Leverage Two Tax Benefits for End of Year Equipment Purchases
Farmers looking to make equipment purchases before year’s end have two options to take advantage of tax benefits. The Section…
Tips for Saving Water with Strategic Irrigation
Western U.S. farmers know irrigation is necessary for a substantial yield. But a common mistake farmers can make toward the…
Latest Reports: Drought Reaches 2012 Levels
While drought has continued to press farmers and ranchers across the Western U.S. for most of 2022, many have remained…
Cash Cattle Climb to Seven-Year Highs
Profitability for cattle producers hanging on to their herds continues to grow as cash cattle climbed to its highest point…
USDA Announces $759 Million for High-Speed Internet in Underserved Areas
The USDA announced $759 million in funding to bring high-speed broadband internet to rural communities from North Carolina to California…
E30 Blended Ethanol Research Advances to Phase Two
Researchers at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln have been given the green light to continue phase two research into E30 blended…
National Milk Producers Federation Votes to Support the Modernization of Federal Milk Marketing Orders
The National Milk Producers Federation board has unanimously voted to support the modernization of the Federal Milk Marketing Order milk-pricing…
October Storm System Brings Precipitation, High Winds to Most of U.S.
A late-October storm system has brought some relief to ongoing drought conditions across the Pacific Northwest. The precipitation spread across…
Corn Harvest Slowed in Five Top-Corn-Growing States
Corn harvest is far from finished as November creeps closer. The give top corn-growing states still have at least 50%…
Minimal Barge Movement on Mississippi Leads to $20 Billion in Losses
With low Mississippi River water levels impacting the movement of U.S. grains on barges, grain suppliers, farmers and the ag…