2024-25 Apple Production Will Reach Nearly 260 Million Bushels
Chicago (August 16, 2024)— After record-breaking production last year, apple growers expect another high-performing year, according to a new report released by the U.S. Apple Association (USApple) at the organization’s 129th annual Outlook Conference in Chicago. USApple’s Industry Outlook
Potato LEAF Awards 2024-25 Scholarship to Xiuyan Zhang of the University of Maine
WASHINGTON – The Potato Leadership, Education, and Advancement Foundation (Potato LEAF) is pleased to announce Xiuyan Zhang, a Ph.D. student at the University of Maine, as the recipient of the organization’s 2024-25 Academic Scholarship. The $10,000 scholarship award
South Dakota Corn Utilization Council Commits $1.2 million for Swine Education and Research Facility at South Dakota State University
BROOKINGS, S.D. — Aug. 16, 2024 — The South Dakota Corn Utilization Council is pleased to announce that it has committed $1.2 million toward an expansion of the Swine Education and Research Facility at South Dakota State
Senator Hoeven Hosts Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee Field Hearing
(WHEATLAND, N.D.) – Senator John Hoeven, R-N.D., hosted a Senate Ag Appropriations Committee field hearing Thursday, August 15 at The Grand Farm Innovation Campus. The hearing focused on the future of ag technology and research, specifically, precision
Fertilizer Prices Not Slumping Like Grain Prices
(NASHVILLE, TN)– As grain prices continue to slump lower amid the weight of projected big crops this fall, many crop input prices are not showing the same declines. That includes many inputs on the fertilizer side of
Farmers and Ranchers Need Congress to Focus on Tax Reform
Many vital provisions in the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act are due to end at the close of next year. American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall says Congress must not lose sight of protecting those
Low Mississippi River Levels Expected to Amplify Weaker Basis at Harvest Time
LITTLE ROCK — If forecasts hold, the Mississippi River level at Memphis, Tennessee, will again fall below zero as harvest season takes hold, raising the specter of the last two seasons’ higher freight rates, piled up grain and weaker
July Four-Wheel Drive Tractor Sales Increase
U.S. sales of four-wheel-drive tractors increased 18.6 percent in July compared to the year before and are up 5.2 percent year to date. That’s according to new data from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers. Total sales of
USDA Crop Forecasts Continue to Undergird Need for New Farm Bill
USDA crop forecasts this week add more grist to the argument for a new farm bill, with higher production, lower prices, and no relief in sight. World Ag Outlook Board Chair Mark Jekanowski says, “Season average market
Illinois Farmland Prices Up Three Percent in 2024
The average farm real estate value for Illinois in 2024 is $8,700 per acre, including the value of the land and buildings. That is 3.3 percent higher than the adjusted 2023 average of $8,420 per acre. It’s