Agriculture
Trending Stories: Livestock
Growth in replacement heifer numbers suggests herd rebuilding may be starting, though overall beef cow supplies remain tight.
Analysts expect USDA’s September Cattle on Feed report to show fewer August placements and marketings than a year ago, even as the total feedlot inventory remains higher.
NCBA CEO Colin Woodall argues that increased MCOOL regulations on beef products could expose U.S. agriculture to renewed trade retaliation.
Trending Stories: Crops
The new option could provide stronger protection when forage losses coincide with higher replacement feed costs.
Crop conditions have declined as USDA prepares its September WASDE report
Lower corn and cotton supplies strengthened price expectations, while soybeans gained from stronger exports and wheat remained comparatively steady.
Trending Stories: Machinery
John Deere showcases hands-free baling technology at Farm Progress Show, designed to reduce operator activity, fatigue, and unnecessary movement.
The Falcon FF 700 is designed to better connect strip-till operations with planting.
Operations Center PRO Service is adding new capabilities to help farmers diagnose and repair equipment.
Trending Stories: Sustainability
The Colorado River debate has moved well beyond environmental policy. It is now an agricultural economic issue.
The federal government is closer to a “Waters of the United States” definition that is narrower, more predictable, and more consistent with the Constitution—but farmers should not mistake this for the end of the WOTUS saga.
An Oklahoma State University expert says the economic impact depends on the project and the community.
