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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Sunday, November 24, 2024
The UN Food and Agriculture Organization’s index of global food commodity prices eased again in January, led by lower prices for grains and meat, and is down 10.4% from a year ago.
Corteva Agriscience leaders expressed optimism about the company’s financial position, and the strength of the ag economy as a whole, in a call Thursday where they reported revenue and earnings numbers that exceeded analysts’ estimates.
Only five years ago Kevin Ortenblad was growing hydroponic lettuce indoors, near New London, Minnesota. The arugula, romaine, and iceberg greens he produced were some of the most flavorful to be found, according to the grocery stores who bought them.
A dozen state ag officials say they are concerned with the role of some of America’s largest lenders in a United Nations coalition that aims to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions of loan portfolios around the world.
A congressional agreement that would boost the child tax credit and temporarily increase some business tax breaks is paving the way for a major battle coming in 2025 over a range of expiring tax cuts that could cost trillions of dollars to extend.
Douglas Eger is not deterred, but he is willing to concede that he and other backers of a concept called “natural asset companies” made tactical errors in the way they described NACs in their effort to get the companies listed on the New York Stock Exchange.
Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack used his speech at the American Farm Bureau Federation’s annual convention to roll out more than $200 million in loans and grants through programs meant to bolster American production of fertilizer and renewable energy.
Farm Bureau President Zippy Duvall touted many of his organization’s successes in a speech at its annual convention but pressed members for more action on a long list of the group’s priorities.
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