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AFBF study: farmers urgently need economic assistance

AFBF study: farmers urgently need economic assistance

USDA’s most recent reports, including Commodity Costs and Returns, World Agriculture Supply and Demand Estimates, and Farm Sector Income & Finances reports, all confirm what U.S. agriculture has known for years. U.S. farm income is under immense pressure. A new report from the American Farm Bureau Federation said farm financial stress is severe and persistent. Margins are below breakeven for many crops, working capital has eroded, Chapter 12 bankruptcy is on the rise, and a recent lender...

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CLAAS FARMPOINT can bring repairs to the field

CLAAS FARMPOINT can bring repairs to the field

Fourteen months ago, Ziegler Ag that it would no longer do parts services or sales for CLAAS combines. Since then, CLAAS has started several FARMPOINT locations in Iowa in order to fill in that service void. Daryl Theis, head of sales and marketing at CLAAS, said they...

Questions remain with U.S.-China trade deal

Questions remain with U.S.-China trade deal

It’s been an interesting time in the soybean market, especially when it comes to trade with China. Initially, it was great to hear that the U.S. and China agreed to a trade framework that included China making U.S. soybean purchases. Jim McCormick, chief operating...

Record ethanol exports are expanding on strong demand

Record ethanol exports are expanding on strong demand

U.S. ethanol exports climbed sharply in August, driven by record sales to Canada and the European Union, federal trade data show. Shipments reached 188.8 million gallons, a 15% increase from July and 24% higher than a year earlier. Canada remained the top buyer at...

Revised USDA report schedule released

Revised USDA report schedule released

On Thursday USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service issued an updated release schedule for reports impacted by the recent government shutdown. Lance Honig of the National Agricultural Statistics Service says some of the reports can be released more quickly...

Skor outlines path to year-round E15

Skor outlines path to year-round E15

The push for year-round E15 is gaining new urgency as the ethanol industry looks to secure long-term certainty after months of political churn in Washington. Growth Energy CEO Emily Skor says the past year brought meaningful progress for higher blends, but the work is...

Leveraging genetic diversity to combat annual crop issues

Leveraging genetic diversity to combat annual crop issues

Farmers have to deal with unique combinations of diseases, weather events, and pests each crop season. Fortunately, there are things they can do to mitigate the risks of these annual problems. LG Seeds Agronomist Dave Hoy said genetic diversity is one of the main...

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