Agriculture
The USDA’s new cotton initiative comes as policymakers continue to focus on stabilizing farm income across major row crops while balancing export exposure with domestic supply chain resilience.
Trending Stories: Livestock
China’s pledge is supportive, but producers need confirmed sales and shipments before counting it as stronger export demand.
Crave Brothers Farmstead Cheese is using cattle waste to help power its dairy operation and cheese production.
Tight cattle supplies should keep beef prices supported, while dairy, pork, and poultry are poised for greater production growth.
Trending Stories: Crops
Unlike facilities focused on merchant ammonia, Meadowlark would convert its on-site ammonia into UAN and sulfur-containing ATS fertilizers used by regional crop producers.
Dave Walton with the American Soybean Association joins us to discuss China’s new ag purchase commitments, E15 policy concerns, and spring planting conditions.
USDA will elevate its “Plant Not Plastic” initiative and promote American cotton over synthetic fibers.
Trending Stories: Machinery
RealAg Radio’s Shaun Haney discusses the next generation of Canadian agricultural policy, producer priorities, concerns surrounding risk management programs, and what the framework could mean for agriculture on both sides of the border.
AEM’s Kip Eideberg joins us to discuss tariff policy changes, their potential impact on agricultural equipment costs, and the outlook for the farm machinery sector.
University of Wisconsin-Madison’s John Shutske says simple safety habits can help prevent some of agriculture’s most common injuries.
Trending Stories: Sustainability
Texas officials say sterile fly releases and expanded surveillance efforts are helping slow the spread of the flesh-eating pest.
The Washington State Tree Fruit Association says crop quality looks promising despite ongoing drought conditions.
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