CNH Industrial announced recently the divestiture of its business activities in Russia for a total consideration of approximately $60 million. This follows the company's announcement in March 2022 that it was suspending supplies to this market. Up until now, the payment of employee salaries and...

China's agriculture ministry recently issued a three-year action plan to reduce soymeal use in animal feed as it tries to reduce its heavy reliance on soybean imports.

About 6% of U.S. dairy farms quit milking cows in 2022, but that was a slower rate of decline than in the past five years, according to the annual USDA Milk Production Report, which summarizes the previous year. The report was published on March 20.Twenty years ago, there were 70,375 dairy herds in...

Parks and Recreation star Aubrey Plaza has released a video showcasing her game-changing product to compete in the milk industry: wood milk.  Click on the link below to watch the video:

For 4WD tractors and combines – It’s off the chart. Sales have exploded with 4WD tractor sales up 106% in March 2023 versus the same month in 2022. Year-to-date sales of that same category are up 50.7%, according to the latest sales report from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM)....

American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) President Zippy Duvall calls a second U.S. District Court ruling to halt the 2023 Waters of the United States (WOTUS) Rule a win for farmers. The ruling, out of North Dakota, stops implementation of the rule in 24 states. The first ruling, out of Texas, halted...

If the United States takes its complaint against Mexico’s ban on imports of GMO white corn to a USMCA panel, it could take 155 days — until late December or even January — for a final resolution, although a U.S. victory is likely, said three Ohio State University (OSU) analysts. Mexico would then...

Fewer than 900,000 birds in domestic flocks have died due to highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), otherwise known as “Bird Flu”, this year, said the USDA. The department recently completed a review of bird flu outbreaks that date from February 2022.

In an effort to address deteriorating rural road conditions, the Soy Transportation Coalition (STC) announced a partnership with Knox County, Illinois, and PoreShield, a soy-based concrete enhancer. The STC launched a pilot project to determine the effectiveness of the product in stabilizing roads...

An explosion and fire this past Monday night at Southfork Dairy Farm southeast of Dimmitt, Texas, resulted in what may be the biggest single-incident livestock death toll in history.

On March 31, USDA released the planting intentions report for the 2023 growing season. Overall, U.S. growers are expected to utilize more than 318 million acres to grow this year’s crops. Here are four takeaways for the major row crops based upon the report.

Auction prices have been amazing in the last year — especially in the past six months. The John Deere tractor below is just one example.

Farmer sentiment was slightly weaker in March as the Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer fell 8 points to a reading of 117. Both of the barometer’s sub-indices declined 8 points in March, leaving the Current Conditions Index at 126 and the Future Expectations Index at 113. Keep in...

Japan recently announced a new biofuels policy. It could allow the U.S. to capture up to 100% of Japan's on-road ethanol market, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Katherine Tai reported. “The new biofuels policy Japan announced is the result of close collaboration between our two countries and it...

You can’t eat just one. Potato chips are America’s classic snack: crunchy, salty, and tasting of potato or flavored with things like sour cream, vinegar, BBQ, maple bacon, or Cajun dill. And each year chip lovers across the country celebrate them on National Potato Chip Day.