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...

According to a USDA survey, the 2022 U.S. almond crop may be down as much as 11% from last year because of weather and water woes. The smaller crop may help to correct an oversupply exacerbated by supply chain issues that slowed exports and left too many nuts unsold.

According to Avant Marketing Group’s 2022 Power Brand Study, 60% of surveyed farmers owned a John Deere combine, followed by Case IH at 28.2% and Gleaner at 4%. The study surveyed 400 corn and soybean farmers across 20 Corn Belt states, who were required to have at least 500 tillable acres to...

It’s decidedly iced tea season in Florida, but whether you take your tea hot or iced, sweet or unsweet, black or green, the infused leaf in your cup could soon come from a Florida farm.

The Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer Farmer Sentiment Index rose 6 points in July to a reading of 103. Producers were somewhat more optimistic about both current and future economic conditions on their farms when compared to June. The Index of Current Conditions rose 10 points to a...

A farm real estate specialist expects land prices to remain steady through the rest of the summer. According to Randy Dickhut with Farmers National Company, competition has been high for good cropland with stronger commodity prices. “We will soon be ramping up from August to September pre-harvest,...

Going back almost 100 years, the legacy of the farm bill largely tracks the history of food production in the United States as the legislation evolves to meet the needs of its modern-day constituents – farmers and consumers. Agriculture’s role in providing food security, and in turn national...

This map from AgDay meteorologist Matt Yarasewick shows just how heavily the rain fell last week. The pocket surrounding Troy, Missouri, saw 14.2 inches of rain. The narrow band caused historic totals in some areas. The map indicates the system also dropped more than 9 inches of rain in areas on...

The Biden administration should give some immediate, short-term relief to farmers by eliminating tariffs on imported fertilizer from Morocco, three prominent agricultural groups say.

United Soybean Board (USB) leaders say the demand is great for high oleic (HO) soybeans, but there are challenges in meeting the demand.

Did you know that more than 66,000 U.S. pig farms sold more than 140 million hogs in 2021 worth over $28 billion in gross cash receipts? A new economic report from the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) highlights how America’s pig farmers are significant contributors to the agriculture and...