A recent Purdue University poll revealed that over half of large U.S. farmers have been offered at least $1,000 an acre to lease their farmland for solar panels instead of crops. This marks a significant increase from previous years. Interest in leasing land for solar energy development remains...

China continues to ramp up its purchases of feed grain around the globe with even more expected in the coming weeks. Bloomberg recently reported China has purchased more than 20 cargoes of feed grain in just the past two weeks, which totals 1.2 million tons of grain.

In a significant development for the agricultural sector, Marut Drones, a pioneer in drone technology from India established in 2019, in collaboration with Professor Jayashankar Telangana State Agriculture University (PJTSAU), has been granted a utility patent for an innovative direct seeding...

Fresh data coming out of University of Minnesota’s FINBIN, often touted as the largest farm financial database available, summarizes actual farm data from thousands of farms and is updated annually. FINBIN analysts were asked to share what factors unite the top 20% of producers. What do they do...

Recently, the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service released the latest Census of Agriculture data for 2022. When compared to the last census, which was conducted in 2017, the new data provides insights on the direction the dairy industry is taking. And, without much surprise, herd...

Senate Agriculture Chairwoman, Debbie Stabenow, said she would delay the new farm bill, already five months overdue, to 2025 rather than accept cuts in SNAP and climate funds. “Tell you what: If we get to the end of the year and instead of a farm bill, I have protected nutrition for children and...

John Deere recently announced a “vineyard of the future” project with Sonoma County Winegrowers to deploy technology solutions to help wine grape growers better maximize yield, applications and more.

NBA superstar Charles Barkley told one of his producers that he couldn’t remember the last time he had a glass of milk. The producers smiled and came up with the idea to not only have Barkley, but also his TNT show co-stars, Shaquille O’Neal and Kenny Smith, who are also NBA superstar legends, to...

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) began funding research into trash-fed crickets as an alternative to conventional and “unsustainable” protein production in July 2023.

Breakeven prices are helpful when making crop decisions and marketing crops. They vary substantially by soil type and farm. Without breakeven price information, it’s difficult for a producer to evaluate market opportunities or make crop rotation decisions as crop prices change.

Beef export numbers remained strong in 2023 for the U.S., even as they were down from the record levels of 2022. The increase in beef exports over the past 47 years has helped build additional value for fed beef in the U.S.

EPA recently announced it will allow Midwest states to request year-round availability of E15 fuel starting in 2025. This decision comes as EPA plans to remove the 1-pound per square inch (psi) Reid Vapor Pressure (RVP) waiver for summer gasoline-ethanol blended fuels containing 10% ethanol....

In late January, the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a study on the benefits and challenges for agricultural technology and its adoption. While using precision agriculture technologies can be beneficial for efficiency, profitability and the environment, high up-front costs can...

For consumers beset by higher prices, perception is often reality. Jamie Levitt drew a crowd around him after his seminar presentation recently at the World Ag Expo, as people were struck by his topic of discussion: potential price gouging in the food industry.

The National FFA Organization is thrilled to announce the record-breaking results of their recent Give FFA Day 2024! With the generous support of donors, they raised $1,332,067, benefiting National FFA and all 52 state FFA associations!WOW! “We are blown away” by the FFA community's generosity.If...