American farm families feed, fuel, and clothe America. A new survey from the American Sugar Alliance shows that American voters recognize the importance of agriculture and want Congress to prioritize American farmers in the next Farm Bill, provide them with a strong and reliable safety net, and...

In an interview at this year’s Farm Progress Show, New Holland Brand President Carlo Lambro says the company is looking to remove several other manufacturer brands from its dealer network in the future to “clean” the network as much as possible. This will be part of a larger plan to revitalize the...

The CEO of CattleFax says tighter beef supplies are coming.  

A nationwide study by Aimpoint Research, a global, strategic intelligence firm, has revealed how farmers and ranchers have adapted to tremendous volatility and a post-pandemic world with heightened geopolitical and economic uncertainties. The syndicated report, Farmer of the Future 2.0, builds on...

Mortgage interest rates just hit a twenty-year high, topping 7%. This is faintly amusing to some of us as our first home had a 7% interest rate thanks to the VA, and we celebrated what a bargain it was.

Touching 4 Great Lakes, Michigan is unique in many respects, including its agricultural diversity. How diverse? Get a glimpse in this episode of Ag States of America.

When agriculture began at the end of the Stone Age, the world had approximately 5 million people to feed, and few, if any, farmers were feeding people beyond their extended family. Farmers today use technology to plant and harvest mile-long fields with equipment guided by satellites for sub-inch...

SwarmFarm Robotics recently launched its new “dock and refill” capability. This new technology enables robots called SwarmBots to autonomously refill and refuel themselves. 

U.S. farm income will decline modestly in 2024 and then run at historically high levels in the near term, said the Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute (FAPRI) think tank at the University of Missouri. Although well above average, net farm income of around $140 billion annually in coming...

Corn production is up, while soybean and cotton production is down from 2022, according to the most recent Crop Production report issued by USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). Corn production is up 10% from last year, forecast at 15.1 billion bushels; soybean growers are...

The Ranking Member of the Senate Ag Committee says a farm bill extension could carry current negotiations into May.

It’s game time says Soy Transportation Coalition Executive Director Mike Steenhoek, and key waterway infrastructure systems are not ready. 

By the National Oilseed Processors Association

There’s a constellation of terms to describe the practices and programs that help maintain the natural resources used in the production of crops, livestock and specialty/permanent crops. 

The U.S. agricultural sector is headed for its third year in a row of exceptionally high net farm income, albeit a step down from the record set last year. Since 2021, net farm income — a broad measure of profits — has run at least $39 billion a year above the 10-year average.