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Many people are still seeing high food prices in the grocery store. A recent survey by American Farm Bureau looked specifically at the cost of a Thanksgiving dinner. The total cost for 10 people came [Read More…]

Commentary. The holiday season brings a wave of memories of time spent with parents, siblings, cousins, aunts and uncles, grandparents and great-grandparents celebrating together in a farmhouse in west central Illinois. When I close my [Read More…]

Farm groups in many states are preparing to engage with new legislators. Minnesota Farm Bureau vice president Carolyn Olson says there will be nearly 70 new faces when the state legislature convenes next month. “This [Read More…]

If Mexico’s GMO corn ban goes into effect in 2024, University of Missouri’s Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute’s Pat Westhoff says it would negatively affect U.S. corn demand. Mexico is the top market for [Read More…]

Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of below-normal temperatures from the Pacific Coast to the northern and central Plains and the upper Midwest, while warmer-than-normal weather will prevail across much [Read More…]

Britt Farms of Clifton Hill, Missouri has been named the 2022 Missouri Leopold Conservation Award winner. Britt Farms owner Ryan Britt and his family operate a 5,000-acre crop and livestock farm where they prioritize conservation [Read More…]

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live cattle closed higher and feeders were mixed ahead of the week’s direct cash business.  December live cattle closed $.10 higher at $152.67 and February live cattle closed $.12 higher [Read More…]

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has denied a request from several ag groups to exempt truckers from certain hours-of-service rules.  The ruling, published Tuesday in the Federal Register, said the exemption would not create [Read More…]

Western Tennessee received some much needed rain while the rest of the state remains dry.  The precipitation in the west helped the emerging winter wheat crop.  Dry conditions continue to impact pastures and winter wheat [Read More…]

Harvest is near completion for all crops in Arkansas.  Soybeans are 99% harvested and peanuts are 98% harvested.  Winter wheat is 97% planted and 86% emerged with 64% in good to excellent condition.  Livestock are [Read More…]

A Kansas State professor says climate change could be costing farmers opportunities in carbon markets. Dr. Chuck Rice says rainstorms are increasing in frequency and intensity leading to soil erosion and carbon sequestration issues. “Cover [Read More…]

An ag economist says farmers need to sensitize their budgets to make a profit in 2023. “Volatility can be mitigated. It just takes work.” Matt Erickson, Economic and Policy Advisor with Farm Credit Services of [Read More…]

Global demand for US ethanol remains strong. Cary Sifferath is the Vice President of the U.S. Grains Council. “That’s probably 35-to-40 percent of our work globally, working on developing markets for US ethanol,” he said. [Read More…]

An eastern Iowa farmer says additional moisture is needed to improve subsoil conditions for next growing season. Lance Lillibridge raises corn, soybeans, and alfalfa in Benton County. “We’re not terribly bad, but the last two [Read More…]

Mexico will be phasing out GMO corn imports by 2024. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack met with Mexico’s President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador Monday to discuss the issue. Ag Secretary Vilsack told Mexico if the problem [Read More…]

Action is likely in Congress today on a tentative railroad labor deal.  Michigan Farm Bureau National Legislative Counsel John Kran tells Brownfield a bill is expected to be introduced as early as today following President [Read More…]

A livestock producer says he would like to see carbon markets benefit the cattle industry. Nebraska Sandhills rancher Homer Buell tells Brownfield his ranch has been sequestering carbon through conservation practices for several decades. “I [Read More…]

The USDA’s Foreign Ag Service is projecting record corn production for Brazil as farmers try to meet domestic and global demand. Combined 2022/23 corn production in Brazil is seen at 126 million tons, up 5% [Read More…]

Post-Harvest fungicide resistance can be reduced with proper cleaning, but control measures are needed. In this Managing for Profit, Decco Technical Sales representative Jesse Miceli explains how resistance issues can develop for fruit growers and [Read More…]

Matt Erickson with Farm Credit Services America says farmers need to know their real margins, sharpen their pencils, and be ready to act in a volatile market. 11-29-22 Managing for Profit – Matt Erickson … [Read More…]