TOP AG NEWS
Competition Heats Up for Pork Exports
The continued decline in pork exports from the European Union (EU) is predicted to level the playing field for the United States.
Warmer Temperatures on the Horizon After Polar Vortex Shifts
Dangerously low temperatures spread over most of the United States in January, but warmer temperatures are on their way.
Inflation Rose in December, Despite Lower Retail Prices for Fresh Produce
The U.S. Department of Commerce reported a year-over-year inflation increase for December 2023.
Agricultural Finance Researchers Look at PLC and ARC Options for 2024
Researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign examined Price Loss Coverage (PLC), Agricultural Risk Coverage at the county level (ARC-CO), and ARC at the individual level (ARC-IC) programs for farmers in 2024.
Deere, Starlink Announce Partnership to Deliver High-Speed Internet Connection to Equipment
A new partnership agreement between John Deere and Starlink (the satellite communications arm of SpaceX) will bring better connectivity to new and used Deere equipment in both the United States and Brazil in 2024.
Major Retailer Drops Coconut Milk from Menu, Cost and Lack of Popularity Could be Reasons Why
The U.S. dairy industry has long been at odds with plant-based beverages using the term “milk.”
2023 Breaks Record for Billion-Dollar Weather Disasters
You’d be hard-pressed not to find a farmer or rancher who wasn’t hit with an extreme bout of weather in 2023.
Cattle Producers Could See Falling Feed Costs in 2024
High feed costs have been plaguing livestock producers for quite some time.
Enrollment Open for ARC and PLC
USDA is now accepting enrollment in the Farm Service Agency’s (FSA) Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs for the 2024 crop year.
Sorghum and Dairy Fund Milk Production from Dairy Cattle Fed Sorghum Silage Study
Sorghum may be getting renewed interest from agricultural producers in more arid regions of the U.S.