USDA Releases December 2024 WASDE Report

(WASHINGTON D.C.)– Not many changes were expected in the December supply and demand report and those expectations were mostly met on Tuesday. USDA released the December 2024 World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report and showed very
SHIC/FFAR Fund Six Japanese Encephalitis Virus Research Projects

Manhattan, KS (December 10, 2024) – The Swine Health Information Center and the Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research have recently funded six new projects to enhance US prevention, preparedness, mitigation and response capabilities for Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV). As a transboundary disease
SDSU Extension Launching Cattle HQ Live Webinar Series

BROOKINGS, S.D. – South Dakota State University Extension is launching a new year-round webinar series for cattle producers. Cattle HQ live webinars will be available online via Zoom on the third Thursday of each month in 2025
Sustainable Aviation Fuels, Battery Technology and Design Innovation Show Path Toward Lower Aviation Industry Emissions, Says Cleantech Group

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 10, 2024 — Widespread use of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) could eliminate nearly two-thirds of aviation industry emissions by 2050, according to Cleantech Group. Currently, such uptake is cost-effective for long-haul flights, but not
Senator Marshall Meets with USDA Secretary Nominee Brooke Rollins

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D., a member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, issued the following statement on his meeting with President Donald Trump’s nominee to serve as U.S. Department of
New PHOSFORCE™ Nutrient Enhancer Unlocks Organic Phosphorus to Boost Crop Productivity and Soil Health

Wichita, KS – December 10, 2024 – Now farmers can access tied-up phosphorus in their soil through the new enzyme mode of action in PHOSFORCE™ nutrient enhancer from Koch Agronomic Services. This novel phosphorus use efficiency product
GROWMARK Announces Executive Leadership Team Retirements and Appointments

BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (AgPR) December 10, 2024 — GROWMARK is pleased to announce the appointment of Brad Drake, Jeff Lynch, Matt Lurkins, and Karmy Kays to key roles on the company’s Executive Leadership Team, effective January 2, 2025. These appointments follow the
AGCO Announces Retirement of Senior Vice President Bob Crain

DULUTH, Ga., Dec. 10, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — AGCO Corporation (NYSE: AGCO), a global leader in the design, manufacture and distribution of agricultural machinery and precision ag technology, today announced Bob Crain, Senior Vice President (SVP) and General Manager, Grain & Protein,
Several Unknowns Ahead in the Farmland Market

After several years of increases, farmland prices seem to be easing somewhat. While demand for quality farmland is still high, that demand for land has backed down somewhat. “We’re at what I think on the land market
House Democratic Leader Jeffries Addresses Farm Bill

House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries warns any new farm bill next year must be balanced and bipartisan, or it will face the same opposition from his party that kept it from passing this year. Congress must again