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A court gave DOL until Dec. 30 to replace the H-2A wage formula, and back pay from Sept. 2 is possible. What rates apply now and five steps to take.
The Daily Ag Business Briefing
Grains slip on profit taking as feeders jump, a bill targets Midwest crop insurance rates, Chevron restarts an Iowa biodiesel plant and diesel finally dips.
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BloomX’s $13 million Series A funds expansion and a planned U.S. push for blueberry and avocado pollination services that work alongside bees.
The National Potato Council says Japan's latest phytosanitary proposal is one Japan itself couldn't meet, and that the fresh-potato market is worth $150 million to $200 million a…
USDA will use Section 32 to buy up to $472.5 million in U.S. food for nutrition programs. Here's the commodity-by-commodity breakdown and what it means for growers.
The autonomous M5L low-profile tractor targets spraying, mowing and underplant cultivation for orchard and nut growers. Here are the specs and the questions to ask before ordering.
Grains slip on profit taking as feeders jump, a bill targets Midwest crop insurance rates, Chevron restarts an Iowa biodiesel plant and diesel finally dips.
Chevron's idled Ralston, Iowa, biodiesel plant is set to restart by mid-2027 with Landus soy oil, and Deere put five trucks on B100. What it means for beans.
Wheat bounces, the Kansas City Fed finds ranchland up almost 10% with loan rates near 7.5%, sorghum shrinks 37% and drought cuts the Missouri barge season.
Kansas City Fed lenders say ranchland rose almost 10% and loan rates hit about 7.5%, while higher crop prices slowed the slide in farm income and repayment.
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USDA's proposed grazing rule would let ranchers qualify with leased property, extend some permits to five years and add a leased-livestock surcharge.
Tyson plans a long-term cattle supply partnership with rancher group Allied Beef and expects its Amarillo plant to run a full second shift by summer 2027.
State ag departments and veterinarians asked USDA on Nov. 5 for voluntary dairy HPAI vaccination as cases top 1,200 farms in 20 states. What it means.
USDA counted 116 New World screwworm cases in Texas, New Mexico and Arizona by Nov. 5, with 66 active. What the surge means and what ranchers can do…
The Fair Premiums for Farmers Act would make USDA study crop insurance loss ratios by state. Lawmakers say a fix could save the Midwest $762 million a year.
China kept its 24% extra tariff on U.S. goods suspended two more months but left a 10% duty in place, so U.S. soybeans still trail Brazil into January.
Lawmakers are back with funding expiring Dec. 11. A farm bill and year-round E15 depend on settling how long states get before sharing SNAP costs.
Democrats won the House and Senate, flipping Iowa, Kansas, Ohio and Texas seats. Here's what it means for the farm bill lame duck and the ag committees.
Illinois confirmed Fusarium neocosmosporiellum, a fungus that mimics red crown rot in soybeans. Yield impact is unknown. How to sample and why it matters.
USDA cut the 2026 sorghum crop 6% more to 273.7 million bushels as Kansas yields fell to 59 bu. Exports were cut too, and the PLC math is…
Bayer shipped the first U.S. Convintro (diflufenican) on Nov. 6. Extension rates it 60-70% on waterhemp alone, so it's a 2027 tank-mix partner, not a fix.
Iowa State says central Iowa's 50-and-falling date may run 10 to 15 days late this year. With anhydrous at $1,007 a ton, here's how to avoid losing nitrogen.
A Münster-UC Davis model says a small robot could cut organic onion costs 75%, but not strawberry costs, as MSU tests laser weeders. What to ask first.
The FTC and USDA want farmers' stories on dealer territories, repair barriers and retaliation. Comments are due Dec. 7. What they ask and how to file.
Rantizo says its Houston-built Harvest 100 drone can cover 500 acres a day. Here are the published specs, the gaps, and what to ask before hiring or buying.
AEM says U.S. 4WD tractor sales rose 7.7% in October but are down 19% for the year, while combines fell 9.6%. What inventory levels mean for buyers.
Diesel fell 16.5 cents to $6.127 but is still $2.29 above a year ago. How to use dyed fuel, claim the farm fuel tax credit on Form 4136,…
LFP now pays after 4 weeks of D2 drought instead of 8. Who qualifies for 2026 grazing losses, how many payment months, the forms and the March 1…
Veteran farmers can get 10 extra points of crop insurance subsidy, fee waivers and FSA loan preferences. A Veterans Day guide to who qualifies and how.
Iowa corn is 72% harvested vs. an 89% average. Grain corn coverage generally ends Dec. 10; here's how to report damage and document a claim before then.
A court gave DOL until Dec. 30 to replace the H-2A wage formula, and back pay from Sept. 2 is possible. What rates apply now and five steps…
A Münster-UC Davis model says a small robot could cut organic onion costs 75%, but not strawberry costs, as MSU tests laser weeders. What to ask first.
The FTC and USDA want farmers' stories on dealer territories, repair barriers and retaliation. Comments are due Dec. 7. What they ask and how to file.
Illinois confirmed Fusarium neocosmosporiellum, a fungus that mimics red crown rot in soybeans. Yield impact is unknown. How to sample and why it matters.
Soybeans rose 37¾ cents and feeders nearly $17 this week as Mexico drove corn sales to a marketing-year high. Here's what to watch, from Crop Progress to COF.
Diesel fell 16.5 cents to $6.127 but is still $2.29 above a year ago. How to use dyed fuel, claim the farm fuel tax credit on Form 4136,…
Rantizo says its Houston-built Harvest 100 drone can cover 500 acres a day. Here are the published specs, the gaps, and what to ask before hiring or buying.
Chevron's idled Ralston, Iowa, biodiesel plant is set to restart by mid-2027 with Landus soy oil, and Deere put five trucks on B100. What it means for beans.
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