Rural Americans are disproportionately impacted by many health conditions, as found by studies compiled by the National Grange. One of the most serious conditions is cardiovascular disease. Chris Hamp, President of the National Grange, said their work revealed the...
U.S. pork exports to Central America set new records in 2024, breaking previous highs in both volume and value. Lucia Ruano, U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) representative in the region, said that consumer education programs- made possible through support from...
For the 2026 Renewable Fuel Standards, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was supposed to have finished its work by the start of November last year. That did not happen, even though the EPA is required by law to finalize Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) volumes 14...
Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins recently announced a blueprint intended to bring avian influenza under control. Bernt Nelson, an economist with the American Farm Bureau Federation, said the current outbreak dates back almost three years. Many Americans are concerned about...
A new study has uncovered some interesting findings that could change nitrogen management for farmers. Researchers have found that gene-edited bacteria can supply nitrogen to crop roots during early corn growth. Dr. Logan Woodward, development agronomist for Pivot...
U.S. farmers are seriously considering planting more corn and less soybean acres this spring than they did last year. Both growers and analysts told Reuters that they’re hoping to squeeze out more profits and shield themselves from possible tariffs on Mexico and...
GROWMARK and its FS-affiliated companies have named the Enduring Farm winners for the 2024 calendar year in addition to publishing its annual Endure Report detailing the GROWMARK System’s environmental, social, and governance engagement for the prior calendar year as...
We’ve been getting used to seeing some slightly lower export sales recently, but the markets did not react well upon seeing that again this week. Allendale commodity broker Greg McBride gave an update on the latest export sales numbers from the USDA. A big part of the...
When it comes to choosing tires for farm implements, it's important to have a tire that will help you get the job done while protecting your soil and crop yields. Bill Durivage, Firestone Ag tire expert, said choosing the right tires for your operation is very...
The USDA’s Chief Economist was one of the featured speakers during the opening ceremonies of USDA's Ag Outlook Forum Thursday. USDA’s Seth Meyer focused on the farm economy with his comments and the trends in commodity prices. Commodity prices year over year and cash...
