Agriculture
Dr. Joana Colussi says differences in input costs, trade conditions, and second-crop risks continue shaping profitability in both countries.
Trending Stories: Livestock
K-State researchers advise producers to take action, highlighting that prevention is essential for controlling tick populations as cases spread West.
Crave Brothers Farmstead Cheese is using cattle waste to help power its dairy operation and cheese production.
Farmdoc economist estimates 2024 colony stock losses at roughly $175 million, with rebuilding and renovation costs near $161 million.
Trending Stories: Crops
This case could influence how much leverage grain shippers have when a preferred rail outlet is blocked or priced too high.
At the center of the announcement is the Blue Point Project in Louisiana, a $3.7 billion ammonia facility, USDA says, that will become the world’s largest ammonia plant once completed.
Growers should work with local agronomists, check state registrations, and follow all restricted-use label requirements.
Trending Stories: Machinery
Founder Jon Mollhagen says automation continues playing a larger role in reducing labor demands and animal stress.
Bridge payments are helping, but many producers still face losses and tight margins. AEM’s Curt Blades joins us to discuss how the current farm economy is pressuring equipment demand.
Trending Stories: Sustainability
The Overstreet family’s cattle operation combines conservation practices with decades of resilience.
Data center growth can bring opportunities, but competition for land, water, and power will matter more in rural areas.
Analysts say poor crop conditions seen on the annual Hard Red Winter Wheat Tour, combined with cheaper overseas grain supplies, are weighing on the industry as the annual tour wraps up.
