Phosphate supplies questioned as conflict continues to disrupt global market
The founder and CEO of Keytrade AG, a global fertilizer trading company based in Switzerland, says the conflict in the Middle East continues to disrupt global fertilizer markets. “I find […]
Dairy Innovation Competition helping build industry’s next generation workforce
The coordinator of the dairy checkoff’s New Product Competition says it’s a way to develop the industry’s future workforce. Rohit Kapoor with Dairy Management Inc. says students have access to […]
Broiler placements stay 2% ahead of the 2025 pace
Broiler hatchery numbers continue to imply more chicken in 2026. That comes as producers try to meet demand and continue to rebuild from the impact of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza […]
Farmland market shifts toward more disciplined buying
An ag real estate specialist describes the farmland market as durable. But Brent Wiest with Compeer Financial says it’s not uniform across the company’s three-state footprint. “We have not seen […]
U.S. ethanol supply close to 2026 low
U.S. ethanol stocks fell sharply last week. The U.S. Energy Information Administration says the domestic supply is the tightest since the start of the year at 23.928 million barrels. The […]
John Deere agrees to 10-year right-to-repair deal in FTC antitrust lawsuit
John Deere and Company has reached an agreement with the Federal Trade Commission and five states in a right-to-repair antitrust lawsuit. In a release, John Deere says the commitment ensures […]
New report highlights growing shortage of rural veterinarians in Ohio
A new report from the Ohio Department of Agriculture, Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine, and the Farm Journal Foundation is helping the industry identify factors driving the nationwide shortage of rural veterinarians. Brian […]
North Iowa farmer says soybeans are looking good ‘but so is the waterhemp’
A north Iowa farmer says her soybeans look similar to this time a year ago. April Hemmes of Hampton tells Brownfield. “It’s kind of like last year, I thought they […]
Corteva’s Geis: Interstate 35 marks Midwest’s rain divide
A crop specialist with Corteva Agriscience suggests there’s a familiar line separating areas of the Midwest in a moisture deficit or surplus. Ron Geis says more rain is needed west […]
Latest EPA update on Gulf hypoxia zone shows mixed results
A member of the Agricultural Nutrient Policy Council (ANPC) says the latest U.S. EPA update on the hypoxia zone in the Gulf of Mexico is a mixed bag. Adam […]