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Corteva excited for farmers to use Forcivo fungicide in 2026
Last year’s crop season was defined by one major factor: late-season disease pressure. And while Southern Rust is not projected to be as big of an issue this year, farmers will always have to deal with other fungal diseases like frogeye leaf spot and tar spot. Madison Riggle, row crop fungicides marketing leader at Corteva, said Forcivo fungicide offers broad protection for multiple types of crops. Riggle said Forcivo brings new trait technology to the table, which means it won’t contribute to...
South American Weather and Crop Update (5-23-23)
The weather in South America is still cooperating with farmers for the end of the current harvest season. Allendale commodity broker Greg McBride provided an update on the weather patterns for Brazil and Argentina.Brazil?s soybean harvest is all but completed at this...
NCBA CEO responds to OFF Act
Lawmakers last week introduced the Opportunities for Fairness in Farming, or OFF Act, which is aimed at reforming the federal checkoff system. However, National Cattlemen?s Beef Association?s CEO Colin Woodall said this about attacking the beef industry, not checkoff...
Farm incomes look to slow further in Q2 of this year
After a few years of riding higher, the agriculture industry is seeing signs of slowing down. We aren?t immune to this trend, as the whole economy is experiencing negative pressures currently. Farmers know that the costs of inputs are higher, prices of grains are...
New right to repair MOUs bring industry coverage to 70%
The American Farm Bureau Federation signed two more memoranda of understanding with two agricultural equipment manufacturers. The new MOUs were signed by AGCO and Kubota, providing farmers and ranchers the right to repair their own farm equipment. The MOUs, negotiated...
Instead of cutting costs, try investing in inputs
As the crop season gets fully underway, farmers are often thinking about profitability. But when it comes to profitability, some farmers look for ways to cut costs instead of ways to make more money. Cost cutting isn?t necessarily the best place to look, though,...
Animal disease preparedness a “must have” for farm bill
A strong farm safety net is a concern that has been voiced by nearly all areas of agriculture as a ?must have? for the 2023 Farm Bill. Livestock industry leaders say that animal disease preparedness is another "must have" for the next farm bill.Recent history is proof...
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China cutting back on soybean imports
The December World Ag Supply and Demand Estimates showed that China will cut back on soybean imports. Mac Marshall, vice president of market intelligence for the United Soybean Board, said the slowdown isn’t a surprise. “Margins for hog producers have been tough...
Grassley details priorities for 2024 legislation
As 2023 begins to wind down, members of Congress are already looking to 2024 and what will be a busy year for agriculture in government. Ag focused members of Congress have signaled their hopes of crafting a new five-year farm bill and are trying to create a blueprint...
Applications open for PFI programs that help with crop rotations
Midwestern farmers thinking of diversifying their rotations with small grain crops like cereal rye, oats, barley, triticale and wheat can now apply for financial assistance through Practical Farmers of Iowa’s extended rotation cost-share programs. The programs – which...
American Coalition for Ethanol continues to push EPA on year-round E15
We cover many stories throughout the year, and obviously, some take up more of our time than others. Some stories develop for a year or more. Sometimes, those longer stories are unavoidable, like the Farm Bill. Those are the stories you follow for almost two years...
The importance of trade missions for U.S. red meat exports
Newly elected U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) Chair Randy Spronk is looking forward to continuing his career of advocating for the U.S. meat industry. A past president of the National Pork Producers Council and the Minnesota Pork Producers Association, Spronk has...
