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Advisors urge farmers to use tax data for broader financial planning
Farm financial records can offer more than a snapshot of past performance: they can serve as a roadmap for future decisions, according to agricultural finance experts. As producers prepare tax returns for filing this week, advisors say the process provides an opportunity to evaluate profitability, manage risk and plan for long-term sustainability. A key step is ensuring farm records align with official tax documents, a process known as “matching,” which helps identify discrepancies and improve...
Technology challenges and opportunities for precision livestock farming
At World Pork Expo 2023, Alltech hosted a panel discussion with leading livestock farming technology experts to discuss the application of technologies across the entire animal agriculture industry.Precision agriculture technology is an established mainstay of row...
Farmers? share of July 4th food dollar continues to shrink
The National Farmers Union released the 2023 numbers for the Farmers? Share of the Food Dollar Report covering several items typically found at a Fourth of July cookout. The NFU says every year, the troubling trend of farmers earning less of the dollars Americans...
Cost of a July 4th cookout going up like a bottle rocket
Today is Independence Day and we are celebrating across the country. The warm weather will be reminiscent of that hot day in Philadelphia 247 years ago. While we gather for fireworks and time with family, we will likely all notice that the price of having that family...
Creative budgeting needed to fund a ?no-new-money? farm bill
An American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) official says it may take some creative budgeting to meet producer needs in a ?no-new-money? farm bill. Andrew Walmsley, AFBF senior director of government affairs, said the issue is how to meet producer needs for the next...
U.S. pork making headway in Chile
U.S. pork exports to Chile have rebounded in 2023. Through April, shipments increased 30% from a year ago to just over 4,000 metric tons. Sebastian Gr?, a professional chef who serves as the U.S. Meat Export Federation?s (USMEF) program coordinator in Chile, recently...
Biden administration not backing down on WOTUS rule
The Biden Administration is not giving up on its Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) rule, even after the Supreme Court in May struck down the rule?s cornerstone, the ?significant nexus? test for EPA power over wetlands.The Biden administration?s Environmental Protection...
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Agoro Carbon surpasses 2 million enrolled acres
Agoro Carbon Alliance, a global leader in the agricultural carbon market, has hit a significant milestone: two million acres enrolled in sustainable practices across America. CEO Elliot Formal shared an update on Agoro Carbon’s progress and their continued partnership...
Ag friendly truck financing built for the farm
The Certified Agriculture Group aims to help farmers shop for trucks with ag friendly truck financing that fits what farmers know. The Certified Agriculture Group has been helping farmers to purchase trucks for their operation affordably and reliably by bridging the...
USDA investing $207 million in clean energy and fertilizer projects
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Monday announced USDA is investing $207 million in renewable energy and domestic fertilizer projects. Vilsack made the announcement at the 105th annual American Farm Bureau Federation convention in Salt Lake City, Utah. Vilsack says,...
New Enlist platform Corn will reduce weed resistance
We have talked for many years about the Enlist E3 platform for controlling resistant weeds in soybeans. It has had a large market share as the years have gone by. Farmers have been making the switch from other weed control platforms based on Enlist’s ability to target...
Hong Kong foodservice industry recovering as ASF concerns grow
U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) President and CEO Dan Halstrom just completed a market visit to Hong Kong for the first time since COVID-19 restrictions were lifted. Halstrom said that Hong Kong’s foodservice sector- which was decimated by limitations on...
