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US cattle herd continues contraction

05/29/24 6:09 AM By Jake Zajkowski

The number of cattle in feedlots declined to nearly 11.6 million head in May, down 1% from a year ago, according to USDA's latest Cattle on Feed report.

Good news for shoppers: Grocery prices fall in April

05/15/24 9:59 AM By Philip Brasher

The cost of eating at home fell 0.2% in April after supermarket prices were flat for two straight months, helping offset continued inflation in housing and energy costs.

Rural electric co-ops sue to stop EPA power plant regulations

Carbon capture and sequestration still unproven, group says

05/15/24 6:15 AM By Steve Davies

EPA’s new power plant rule relies heavily on carbon capture and sequestration to meet stringent new carbon dioxide reduction requirements, but rural electric cooperatives and 23 states say it’s unproven and are fighting in court to get it stopped.

Who owns the land? Vilsack sounds alarm about deep-pocketed investors

05/15/24 6:12 AM By Des Keller

Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack has been minimizing concerns that the existing level of foreign ownership of American farmland is a serious risk, saying the bigger issue is farmland being scooped up by “billionaires and Wall Street.”

Some bright spots in North American tractor, combine sales

05/15/24 6:05 AM By Rebekah Alvey

North American sales of some tractors have increased this year from 2023 levels while total farm tractors saw a small decline, according to the latest monthly data from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers.

USDA projects rising ending stocks amid price slump

05/10/24 3:09 PM By Philip Brasher

USDA on Friday projected higher ending stocks for major row crops that will be harvested this year.

Daybreak May 7: Jeffries, Stabenow to huddle with House Dems

05/07/24 10:00 AM By Steve Davies, Noah Wicks, and Philip Brasher

As Republicans move forward with plans to vote on a farm bill, Democrats on the House Agriculture Committee have scheduled a meeting Thursday with House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., and Senate Ag Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich.

Daybreak May 6: ‘Modern Ag’ gets focus in nation’s capital

05/06/24 10:00 AM By Steve Davies, Rebekah Alvey, Philip Brasher, and Noah Wicks

The National Mall will be showcasing the latest innovations in precision agriculture and farm equipment this week.

Syngenta, ADM see income fall from 2023

05/01/24 6:07 AM By Steve Davies

Syngenta and ADM reported lower income in the first quarter than in the first three months of 2023, reflecting challenging conditions in the ag sector.

STB finalizes reciprocal switching rule

05/01/24 6:04 AM By Noah Wicks

The Surface Transportation Board has finalized a rule requiring railroad carriers to let competitors onto their tracks if there are service delays.

Open Mic: Ryan Heiniger, Conservation Tillage Information Center

This week’s Open Mic guest is Ryan Heiniger, Executive Director of the Conservation Technology Information Center and Iowa farmer. He explains why CTIC has high expectations for the Sustainable Agriculture Summit scheduled for this week in Minneapolis. Heiniger discusses government programs and industry interest in helping farmers embrace sustainable agriculture practices. He previews a new "Conservation Connector" which will be introduced this week to help inform producers of assistance to bring cover crops and conservation practices to more acres and reach their 30 million acre goal by 2030.

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It’s official: Republicans have won control of the House as well as the Senate and White House.

Biofuel policy, the farm bill and trade could see changes under the new administration and Congress. We asked Torrey Advisory Group President Michael Torrey, NPPC CEO Bryan Humphreys, American Sugarbeet Growers Assn. CEO Luther Markwart and ACE CEO Brian Jennings about their outlook from the National Association of Farm Broadcasting annual meeting.

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