AgroLiquid Celebrates 40 Years of ‘Prospering the Farmer’

St. Johns, Mich. (August 29, 2023) – Forty years ago, a desire to change the fertilizer industry brought Troy Bancroft and his father-in-law, Douglas Cook, together to start a groundbreaking company. Now AgroLiquid is celebrating the progress

Stabenow, Boozman Want USDA Funds for Market Development

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The National Corn Growers Association applauds Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) and John Boozman (R-AR) for sending a letter to the USDA on increasing market development opportunities. The Senate Ag Committee leaders want the agency to allocate funding

USDA Grant Helping Promote Sustainable Aviation Fuel

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Gevo, Incorporated, announced that it’s received a $30 million grant from USDA for its Climate-Smart Farm-to-Flight Program. The grant is from USDA’s Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities. The Gevo program is intended for tracking and quantifying the carbon-intensity

Governors Standing Firm on States’ Rights in the Farm Bill

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Groups like Competitive Markets Action and the Organization for Competitive Markets applauded the National Governors Association for urging Congress to prioritize the next farm bill. The co-chairs of the NGA’s Education, Workforce, and Community Investment Task Force

Farmer Sentiment Drops in August

Producer sentiment lowered during August as the Purdue University/CME Group’s Ag Economy Barometer dipped eight points to a reading of 115. The month’s decline was driven by producers’ weaker perception of current conditions on their farms and

Lower Beef Demand in Most Worldwide Markets

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Other than in the U.S., beef markets around the world are seeing softer consumer demand. A Rabobank Q3 Global Beef Quarterly Report says cattle prices are split into two groups: those in North America and Europe, and

Farm Income Flat but Farmland Prices Higher in Q2

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The Minneapolis Federal Reserve Bank recently issued its report on farm income in the second quarter of 2023. Joe Mahon, director of regional outreach with the Minneapolis Fed, says while farm incomes were flat, land values were

Freight Rates Heading Higher as River Levels Drop Lower

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Getting into the harvest season means it’s the predominant period for exporting U.S. soybeans. Mike Steenhoek, executive director of the Soy Transportation Coalition, says the inland waterway system is running at very low levels. He says, “We’re

USDA Ups Import Forecast, Cuts Export Forecast

USDA has cut its fiscal year 2024 farm export forecast for all major U.S. foreign markets, including number one China. China continues to be the top U.S. ag export market, but USDA economist Shawn Arita says the