AGCO Completes Divestiture of Grain & Protein Business
DULUTH, Ga., Nov. 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — AGCO Corporation (NYSE: AGCO), a global leader in the design, manufacture and distribution of agricultural machinery and precision ag technology, has completed the previously announced divestiture of the majority of its Grain
Farmland Values Holding Steady Despite Drop in Grain Markets
Despite market headwinds, land values continue to be strong, particularly in the Midwest. Paul Schadegg is Senior Vice President of Farm and Ranch Management and Real Estate for the Farmers National Company, and says the market in
Pork Herd Contractions Slowing in Most Regions
A new Q4 2024 pork report from Rabobank says improved profitability is slowing herd contractions in most regions. However, producers are taking a cautious approach to expansion. Disease pressure in parts of Europe, South Korea, and Southeast
USDA Awards Funds for Fertilizer and Meat Processing Projects
USDA Deputy Secretary Xochitl Torres Small announced that her department is making investments to strengthen America’s farms and businesses. The investments will expand innovative domestic fertilizer production and increase independent meat and poultry processing capacity, which in
2023 Irrigation and Water Management Data Now Available
The 2023 Irrigation and Water Management Survey results showed 212,714 farms with 53.1 million irrigated acres, which included 81 million acre-feet applied in the U.S. “The 2023 Irrigation and Water Management Survey is conducted every five years