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Machinery costs on the farm, including repairs, fuel, and oil, have significantly increased by 21 percent over three years, with no expectation of a decrease. Gary Schnitkey, an agricultural economist at the University of Illinois, said this rise in costs, coupled with higher prices for new machinery, poses a challenge for producers. “We calculate the […]

As rising input costs continue to burden farm country, lawmakers are taking notice. Noah Coppess, a family farmer from Stanwood, Iowa, recently provided testimony to the Senate Judiciary Committee on how fertilizer and seed costs are putting pressure on his farm’s balance sheet. “I was trying to convey that our input costs have elevated continually. […]

What are some of those key differences between President Trump’s first and second term that dairy producers should take note of? We’re hearing it today from someone who was inside the administration. Greg Doud is the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) president and CEO. Before arriving at NMPF, he was working trade negotiations for President […]

A national coalition of U.S. farmers has launched an advocacy campaign to highlight the country’s growing agricultural labor shortages. USDA data shows nearly 70 percent of crop workers from 2020 to 2022 were foreign-born, and the number of seasonal H-2A visa workers has increased more than seven-fold since 2005.   Kristi Boswell, advisor to the “Grow […]

U.S. President Donald Trump drew the ire of the U.S. cattle industry after proposing to import more beef from Argentina to help lower beef prices at U.S. grocery stores. Christian Lovell, the senior director of programs for Farm Action, said he wasn’t happy with Trump’s saying producers need to take less money to help lower […]

President Donald Trump’s proposal to buy Argentinian beef as a way to help lower U.S. beef prices has resulted in backlash from American cattle producers. Ben Weinheimer, president and CEO of the Texas Cattle Feeders Association, said his organization is trying to take a more measured response. “Argentina, itself, consumes 75 percent of what they […]

 It’s a tough time for production agriculture in the U.S., especially in grain farming. Mississippi Republican Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith said things are heading in the wrong direction. Well, you don’t have to talk to many farmers to quickly understand that we’re headed in a dark direction there, particularly on the row crop side of things. […]

KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — Hurricane Melissa has hit southwestern Jamaica as a catastrophic Category 5 storm, causing heavy flooding and wind damage. Melissa made landfall Tuesday in southwestern Jamaica with maximum sustained winds of 185 mph. Officials warned of devastating damage and urged residents to seek shelter as the hurricane crossed the island. Melissa’s winds tied records for the strongest Atlantic storm on landfall. The storm is expected to move toward Cuba, where authorities prepared for evacuations. The hurricane has already caused seven deaths in the Caribbean. Relief efforts are underway, with supplies and emergency services ready to assist.

South Korea ranked as the fifth-largest market for U.S. pork year to date. Andy Tauer, vice president of international market development with the National Pork Board, says strong consumer demand in South Korea is expected to keep growing, potentially moving the country even higher on the global demand scale. “And through the first seven months […]

The annual Global Ethanol Summit, hosted by the U.S. Grains and BioProducts Council, recently concluded in Washington, D.C. Jacob Knaebel, director of market development for the Missouri Corn Growers Association, talked about what went on at the event. “There are participants from all across the globe. We’re talking folks in the oil industry, and people […]