector’s...

Farmers across the Midwest are planning to plant more corn and wheat in 2023, according to Ag Access. In a survey with almost 400 respondents, farmers said they would dedicate 27% more acres to corn and 32% more to wheat with a smaller percentage increasing their soybean acres (17%).