Farm News
Farmer sentiment declines to lowest level since June 2022 amid weakened financial outlook
Farmer sentiment declined sharply in April 2024, as indicated by the Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer, which fell 15 points from March to a reading of 99. Both subindexes of the barometer also declined: The Current Condition Index dropped by 18 points to 83, while the Future Expectations Index fell by 1...
May 07, 2024
Brazil Soy Harvest Hit by Floods
The outlook for the soybean harvest in Rio Grande do Sul of Brazil is deteriorating swiftly after torrential rain flooded fields, with about a quarter of the beans still to be harvested. Rio Grande do Sul was on track to become the second-largest producer in Brazil behind Mato Grosso. Farm Policy News says the impact o...
May 07, 2024
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Level Up Safety During Planting
Whether current spring conditions have a number of tractors parked or in fields, it's going to be a fast-paced planting season this spring. While the planting season can seem routine, the ag industry is always prone to risks, accidents, severe injuries, and even death. The University of Illinois Extension released a li...
May 07, 2024
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Planting progresses steadily last week in South Dakota
MAY 7, 2024: For the week ending May 5, 2024, there were 2.1 days suitable for fieldwork in South Dakota, according to the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service. Topsoil moisture supplies rated 1% very short, 7% short, 75% adequate, and 17% surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies rated 2% very short, 12% short, 80...
May 07, 2024
March Pork Exports Steady, Beef Value Rises
U.S. pork exports in March were steady with last year's volume and edged higher in value. Pork exports totaled 260,430 metric tons in March, up 0.1 percent from a year ago, valued at $740.8 million. That's up two percent year-over-year and the seventh-highest on record. March shipments to South Korea were the largest o...
May 07, 2024
For ex-Derby winner Silver Charm, it's a life of leisure and Old Friends at Kentucky retirement farm
GEORGETOWN, Ky. (AP) - Michael Blowen can step outside his house anytime and visit retired racehorses at Old Friends, the thoroughbred retirement farm he founded in Kentucky two decades ago. The farm is dedicated to providing dignity and comfort to retired racehorses. Blowen's favorite resident is 30-year-old Silver Ch...
May 04, 2024
U.S. Ethanol and SAF Industry Leaders Seek to Intervene in Legal Challenge to EU Sustainable Aviation Fuel Regulation
Leaders of the U.S. ethanol industry are seeking to intervene in a legal challenge of the ReFuelEU Aviation Regulation, which effectively bans the use of renewable, crop-based biofuels like corn ethanol as a feedstock for decarbonizing the aviation sector. Collaborating in the intervention are the U.S. Grains Council, ...
May 03, 2024
Aerial application aircraft to be on display next week in D.C.
The National Agricultural Aviation Association is participating in Ag on the Mall at the National Mall in Washington, D.C., May 6-8, 2024. Themed the Future of Food and Farming, Ag on the Mall celebrates and showcases America's equipment manufacturers, farmers, ranchers, and innovators all working together to drive the...
May 03, 2024
Inaugural "So Dak Best Burger" contest being held as part of May Beef Month
South Dakota is home to nearly 14,000 beef farms and ranches caring for 3.5 million head of cattle, outnumbering state residents 4.2 to 1. May is Beef Month, and the South Dakota Beef Industry Council (SDBIC) believes this is the perfect time to introduce the newest campaign to highlight South Dakota Restaurants and th...
May 03, 2024
Ag Groups Respond to Farm Bill Movement
U.S. ag groups are reacting to the House and Senate Ag Committee leaders who released their farm bill overviews. "We are very pleased with the Farm Bill framework from House Ag Chair GT Thompson," says Ethan Lane, VP of government affairs with the NCBA. "We are especially pleased with the focus on volunt...
May 03, 2024