Inflation is both the cause and the result of higher commodity prices, but does that mean we are now in a new timeframe with a new long-term trading range that adjusts for inflation?
EPA first registered acephate to control insects more than 50 years ago. That registration is now in jeopardy as the agency has proposed canceling all agricultural use of the pesticide.
Treasury Department officials on Tuesday released the rules for the first round of sustainable aviation fuel tax credits. To qualify, biofuel producers will have to show they can have at least 50% lower emissions than petroleum-based jet fuel.
Nationwide, corn planting reached 23% complete and soybean planting reached 16% as of Sunday, April 28. Winter wheat conditions were rated 49% good to excellent, down 1 point from 50% the previous week.
Week of April 28 we'll watch for the latest on planting progress, and a possible ruling on sustainable aviation fuel credits. We'll also feature stories from the May issue of Progressive Farmer, which looks at the state of mental health care in rural America as well as provide useful information to help maintain your mental wellness.
USDA's Animal and Health Plant Inspection Service added Colorado to its list of states with dairy herd infections -- the first herd with a reported infection in the past week. USDA now shows nine states with a total of 34 infected herds nationally.
It is important to follow government and IRS reporting requirements. A little time and effort can prevent issues down the road.
DTN identified the 10 highest sales of farmland in Illinois on a per-acre basis using the land analytics tool AcreValue. An institutional investor tops the list, but farmers and individual investors bought the rest.
USDA is issuing an order Thursday that will go into effect April 29 requiring dairy farmers sending lactating cows across state lines to have those cows tested for H5N1 before they can move. FDA also announced it will conduct nationwide testing of dairy products while stressing that pasteurization kills the H5N1 virus.
Overall ethanol production in the United States averaged 954,000 barrels per day (bpd) in the week ended April 19.
For the fourth consecutive week, average retail prices for all eight major fertilizers were higher compared to last month, though none were up significantly.
A derecho crossed several states in the Midwest in 2020 causing billions of dollars of damage, including to grain bins. Research from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) might lead to new bin designs that might allow grain storage structures to better withstand natural disasters.