Right to Repair Law Goes Into Effect in Minnesota; Doesn’t Include Agriculture
Minnesota’s right to repair law, known as the “Digital Fair Repair Act,” went into effect on July 1st, 2024. That makes Minnesota the sixth state nationwide to enact a right to repair law joining a list that
USDA Extends Comment Period for Sweeping Packers and Stockyards Rule by Only 15 Days
WASHINGTON – On Monday, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Senior Director of Government Affairs Tanner Beymer released the following statement on the U.S. Department of Agriculture extending the 60-day comment period for their latest Packers and Stockyards proposed
AGCO Reports Second-Quarter Results
DULUTH, Ga., July 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — AGCO (NYSE: AGCO), a global leader in the design, manufacture and distribution of agricultural machinery and precision ag technology, reported net sales of $3.2 billion for the second quarter ended June 30, 2024, a decrease of
RFA Urges Flex Fuel Vehicles for California Emissions Goals
In comments to the California Air Resources Board in response to a late June workshop on potential amendments to the state’s Advanced Clean Cars II regulations, the Renewable Fuels Association urged CARB to require that all new vehicles with
USGC Members Arrive in Utah for 64th Annual Board of Delegates Meeting
SALT LAKE CITY, UT — U.S. Grains Council (USGC) members are gathered in Salt Lake City, UT for the organization’s 64th Board of Delegates Meeting, held July 29-31. USGC Chairman Brent Boydston welcomed attendees with a summary
Non-Real Estate Loan Activity Higher in 2024
As commodity prices have continued to drop, many producers may face economic losses with less balance sheet resiliency. The economists at Agricultural Economic Insights say recent loan data revealed that farmers utilized more non-real estate debt in
Slight Changes in Latest Crop Progress Report
(WASHINGTON D.C.)– Nationwide corn condition improved slightly while soybean and spring wheat conditions decreased slightly according to the latest USDA Crop Progress report for the week ended July 28th, 2024. Corn was rated 68% good to excellent,
No Farm or USDA Spending Bills as Congress Wraps Up for August Recess
The House is gone, the Senate leaves for August recess after this week, and neither has produced a farm bill or annual USDA spending bill. House leaders wanted to complete spending bills before taking up a committee-passed
Farm Expenditures Top $480 Billion in 2023
The USDA estimates 2023 farm production expenditures in the U.S. at $481.9 billion, up from $452.5 billion the previous year. The four largest expenditures totaled $238.7 billion and accounted for 49.6 percent of total expenditures in 2023.
USDA Trade Mission to Colombia
Alexis Taylor, USDA Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs will lead 24 agribusinesses and organizations on a trade mission to Bogota, Colombia, August 13-15. The mission’s goal is to boost American agricultural exports and build