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Higher butterfat and protein levels can add hundreds of dollars in annual revenue per cow.
Higher input costs and trade uncertainty are making buyers more selective.
Courtney Knupp wants faster results as soybean growers face challenging market conditions.
New IRS guidance clarifies tax deferral rules for qualifying farmland sales, including requirements for sellers and buyers and limits on installment sales.
Drought and changing cattle supplies could keep pressure on producer margins through the end of the year.
China remained the leading destination for U.S. soybeans as weekly sales declined.
Lower milk and calf prices are providing less support as feed costs move higher.
Early imports under the temporary quota remain well below the amount allowed.
New research shows AI investment helped support the economy as tariffs increased.
Some lower-quality farms are failing to sell as buyers remain willing to pay for better ground.
Purdue’s Ag Economy Barometer shows farmer sentiment fell 12 points in September, with input costs as the top concern for a record 52 percent of respondents.
Lawmakers say import surges are driving down U.S. avocado prices and threatening domestic production.
Industry officials expect few supply issues unless widespread grain drying drives a surge in demand.
Brazilian soybeans maintained a delivered-cost advantage over U.S. supplies during the second quarter.
Researchers say existing methanol-capable ships could consume about 2 billion gallons of ethanol annually.