Source: USDA news release
For most crops, small-scale farmers are more likely than large-scale farmers to apply manure. The smallest 25 percent of farms (by planted area) were more likely to apply manure than any other farm size group for...
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that the Department received $3 billion in applications from more than 350 independent businesses from 47 states and 2 territories for the first two rounds of a new grant...
Farmers are turning out in droves in the federal court system to file class-action lawsuits against Syngenta, Corteva, CHS Inc., Nutrien, BASF and others, alleging the farmers suffered financial losses as a result of the companies paying distributors to...
Flag testing helps AgriGold agronomists score corn hybrids for strong emergence that makes them good candidates for early planting.
"My hybrid and variety trials have generally shown the earlier corn or soybeans are planted, the higher their yield potential," says...
Source: House Committee on Agriculture
On Tuesday, Glenn "GT" Thompson, Chairman of the House Committee on Agriculture, hosted the first official Farm Bill listening session in Tulare, California at the World Ag Expo.
The bipartisan panel featured members from across the...
Syngenta Crop Protection and Corteva Inc. asked a federal court to dismiss a lawsuit brought by 10 state attorneys general and the Federal Trade Commission that alleged the companies paid distributors to block competitors from selling less-expensive generic products...
by Jacqueline Holland, Grain market analyst, Farm Futures magazine
The 2023 acreage battle is already underway, but this year a surprise player could upend corn and soybean acres. A surge in projected wheat acres and pricey inputs will likely keep...
U.S. Senators Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) and Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) led a bipartisan letter with 24 of their Senate colleagues to the United States Trade Representative (USTR) and the Department of Agriculture (USDA) expressing concern over Mexico's efforts to...
Truterra is rooted in science. We’re using the latest tools and technology to conduct research and evaluate data that helps farmers get the information they need to consider adopting regenerative practices. That’s why Truterra teamed up with the Soil...
LG Seeds Agronomist Greg Peters cautions that dry weather can skew some soil test readings to the downside.
WESTFIELD, Indiana - Planning and preparation for the 2023 growing season are underway, and still-elevated fertilizer costs have farmers taking a close...