Based on Illinois Farm Business Farm Management Association (FBFM) records, average farm operator returns for labor and management on 2,053 Illinois farms was higher for all geographic areas in the state in 2021 compared to 2020 and above the average for the last five years.Higher corn and soybean...

California is the country’s largest domestic market for E85 fuel, and the state’s largest ethanol distributor says that’s good news for farmers.

Known around the world as a place to buy affordable groceries, general merchandise and more, Walmart says it sees inflation driving shoppers from a variety of income levels to its physical and online stores, as consumers prioritize spending.  CEO Doug McMillon made the observation during a fiscal...

Proposed state net energy metering rules may prove to be a disincentive for agriculture and homeowners.

• Third-quarter net sales rise 25%, bolstered by higher rates of production, despite continuing supply-chain pressures.
• Full-year earnings outlook revised to range of $7.0 – $7.2 billion.
• Strong order books and positive customer fundamentals to drive demand in 2023.

Deere & Company reported net...

The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) state veterinarian’s office confirmed the presence of rabbit hemorrhagic disease virus type 2 (RHDV2) - a highly contagious and fatal disease - in two Thurston County rabbits from a single household last week.

The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) report for July show that sales of 100+HP tractors, 4WD tractors and combines were all in positive territory for the month of July 2022 versus July 2021. Sales of smaller horsepower tractors are down nearly 27.9% for July comparison and 17.8% for the...

With the ongoing battle for ethanol producers to secure shipping containers, POET (the largest ethanol producer in the U.S.) announced the acquisition of one of the largest rail-to-container terminals in the Southeast.

Inflation continues to grab headlines, especially with food-at-home prices up more than 13% from last year.

Ukraine's grain exports are down 46% year over year at 2.65 million tonnes so far in the 2022/23 season, according to the agriculture ministry.

Earlier this summer, Chevron completed its acquisition of the Iowa-based company Renewable Energy Group – one of the largest producers of biodiesel and renewable diesel in the country. The newly formed Chevron Renewable Energy Group is headquartered in Ames, Iowa, and will be the central hub of the...

The farm-to-table model of agriculture is inviting all kinds of technology into Agtech, according to The Tech Panda publication.

Farmers would be offered more incentives to plant cover crops or adopt other conservation practices after Democrats in the Senate pushed through the Inflation Reduction Act on Sunday.

Renewable diesel production capacity in the United States is forecast to grow from 600 million gallons per year (gpy) at the end of 2020 to 5.1 billion gpy by 2024, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) based on projects announced and under construction. In its weekly...

A staggering 96% of community bank leaders expect a recession to hit within the next 18 months, according to a new survey by IntraFi, a leading fintech that runs the largest bank deposit network.Bank CEO’s, Presidents, COO’s, and CFO’s from 388 unique institutions nationwide were evenly split...