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...

The USDA released its 11th Crop Progress report Monday afternoon. These reports run weekly through the end of November and look at the progress and condition of various crops on a national and state-by-state scale.

For the first time since March 2020, U.S. tractor and combine sales fell below the five-year average last month, according to the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM).

The Ocean Shipping Reform Act passed the U.S. House Monday and now awaits the President’s signature.

California tomato canneries are said to be combing the Central Valley for growers with stable water supplies as the contract price for canning tomatoes was set at a record $105 per ton.

If you have driven a car with Apple CarPlay, you know that it drastically simplifies integrating your phone into your driving experience. No more searching for a way to sync your iPhone’s contacts, music, or maps with your vehicle. Just plug in your phone (or connect wirelessly) and your phone’s...

Scientists have grown plants in soil from the Moon, a first in human history and a milestone in lunar and space exploration.

Record high diesel prices are having rippling effects throughout the ag industry. “We are back to setting new records for the price of diesel on a near daily basis,” said GasBuddy’s Patrick De Haan.

With gas prices hovering at more than $6 per gallon in some areas of the country, Ford Pro, the commercial division of Ford Motor Company, is offering farmers some relief in the form of its new, all-electric F-150 Lightning pickup truck. By providing trucks and charging stations for select...

When 1,000 consumers were asked who they trusted in the food system, farmers were the clear winners, said the economists overseeing the newly reported Gardner Food and Agricultural Policy Survey. Participants gave farmers an average score of 5.6 on a scale of 1 to 7.

China purchased a record $35.9 billion in ag products from the U.S. in 2021. That was a roughly $7 billion, or 25%, increase from 2020 activity and the previous record of $29.0 billion (2013). This article looks at the commodity-level changes in purchases.