U.S. consumers will pay more for their favorite Independence Day cookout foods, including cheeseburgers, pork chops, chicken breasts, homemade potato salad, strawberries and ice cream, based on a new American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) market-basket survey.

Few things are more annoying than being broken down in the field and knowing you have the perfect tool to make the repair … back in your shop. That’s why so many farmers outfit their farm truck as a mobile shop. For some that means throwing a 5-gallon bucket full of hand tools into the bed of the...

Companies from Russia, China, North Korea, and Iran would be barred from purchasing U.S. agricultural land under language approved by the House Appropriations Committee. “More needs to be done to ensure the U.S. food supply chain is secure and independent,” said Representative Dan Newhouse,...

Clean Fuels Alliance America (CFAA) says demand for biodiesel is ratcheting up because of corporate pressure. CFAA says it expects 15 billion gallons of yearly biodiesel use by 2050. Scott Fenwick, Technical Director with CFAA, says clean energy market growth is going from being pushed by...

Total domestic commercial red meat production during May was 4.485 billion pounds, 4% more than in May 2021.Of that total red meat production, beef accounted for roughly half with 2.288 billion pounds, which was 3% higher than last year at this time. Also, a 4% increase in the slaughter rate...

Ag equipment dealer consolidation has long been a mainstay of the farm equipment industry, and the recently released 2022 Big Dealer Report published by Lessiter Media suggests consolidation is continuing its rapid pace.

Did that Holstein cow really sell for nearly $2 million? If so, why? Yes, she did! S-S-I Doc Have Not 8784-ET, also simply known as “Doc”, sold on June 11 at the Summer Selections II Sale in Wisconsin. The four-year-old Holstein cow is not only good looking but combines some of the best genomics in...

With the average price for gas at over $5.00 nationwide, drivers are searching for the cheapest prices. Gasoline with higher blends of ethanol are seeing an uptick in demand. In fact, E85 is priced significantly less than other blends of fuel across the country, even $2 below at some locations.

From record-high gas and diesel prices to a major spike in the price Americans paid for their weekend barbecue essentials, shoppers are seeing price hikes everywhere they go.

Osceola County, Michigan is home to nearly 25,000 people. Located in the west-central part of the state's lower-peninsula, the county is home to many farms that raise different crops such as corn, soybeans, wheat and forages. The county is also sitting on a large underground supply of potassium and...

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack recently announced USDA and The Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine are entering into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to enhance coordination of their agriculture and food sectors and build a strategic partnership to address food security.

Multiple feedlots in Kansas were hit by a string of high temperatures recently, resulting in the loss of thousands of head of cattle due to heat stress. The current heat wave blazing through Kansas feedlots has killed an estimated 10,000 head of fat cattle. Livestock experts put the geographical...

According to Kiernan Donahue, a leader with the National Sheriff's Association, high prices and record inflation are behind a recent uptick in rural thefts. As a result, many Sheriff departments are increasing patrols in rural areas. "A lot of these thieves are hitting the rural areas because...

The world’s largest fruit display is simply bananas! The banana display was awarded a world record last Tuesday. Created by Fresh Del Monte and Jewel-Osco, the display took over three days to set up. When all was said and done, the potassium-packed mound contained over 200,000 bananas on display.  

Generally, May is one of the slowest months of the year with 500-900 acres of Iowa farmland going to auction. May 2022 came in at 5,589 acres. Compared to 2,418 acres the same time last year, auction activity remains well above average and there is a good number of auctions on the books for the...