A collection of farming news feeds from credible sources
Agricultural groups are praising Monday’s surprise announcement from the U.S. Supreme Court to hear an appeal in a Waters of the U.S. case. Scott Yager with the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association says the Supreme Court announcing it...
The Supreme Court said they would hear one of the cases against the Waters of the U.S. rule. The high court will review the 9th Circuit’s ruling in the Sackett v. EPA case to determine if...
An ag economist says continued contraction in the cattle industry sets the stage for higher cattle prices. University of Missouri’s Scott Brown says that’s good news for producers. “We look at the percentage of heifers relative to...
A study from the American Trucking Association says the industry is short nearly 80,000 truck drivers and a fertilizer supplier says that creates logistical challenges for delivery. Paul Gerdes with CHS tells Brownfield the shortage creates a...
The head of the Soy Transportation Coalition doesn’t expect West Coast port congestion and shipping container shortages to clear up anytime soon. Mike Steenhoek tells Brownfield weather, labor and pandemic-related challenges will likely remain through 2022. “We’re...
Several agribusinesses have suffered cyberattacks in recent months including the nation’s largest private seed company, Stine Seed. President Myron Stine tells Brownfield there was a sophisticated cyberattack on their data systems January 9th. “We had never gone through...
Some fertilizer experts expect prices to mellow soon, but the question is how much? Josh Linville, Director of Fertilizer with StoneX tells Brownfield he expects fertilizer prices to come back down in late spring. “We will see...
The US Army Corps of Engineers has allocated funding from the bipartisan infrastructure law for long-awaited upgrades to locks and dams on the Upper Mississippi River system. “As we know, time is money,” says Mike Steenhoek...
The USDA has launched a 10-year strategy with the National Forest Service to confront the wildfire crisis, made possible by nearly $3-Billion dollars from the bipartisan infrastructure law. Ag Secretary Vilsack says the new strategy will begin...
The Environmental Protection Agency says it is now taking more steps to comply with the Endangered Species Act when evaluating and registering new pesticide active ingredients. EPA says this new policy will reverse decades of practice by...
