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95% of U.S. corn, 96% of soybeans harvested
The U.S. corn and soybean harvests should be able to wrap up in the coming days. That will depend on the weather with mixed chances for precipitation in the Midwest and Plains this week.

Financial strain for Midwest farms could demand heightened scrutiny from bankers
The typical commercial corn and soybean farm in the upper Midwest will likely show financial losses for both 2024 and 2025, based on reports from roughly 3,100 farms.

Is the renewable diesel boom over?
An ag economist says U.S biodiesel expansion projects will likely remain on hold unless new policies incentivize more demand.

GROWMARK and Indigo Ag announce biological and sustainability based strategic partnership
Indigo Ag and GROWMARK today announced a major multi-year strategic partnership to bring new innovative powder-based biological products and sustainability programming to GROWMARK’s member companies and farmers. Now, farmers will be able to conveniently access and benefit from Indigo’s market-leading suite of biological and sustainability solutions through their local FS cooperatives.

Pay attention to these 3 threats
Although the growing season is coming to an end, plant health continues to drive conversations. Key topics this harvest include resurgence of Goss’s Wilt, rising populations of soybean cyst nematode and intensifying risks from tar spot. As you go through harvest and begin making plans for 2025, here is what you can do to mitigate damage from these three threats.

Trump picks former NY Rep. Zeldin to head Environmental Protection Agency
Lee Zeldin has been selected as the next administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, President-elect Donald Trump announced on Monday.

Soybeans, corn waiting for potential trade policy changes
The soybean and corn futures markets are taking a wait and see attitude towards trade policy changes under the second Trump administration.

Are U.S. consumers drifting away from turkey as the centerpiece of Thanksgiving dinner?
While ample turkey supplies and favorable prices leading into the holiday season indicate turkey will retain its position as the traditional protein of choice this Thanksgiving, consumer trends are making the future less certain.

Clean Fuels applauds CARB's commitment to the LCFS, emphasizes ongoing collaboration
Clean Fuels Alliance America commends the California Air Resources Board (CARB) for passing the amendments to the state’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS), a move that marks another step forward in California’s decarbonization leadership.

2025 crop input outlook: anticipating slight reductions amidst stability
As we wrap up harvest and prepare for the upcoming year, we often say, “next year will be interesting” and 2025 will be no different. Various factors such as weather, world events, the farm bill, and trade agreements will influence both crop income and expenses.

USMEF says red meat export market continues to navigate headwinds well
The CEO of the U.S. Meat Export Federation says the beef and pork export industry is getting used to navigating volatility in the global markets.

Kip Tom stresses trade as top priority for agriculture under Trump to boost income
A key farmer and co-leader for the Farmers and Ranchers for Trump Coalition said trade should be the biggest immediate priority for agriculture when President-elect Donald Trump takes over in January.

Negotiating reasonable land rent in times of low market prices
Lower commodity prices can put a strain on revenues and farm profits, even with record yields. Strained profits are common when input costs are closely tied to farm production and remain relatively higher compared to prices. In those types of years, it’s easy to focus on high costs of fertilizers, fuels or other input needs. But an equally important cost is the rent paid on farmland.

Land owner bill of rights rejected in South Dakota
South Dakota voters have rejected a measure that proposed consistent carbon pipeline regulations in the state.

USDA and Iowa award $2.9 million to projects that strengthen food supply chain infrastructure
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) Thursday announced it has partnered with Iowa to award $2.9 million for 24 projects through the Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Program (RFSI) to build resilience across the middle of the supply chain and strengthen local and regional food systems.

Ag lobbyist says election will have farm bill impact
Former President Donald Trump will return to the White House in the new year and an ag lobbyist says that will likely impact what lawmakers accomplish in the lame duck session.

With U.S. harvest over 90% complete, USDA to update supply and demand estimates on Friday
USDA's November crop estimates tend to add increased accuracy to the U.S. production estimates and 2024 should be no exception.

September red meat exports above year-ago; pork on pace for annual record
September exports of U.S. pork and beef were higher year-over-year, according to data released by USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF), with pork exports well-positioned to set annual volume and value records in 2024.

Inaugural Veteran Farmer Award of Excellence presented
A newly established award recognizes veterans or service members for excellence in farming or agriculture and positively impacting local communities.

Gallatin farmer pleads guilty to multi-million dollar crop insurance fraud
A Gallatin, Mo., man whose family farming operation is the setting of a reality TV show pleaded guilty in federal court Tuesday to a multi-million dollar fraud scheme involving federal crop insurance benefits he was not entitled to receive.

Declaring victory, Trump completes comback with 'a powerful mandate' from voters
With an early morning message to the country, Donald J. Trump marked one of the most significant political comebacks in U.S. history on Wednesday as he promised to "restore America to greatness" as the country's 47th president.

NCLA sues to stop USDA's illegal, unneccessary rule mandating electronic eartags for cattle, bison
The New Civil Liberties Alliance has filed a Complaint against the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and its Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service’s (APHIS) unlawful new rule requiring electronically readable (EID) eartags for certain cattle and bison transported across state lines, rather than long-used visual tags.

Down cycles in ag lead to more farm transitions
An agricultural economist says downturns in the ag economy typically lead to an increase in farm transitions.

Survey assesses Mexican consumers' opinions on GMO corn import ban
A fully implemented ban on genetically modified corn in Mexico could disproportionately affect the nation's lower-income consumers, according to a recently published study by agricultural economists with the U of A System Division of Agriculture.

U.S. poultry industry provides 2 million jobs and $663.6 billion in economic impact
The U.S. Poultry & Egg Association (USPOULTRY), National Chicken Council, National Turkey Federation and United Egg Producers have released an updated economic impact study that highlights the positive impact the poultry industry has on jobs, wages, and federal and state revenue in the United States.

High stakes, close races and key ballot measures going into Election Day
No doubt the stakes are high on Election Day as a divided country will wait for the ballots to be counted.

91% of U.S. corn, 94% of soybeans harvested
The end is in sight for the 2024 U.S. corn and soybean harvests.

Farmer sentiment in October rebounded ahead of the U.S. election
October provided a surprising pre-election bounce in farmer sentiment as the Purdue University-CME Group Ag Economy Barometer index climbed to 115, 27 points higher than in September.


