by Nate Kauffman and Ty Kreitman, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas CityNew non-real estate farm lending activity at commercial banks continued to decline in the fourth quarter of 2023. According to the Survey of Terms of Lending to Farmers, the volume of new non-real estate farm loans was about 15%...

American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) President, Zippy Duvall, called on Congress to reform the guestworker program to ensure there are enough workers on the farm to produce America’s food. “It’s the biggest limiting factor that American agriculture has,” he said recently at the American Farm...

U.S. farmers will plant enough land to corn and soybeans this spring to put record harvests within reach with normal weather and “trend-type” yields, said an S&P Global update. This was the second report to suggest that despite the USDA’s projection of a shift toward soybeans, many farmers will...

The MIT Technology Review is a magazine and online publication that focuses on the exploration and analysis of emerging technologies and their impact on society. Each year, MIT highlights some of the worst technologies -- those that failed in epic ways -- and among that list for 2023 is cultivated...

Year-over-year sales for combines, 4WD tractors and 100+ hp 2WD tractors closed out 2023 with gains compared with 2022. All other market segments declined in 2023, according to sales numbers from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM).

The Ethanol market size was valued at $94.2 billion in 2022 and is anticipated to reach $153.5 billion by 2032. Ethanol is a versatile biofuel that has emerged as a crucial factor for transitioning to a sustainable and eco-friendly future. In addition, the growing concern of the purported...

During that wicked cold spell earlier this month – the one with wind, subzero temperatures and snow – many people didn’t set foot out of the house for days.

How does a sale of 300 acres of farmland in the middle of nowhere suddenly become a geopolitical flash point between the world’s two superpowers?  

Deere & Company announced recently it has entered into an agreement with SpaceX to provide satellite communications (SATCOM) service to farmers. Utilizing the Starlink network, this solution will allow farmers facing rural connectivity challenges to fully leverage precision agriculture...

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 moving forward.

Global shipping issues are mounting. From drought issues posing problems in the Panama Canal to growing tensions and attacks in the Red Sea, it's causing freight rates to skyrocket and ongoing delays in shipping products around the globe. 

Though retail prices for fresh produce were down compared with a year ago, the inflation rate for all consumer prices ticked higher in December, reports the U.S. Department of Commerce.

Despite increasing pressure from current commodity markets, rising interest rates and inflation, the land market seems to be moving into 2024 maintaining the value increases it has built during the past three years, says Omaha-based Farmers National Company (FNC).

The global population continues to grow. By 2050, the population is projected to total 9.7 billion people. That’s nearly 2 billion more folks on the planet than today.