In this week’s episode, we cover the widespread devastation to crops in the southern United States, insights from attendees of the World Dairy Expo — the largest dairy-focused trade show — and the potential impact of a multi-day strike between the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) on consumers and the agricultural industry on the East Coast. We also hear other top agriculture headlines, including the expiration of the Farm Bill earlier this week and an update on the ag markets.
This week’s interview we hear from members of the Global Farmer Network, an organization that connects farmers of all sizes and regions. Farmers from around the world, including Marcus Holtkötter from Germany, Gabriel Carballal from Uruguay, and Bill Couser from Iowa, share how networking with other farmers has helped them overcome challenges and find new opportunities.
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In this week’s episode, we provide updates on weather, harvest conditions across the Midwest, market trends, and top agricultural news. We cover former President Donald Trump's warning to John Deere over potential tariffs if they shift production to Mexico, and how an FFA alumnus is raising awareness with a 2,000-mile tractor and camper journey. You'll also hear about USDA investments and a new bill aimed at tightening eligibility for the 45Z Clean Fuel Production tax credit. Additionally, we discuss the looming threat of a port strike affecting more than 30 U.S. ports and its potential impact on agriculture, along with the latest Farm Bill developments.
In our featured interview, Dr. Clayton Nevins, senior agronomic scientist with Pivot Bio, explains the importance of nitrogen management for crop growth and how his research is enhancing crop resiliency.
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This week, we provide updates on the corn and soybean harvest, along with tips for maintaining your mental and physical health during National Farm Safety and Health Week, which is being observed now. Additionally, we discuss how recent Federal Reserve rate cuts could benefit farmers. You'll also get the latest on the Farm Bill, including how a recently passed act in the House aims to protect U.S. farmland from foreign ownership. Plus, we cover updates on market trends and fertilizer prices.
In this week's interview, we speak with Mach, a company collaborating with numerous brands behind the scenes, to explore the future of autonomous agricultural equipment. Colin Hurd, CEO, and Rhett Schidroth, CTO—both industry pioneers with years of experience in ag tech innovation—share insights on the state of the industry.
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This week, agricultural organizations welcomed Congress back from summer recess by urging the swift passage of the 2024 Farm Bill. Also in the spotlight is the potential impact of a looming East Coast dockworkers' strike on agricultural products, as well as a continued decline in August tractor sales. Additionally, the USDA is increasing investment in research for specialty crops and organic agriculture. You'll also get an update on USDA’s recently released farm sector income forecast, plus the latest fertilizer insights from Josh Linville of StoneX.
In this week’s interview, we highlight Kubota’s latest innovations, including an inside look at their new equipment. Eighth-generation watermelon farmer and NASCAR driver Ross Chastain shares his experience riding Kubota’s RTV-X with Ag News Daily Reporter/Producer Michelle Stangler.
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This week, we cover cooler temperatures, the opening of what will soon be one of the largest cattle feedlots in the U.S., U.S. cropland rent increasing since 2023 by 3.2% to $160 per acre, and the significance of Koch Ag & Energy Solutions' acquisition of an Iowa nitrogen fertilizer plant for agriculture. We also discuss major takeaways from the European Union’s final strategic agricultural report among many other headlines!
In this week’s interview, BASF shares how they are innovating seed traits and crop protection resources for farmers. Not only are we talking about what research is being done to impact farmers in the next few years, but the next decade and beyond.
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While at the Farm Progress Show, we heard from many farmers and businesses providing both international and domestic resources and opportunities. These next few weeks you will hear many of those interviews. This week’s interviews provide a glimpse from a Kubota ride-and-drive event with watermelon farmer and NASCAR driver Ross Chastain and from the CEO of Horsch’s American subsidiary Lucas Horsch.
This week’s headlines include special remarks related to the Farm Bill’s reference prices, highly pathogenic avian influenza vaccine trial starting soon and trade from USDA’s Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack. We also hear an update from the Canadian railroad strike and this week’s ag markets.
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One of the last USDA crop progress report updates before harvest, yield and in-the-field updates from the Pro Farmer Crop Tour, how agriculture was included at the Democratic National Convention, an update on an ongoing Canadian rail worker strike and global market expectations for crop resources including Nitrogen, Phosphate and Potash are some of this week’s headlines.
This week, we’re welcoming a new Ag News Daily team member and recent University of Wisconsin-River Falls undergraduate Michelle Stangler. We hear what she’s looking forward to at the Farm Progress Show next week, what started her love for agriculture and storytelling on her family’s dairy farm and how she’s creating ways to share resources and opportunities for young people in agriculture on the Positivity in Ag podcast. You can connect with Michelle and send her ideas at michelle@agnewsdaily.com!
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This week's top headlines include weather, the crop progress report, a new fungicide spraying tool by BASF, the latest on Avian Influenza, the August WASDE report, and more!
This week we are joined by Zack Smith, farmer in Scarville, Iowa to talk about his stock cropping system. Don't forget to follow Zack on X @Zebulousprime, and be sure to register for their upcoming field day, on August 24th!
This week, milder temperatures across the corn belt may not be in store for the long term. This week's top headlines included an update on crop progress, a quick take on the Farm Bill, a change to FSA loan programs and more.
Then stay tuned as Delaney catches up with Steve Sibulkin the CEO of BioLumic. BioLumic is the world’s only company treating seeds with light to activate genetic expression for new crop traits.
This week's top headlines included new weather, crop progress, ECO coverage expansion, John Deere and others company layoffs and more. The team is also joined by Tommy Grisafi of ATI PRO MEDIA to get an update on the commodity markets.
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