The Deputy Secretary of USDA says the Trump administration continues to address consolidation in the ag industry. Speaking on a National Ag Law Center webinar recently, Stephen Vaden says one of the biggest concerns is the fertilizer market and the concentration by Mosaic and Nutrien. “It should have never been allowed to happen in the […]
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The lead commercial agronomist with Precision Planting says farmers looking to cut input costs should consider strip till. Jason Webster says
Cash dairy prices were all higher Friday except for whey at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Dry whey was unchanged at $0.7350. No sales were recorded. Forty-pound cheese blocks were up $0.0050 at $1.3550. Four sales were
Additional farmer aid and year-round E15 weren’t included in the appropriations package being considered by Congress, and the chairman of the
The CEO of the Missouri Corn Growers Association says he’s frustrated with the lack of progress in Congress to allow year-round
A Minnesota farmer concerned about the high cost of fertilizer is using history as a guide. Ryan Mackenthun grows corn and
An ag economist says the cattle industry continues to look for any signs of herd expansion. Charley Martinez with the University
Corn, sorghum, and soybean export sales all roared to marketing year highs during the week ending January 15th. The USDA says
The Iowa Cattlemen’s Association is focused on several issues this legislative session. Kelli Klink is the director of government relations and
The president and CEO of CropLife America says there’s concern in agriculture that staffing levels at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
