Ag News

Brazil Breaks Soybean Export Record with Surprise Sales

The University of Illinois Farmdoc Daily says Brazil’s farmers are shipping out a lot of soybeans. Brazil’s farmers harvested almost 160 million tons of...

Stabenow Says Farm Bill Negotiations Holding up Draft Bill

Senate Ag Chair Debbie Stabenow says farm bill negotiations are taking more time than expected, slowing down drafting of a Senate farm bill. “The negotiations...

South Dakota Farmers Union Applauds PUC’s action, Calls for Additional Protections

HURON, S. D. – September 5 the South Dakota Public Utilities Commission (PUC) rejected Navigator CO2’s application for a permit to construct the Heartland...

EPA Extends Comment Period on Proposed Herbicide Strategy

The EPA released a draft strategy on herbicide use designed to better protect endangered species. John Walt Boatright, director of government affairs with the...

Federal Reserve Releases August Beige Book

The Federal Reserve released its August Beige Book update, a summary of commentary on current economic conditions from the Fed. The report includes several...

What’s Driving Farm Income Lower in 2023?

USDA recently released a forecast for lower farm income in 2023. The net farm income estimate for 2022 was $183 billion, and the 2023...

Another Challenge to GMOs

The Center for Food Safety filed a legal appeal against the USDA in response to its genetically engineered labeling rules. The organization says those rules...

Spring 2024 Acreage Battle Already Being Decided During 2023 Harvest

With the 2023 harvest approaching, if not here already for some, next year’s crop is likely also on the minds of U.S. farmers. Jacquie...