California Pork Prices Higher and Farmland Demand Strong

The Agribusiness Update
Prices for pork products subject to California’s Proposition 12 law have increased an average of 20% since the law began, and the ag economy has faced some challenges during the past year while farmland values remain strong.

California Planting Decisions and U.S. Ag Imports Outpace Exports

The Agribusiness Update
Falling commodity prices, rising production costs and water uncertainty are some of the factors weighing on planting decisions for California farmers this year, and the USDA reports U.S. ag IMPORTS exceeded exports by $16.6 billion in 2023.

American Peanut Council in South Korea and U.S. Ag Imports Outpace Exports

The Agribusiness Update
The American Peanut Council is in South Korea this week as part of the USDA’s agribusiness trade mission, and the USDA reports U.S. ag IMPORTS exceeded exports by $16.6 billion in 2023.

New Resources for Cattle Culling and Texas Panhandle Fire Update

The Agribusiness Update
A new resource from the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association and CattleFax helps producers maximize profitability from their culling decisions, and the Smokehouse Creek fire has burned more than 850,000 acres in the Texas Panhandle, the second largest in state history.

EPA Issues Dicamba Ruling and Gas Prices Rise Again

The Agribusiness Update
Following an Arizona District Court’s vacating of the 2020 registration of over-the-top dicamba products, the EPA issued an Existing Stocks Order, and for the fourth straight week, the nation's average price of gas has risen 8.7 cents from a week ago to $3.26 per gallon.

Surprises Await Ag Economy and Italy Bans Cultivated Meat

The Agribusiness Update
Geopolitical factors, elections, and other surprises await the agricultural economy in 2024, and Italy is first country to ban cultivated meat, grown from stem cells.

Not Surprising in 2024 and Biological Push Continues in 2024

The Agribusiness Update
Farm Journal and Purdue University’s December Economists’

Monthly Monitor shows views slightly more optimistic than a month ago as they look at unexpected headlines they wouldn’t be surprised to see in 2024, and AgriThority put together its top ten trends for the new year.

Wheat Food Council Social Media Campaign and Vilsack Seeks Dairy to Canada

The Agribusiness Update
Wheat Foods Council launches social media campaign to educate fitness professionals about the benefits of wheat foods in healthy diets, and Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack seeks "creative" ways to sell more U.S. dairy products in Canada.

Premium Technology in Smaller Equipment

Farm of the Future
Narrow operating windows make maximizing productivity essential, regardless of farm size.

Protecting Your Cotton Investment

Southeast Regional Ag News
A lot of inputs, both monetary and calendar, go into your cotton crop each year. Today we’re focusing in on making the most of those investments during cotton defoliation with Davis Durham, Helena Agri-Enterprises.

USDA Funding for Veterans and Household Spending for Food

The Agribusiness Update
The USDA announced $27.6 million in grants for underserved and veteran farmers, ranchers, and foresters, and households spend more on food as their incomes rise, but the amount represents a smaller share of their overall budgets.

Precision Mapping and Site-Specific Recommendations

Farm of the Future
Fall is a great time of year to look ahead to next season’s crop fertility needs.

Nutrient Availability in Fall Fertilizer Applications

Farm of the Future
The time is now to review the performance of this year’s nutritional program.

More Farmers Embracing Technology and Tractor Sales Higher

The Agribusiness Update
U.S. and Canadian farmers are embracing autonomous technology to boost their operations and productivity, and tractor sales continued to increase in the U.S.

More Farmers Embracing Technology and Tractor Sales Higher

The Agribusiness Update
U.S. and Canadian farmers are embracing autonomous technology to boost their operations and productivity, and tractor sales continued to increase in the U.S.

Protecting Soil Enzymes for Nutrient Efficiency

Farm of the Future
Helena offers a variety of tools that drive nutrient efficiency, including Zypro.

California Tomato Worries and Cranberry Estimates Down Slightly

The Agribusiness Update
As California growers harvest this season’s processing tomato crop, canneries could struggle to keep up with a backlog, and USDA estimates the national cranberry crop for 2023 will be down 5% from last year.

Florida Packinghouse Citrus Day and Cranberry Estimates Down Slightly

The Agribusiness Update
Florida's fresh citrus industry will gather tomorrow for Citrus Packinghouse Day, and USDA estimates the national cranberry crop for 2023 will be down 5% from last year.

Florida Packinghouse Citrus Day and Cranberry Estimates Down Slightly

The Agribusiness Update
Florida's fresh citrus industry will gather tomorrow for Citrus Packinghouse Day, and USDA estimates the national cranberry crop for 2023 will be down 5% from last year.

Fall Fertilizer

Farm of the Future
With the fall approaching, it’s time to start thinking about transitioning to winter wheat fertilizer applications.