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Signs Point to "Uh Oh" For Ag: CoBank’s 2025 Ag Outlook
Heyyyy, what is up , my guy. Maybe not the ag economy in 2025, according to CoBank. Ag’s crystal ball: CoBank recently released a ...
Dec 20, 2024


No Glyphosate, No Gain
A new report from The Directions Group highlighted glyphosate's role in farm bill programs and the implications if farmers lost access...
Dec 17, 2024


Kroger’s Acquisition of Albertsons is Blocked
This. Just. In. Kroger will not acquire Albertsons in what would have been the largest supermarket merger in U.S. history. ICYMI:...
Dec 17, 2024


U.S. Dietary Guidelines Could Lean Towards Beans
The five-year time horizon for new USDA dietary guidelines is just about up. That means it’s time to open Pandora’s box. Potential...
Dec 17, 2024


Making Insecticides Work Again
Insecticides have been a linchpin of crop production for hundreds of years. But nothing lasts forever, and insects have mutated over...
Dec 13, 2024


A Speed Bump for Genetically Engineered Plants
Genetically engineering plants just got a little harder. California girls judges, they’re unforgettable: A federal judge in Cali just...
Dec 13, 2024


Milk Meets Microscopes: USDA’s Mandatory Testing
It’s (bird) flu and cold season. And the U.S. is taking it seriously. Cows in quarantine: You may remember when dairy herds were hit...
Dec 13, 2024


Nutrition Labels to the Front
You’re used to looking up nutrition information on the back of a product, but a new proposal could change this: those labels might be...
Dec 3, 2024


Tough Talk, Tougher Tariffs
The T-word has almost become a swear word recently. That’s right: tariffs . Tariff tsunami: On day one of re-entering the Oval Office,...
Dec 3, 2024


Screwworms Screw with Beef Imports
Screwworms are screwing up beef imports from Mexico, and it will likely impact feeder cattle prices. After the discovery of a...
Dec 3, 2024


Wheat Hybrid Race Heating Up
Growing more with less is the name of the game for crop production. And the game is heating up as companies race to introduce more hybrid...
Nov 26, 2024


Brazil and China Sign Nearly 40 New Deals
Brazil and China are taking their relationship to the next level . Last week, the two countries signed 37 deals on everything from...
Nov 26, 2024


Tractor Tax Draws Farmer Ire
British farmers are in protest mode over a government decision to cut out a 1990s era tax break that excludes ag property from...
Nov 26, 2024


Golden Arches are Going Green
McDonald’s is partnering with ag giants to serve up a combo meal that’ll be irresistible to farmers, consumers, and the environment....
Nov 22, 2024


Senate’s Farm Bill Proposal
In a race against the clock, the Senate Agriculture Committee released its 1,400-page draft of the five-year farm bill on Monday. ...
Nov 22, 2024


Harvesting Uncertainty: Trump’s Deportation Plans Startle Ag Industry
It’s no secret much of U.S. agriculture depends on foreign farm workers. President-elect Donald Trump may change that dependency. Day 1...
Nov 22, 2024


Big Money for Climate Smart
Big money, big money. The USDA is providing a big check—to the tune of $7.7B—for conservation assistance to farmers. It’s the most the...
Oct 9, 2024


Candidates’ Big Talk, Ag’s Trade War Worries
Ahead of the presidential election, economists and lawmakers are hoping their crystal balls spreadsheets will help them figure out how...
Oct 9, 2024


Farmer Blues Show in Economic Gauge
Feeling blue about the ag economy? You’re not alone. Reaping frustration: Farmer sentiment is in the gutters. So much so that outlooks...
Oct 9, 2024


Industrial Agricultural Conversion Act and What it Means
New bill on the hill : A bill was introduced in the House and Senate on September 25 that would use existing conservation funds to...
Oct 4, 2024
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