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War and Weather Drive Ag Market Premiums
Line on Agriculture
Iowa State University agricultural economist Chad Hart discusses the impact of the Iran war and weather conditions on commodity markets. He notes that the prolonged conflict is driving up energy costs, which in turn raises prices in other markets. Additionally, adverse weather conditions are adding a weather premium to these prices
Farm Bridge Assistance Update and U.S. Ag Supplies Down Under
The Agribusiness Update
The Farmer Bridge Assistance Program is delivering billions in aid to row crop producers as farmers grapple with a worsening ag economy, and the United States continues to be the third-largest supplier of agricultural products to Australia.
E15 Can Offset High Gas Prices and Help Corn Farmers at The Same Time
Line on Agriculture
Renewable Fuels Association President and CEO, Geoff Cooper highlights the role of ethanol in energy security, especially amid high fuel prices and global tensions. He emphasizes the challenges in year-round E15 sales and calls for Congress to pass legislation to allow it permanently.
Ban on Cell-Cultured Dairy and National Proving Grounds for Ag Tech
The Agribusiness Update
A Mississippi bill became law that creates the nation's first ban on the manufacturing, sale, and distribution of cell-cultured dairy products, and USDA launched a nationwide initiative to help farmers adopt new technologies with greater confidence amid ongoing economic pressures.
Why Purdue Survey Shows Farmer Sentiment Improved
Line on Agriculture
The March Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer showed improved farmer sentiment despite ongoing challenges such as tight margins, rising input costs, and higher financial risks. This improvement was partly due to bridge payments.
California Exports to China Down and Americans Support E15
The Agribusiness Update
California agricultural exports to China saw a 64% decline last year, and a majority of Americans support expansion of lower-cost E15 fuel and legislation to make it available year-round.
Mid-South Farm and Gin Show and Americans Support E15
The Agribusiness Update
U.S. farmer competitiveness, input costs, and commodity prices were among the top concerns in a recent Southern Cotton Ginners Association survey, and a majority of Americans support expansion of lower-cost E15 fuel and legislation to make it available year-round.
Global Tensions Could Shape What Farmers Plant This Year
California Ag Today
Uncertainty in fertilizer markets may influence planting decisions as producers begin the spring season.
Paying For Irrigation Automation
Farm of the Future
Farmers who've already invested in automation systems like Netafim or Wiseconn can now make those technologies pay off faster.
Flexible Energy Use
Farm of the Future
Utilities across California are paying farmers to shift when they irrigate.
Farmers Earn Revenue By Adjusting Energy Timing
Farm of the Future
A newly re-branded company is offering farmers a way to earn extra revenue without selling their crops.
Growth Energy on Year-round E15 and National Ag Day in March
The Agribusiness Update
Growth Energy is unhappy after a legislative fix for year-round E15 was dropped from the government funding bill, and USDA launches new online portal to streamline reporting of transactions involving U.S. agricultural land by foreign persons.
California Surpasses Japan as the World’s Fourth Largest Economy
California Ag Today
Farms, forests, fisheries, and renewable energy landscapes generate billions in economic value.
China's Soybean Purchases and Gray Wolf Delisting
The Agribusiness Update
China has secured at least seven million tons of U.S. soybeans after multiple purchases in recent weeks, and the Pet and Livestock Protection Act passed the House with a bipartisan vote, which would reissue the 2020 rule delisting gray wolves.
Diversifying Revenue With Alternative Energy
Farm of the Future
Agrivoltaics are starting to move beyond just using sheep grazing under solar panels to include cash crops.
China Trade Deal and National FFA Convention
The Agribusiness Update
Last week, Donald Trump and Xi (ZHEE) Jinping reached a trade and economic deal designed to ease tensions between the U.S. and China, and the 98th National FFA Convention & Expo has ended after welcoming a record 73,000-plus attendees from across the country to downtown Indianapolis.
China Trade Deal and National FFA Convention
The Agribusiness Update
Last week, Donald Trump and Xi (ZHEE) Jinping reached a trade and economic deal designed to ease tensions between the U.S. and China, and the 98th National FFA Convention & Expo has ended after welcoming a record 73,000-plus attendees from across the country to downtown Indianapolis.
Fueling Gen Z: The Health Nut Generation
Southeast Regional Ag News
The National Peanut Board’s Health Nut Club connects with Gen Z to show how peanuts power healthy, on-the-go lifestyles.
CRP for 40 years
Idaho Ag Today
2025 marks the 40th anniversary of what many consider the Agriculture Department's flagship conservation program.