USDA Releases October WASDE Report
(WASHINGTON D.C.)– A slightly higher corn yield estimate and a slightly lower soybean yield estimate; that according to the latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report for October that was released this morning by USDA. According
Poultry Company Bankruptcy Causing Headaches for Farmers
(Charles City, IA) — The bankruptcy of a Minnesota poultry company is creating headaches for some poultry farmers across Iowa, Minnesota and Wisconsin. Pure Prairie Poultry closed its processing plant in Charles City, IA last week and
U.S. Sales of Ag Tractors and Combines Fall in September 2024
Milwaukee, Wisconsin (October 11, 2024) – U.S. sales of Ag tractors decreased 19.2% in September 2024 compared to the year before, according to new data from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers. Sales of combines also fell during the month, dropping 40.7% compared
New Report Reveals Ag Isn’t On Track to Meet Rising Demand
Global agriculture productivity is falling behind the curve according to a new report by Virginia Tech. “Global agricultural productivity growth has slowed from 1.9% annually during 2001-2010 to 0.7% annually during 2013-2022,” said Tom Thompson, the report’s
Mormon Church Pays $289M for Dozens of US Farms
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ real estate arm is paying $289 million to acquire tens of thousands of acres of farmland across eight states. Farmland Reserve, a nonprofit arm of the Mormon Church, is
H5N1 on the Rise in California Dairy Herds
As a rapidly increasing number of California dairy farms suffer outbreaks of H5N1 bird flu, industry experts say it remains unclear just how the disease may affect the nation’s milk supply or pricing. As of Oct. 9,
Illinois Farmers Underutilizing Insurance Product
The Pasture, Rangeland and Forage Rainfall Index (PRF-RI) is a crop insurance product underutilized by Illinois livestock and forage producers. Farmdoc Daily from the University of Illinois reports that only 6% of the eligible acres in Illinois
Court Denies Petition for Stronger EPA Regulation of Large Livestock Farms
A federal judge rejected a petition from environmental activists for more strict regulation of large livestock operations in a win for the U.S. meat industry. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, based in San