The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) reports slower ag equipment sales for the month of April and year-to-date. Overall tractor sales were off by 22.3% for the month and 13.7 YTD compared with 2021. Combine sales were also down 5.6% for the month and 14.5% YTD. The only category of...

The USDA released its sixth Crop Progress report this week.

The war in Ukraine has altered patterns so significantly that global commodity prices will keep rising in 2022 and remain at high levels through the end of 2024, according to a commodity outlook from the World Bank.

Capturing the interactions between biofuels and agricultural industries and their connections with other economic activities was key to a first-of-its kind study. "This is the first comprehensive examination of market factors and policies on the expansion of biofuels production in the U.S. to...

While we are all watching “the big one” — California’s Prop 12, now being considered by the U.S. Supreme Court — other state livestock proposals have popped up across the country. Some, if enacted, could put livestock farms out of business entirely. This article outlines just a few of the...

Retail prices for fresh produce and all food categories are running above historical averages, reports USDA. Grocery food inflation for all of 2022 is expected to average between 5% and 6%, according to the latest USDA Food Price report. In March alone, retail grocery prices were a stunning 10%...

The electrification of tractors could follow Tesla’s strategy for lowering the cost of production for electric vehicles.

According to the National Cattlemen's Beef Association, U.S. cattle farmers and ranchers produce a wholesome, nutritious protein that is now produced more efficiently and sustainably than ever before. The same pound of beef today uses significantly less land, water and feed to produce, allowing...

Early in April, UAW Locals 180 and 807 members passed a strike authorization in the union's ongoing negotiations with CNH Industrial. The vote did not call a strike but instead gives the union the ability to call a strike on the workers' behalf should it be deemed necessary. The union’s contract...

A group of leading ag economists is projecting strong net farm incomes for the next couple years. John Kruse is with the University of Missouri's Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute (FAPRI). "We've got very strong commodity prices leading us to very strong net farm income levels," Kruse...

The Feeding America network of food banks is in every county in the country, and its programs help provide meals to children, seniors, families, and survivors of natural disasters.

Recent analysis by American Farm Bureau finds the number of unfilled grain car orders increased by nearly 50 percent last year.

A Democrat and Republican in the House have teamed up to propose legislation that would provide new tax credits as an incentive to attract and retain additional truck drivers.

Texas milk production growth has steadily risen over the last two decades. The latest USDA March 2022 Milk Production report shows the Lone Star State climbed 6.7%, which helped them push past Idaho, to now rank number three for milk production.According to Juan Piñeiro, Assistant Professor and...