Inflation is driving up gasoline prices, home heating fuel prices, and the cost of food and other consumer goods, which will reduce consumer spending power.

The end is in sight for this year’s U.S. corn and soybean harvests. Harvest weather last week was mixed, with delays in parts of the Midwest and Plains from precipitation, including snow in parts of the region. In addition, portions of the eastern Midwest are experiencing overall wetter than normal...

AgriEdge recently celebrated its 20th anniversary! Today it has a network of more than 8,000 farmers and 25 million acres across all crops, including potatoes, corn, soy, wheat, cotton, sugar beets and specialty crops - citrus, watermelon, almond, and vegetables.

Brazil, in an effort to curb inflation, is cutting tariffs on ethanol imports, but it’s unclear precisely how much more the country will buy from the U.S. As of November 5, the Brazilian tariff dropped from 20% to 18%, according to a report by USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service.The U.S. had become...

The first lawsuit has been filed seeking damages against an Idaho company on behalf of one of about 650 people sickened by a strain of Salmonella in onions imported from Chihuahua, Mexico.

Brothers Josh and Will Maples, both agricultural economists at Mississippi State University, are optimistic about 2022.

Inflation is usually caused when too much money is put into circulation by a central bank (like our Federal Reserve Bank) to pay for government debt or just to stimulate economic activity. This can overheat an otherwise well-balanced economy.

A bipartisan group of seven Midwest governors, led by Republican Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds, sent a letter to EPA Administrator Michael Regan inquiring about the steps necessary to implement a state-level solution to ensure E15 can be sold all year long.

Consumers in 10 countries, including the United States, France, Germany, the UK, New Zealand and Singapore, don’t see it as a priority to make major changes to agriculture or their diets to address climate change, according to a new survey. The poll, conducted by Kantar Public, was aimed at...

In the last two weeks since UAW John Deere workers went on strike after rejecting a labor agreement, the strike has shown no signs of slowing down. To gauge industry sentiment regarding the situation, a recent Farm Equipment Magazine poll asked machinery dealers if they support the strike or not.

Federal prosecutors are seeking the extradition of a Ukrainian man who is accused of launching cyberattacks on more than 2,000 U.S. businesses, including the world’s largest meat packer JBS Inc.

The deal reached this past weekend to end European Union (EU) retaliatory tariffs on U.S. corn and other goods in exchange for a halt to U.S. tariffs on EU steel and aluminum is welcome news for American farmers, according to American Farm Bureau President Zippy Duvall. “While the dispute centered...

Thanksgiving Expected To Be Most Expensive Holiday In History, American Farm Bureau Says – CBS New York (cbslocal.com)

The Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer recorded a slight drop in producer sentiment in October, down 3 points to a reading of 121. The modest drop was part of a three-month slide for the index primarily due to producers' weakened perceptions for both current and future conditions in...

Deere employees continued their three-week-old strike on Wednesday after they voted to reject a second contract reached between the U.S. equipment manufacturer and the United Auto Workers (UAW) union that bumped up wages and bonuses.