December turned out to be a really warm month for most of the United States and Canada.

The Minnesota Department of Agriculture’s (MDA) Rural Finance Authority (RFA) is now accepting applications for the 2024 Beginning Farmer Tax Credit, an annual program available to landlords and sellers (asset owners) who rent or sell farmland, equipment, livestock, and other agricultural assets to beginning farmers.

To present the 2023/24 Corn Harvest Quality Report, discuss opportunities for sorghum and break down barriers to defend the market share of these coarse grain commodities in China, the U.S. Grains Council (USGC’s) office in Beijing recently conducted a corn quality roadshow and seminar in Beijing and Guangdong Province.

A meteorologist says several storm systems are lined up and likely to bring significant snowfall to much of the U.S.

A small group of Missouri and Arkansas poultry farmers are suing Tyson Foods for closing a broiler operation in Dexter, Missouri, that left the farmers with debts on their chicken-raising facilities but no contracts to continue raising chickens for Tyson.

Dairy Farmers of America, the largest milk marketing cooperative, made the first purchase of verified carbon credits within the livestock value chain from one of its Texas dairy farmer owners and represents the first transaction of the carbon insetting marketplace.

A new executive order requires Missouri landowners to alert the Missouri Department of Agriculture anytime they plan to sell farmland to a foreign individual or company.

The Smithsonian Institution and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) are joining forces to protect U.S. plant health from invasive species.

Despite the unusual weather pattern in Brazil, which saw extreme heat and dryness envelop the northern two-thirds of the country, and heavy rains and flooding in the south, the recent and ongoing wetter pattern had traders turn more bearish on that country's soy yield potential.

Congress starts the new year the way it ended a chaotic 2023, with an unresolved standoff over appropriations for the fiscal year that started Oct. 1 and no certainty about when, or even whether, lawmakers will move a new farm bill in 2024.

A recent USDA report says foreign-owned ag land in the United States increased slightly in 2022.

U.S. farmers’ sentiment changed very little in December compared to the preceding month.

The Indiana State Department of Agriculture, The Nature Conservancy and the United State Department of Agriculture’s Risk Management Agency have joined forces to implement the Cover Crop Premium Discount Program for the fourth year in a row.

Iowa farmers again have won over most of the leading Republican candidates for president when it comes to biofuels, but farmers also likely will again be caught in the crossfire between saber-rattling with China while the 2024 presidential race plays out.

A livestock economist says there could be some record cattle prices in 2024.

Behind-the-scenes work on the next farm bill was top of mind for Agri-Pulse readers in 2023, with stories about marker bills and lobbying movement heavily featured in the year’s most-read stories.

Shell was sworn in at a ceremony in Lancaster, Kentucky at the Garrard County Courthouse. He was surrounded by friends and family including his wife Brooke and children Jaxson, Lydia, Reagan, and Gracelyn.

The Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) announced it will extend the enrollment deadline for H2Ohio producers in the 14 counties of the Maumee River Watershed.

U.S. ethanol production shot higher last week and stocks surged.

An ag economist says inflation will continue to be a major stressor in the year ahead.

The farm bill was never going to get done in 2023, but that doesn't mean there weren't great expectations.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is marking the end of 2023 by highlighting on-the-ground projects and partnerships that are building economic prosperity for farmers, families, and communities nationwide.

A Kansas State University weed specialist says an annual publication that outlines guidelines for chemical control in Kansas has undergone several key changes.

A monthly survey of rural bankers in the Midwest suggests farm incomes could trend lower in 2024.

Good yields, strong 2023 farm incomes, a shortage of farmland for sale and moderating interest rates have farm real estate experts optimistic about keeping land values at current high levels heading into 2024.

A federal appeals court has overturned the conviction of former Rep. Jeff Fortenberry for lying to federal investigators, ruling that he was not tried in the proper venue.

The Animal Agriculture Alliance has concluded the release of reports from four prominent animal rights extremist conferences held throughout 2023.

Starting autumn semester 2024, Ohio State ATI in Wooster will offer a new 9-month certificate program in feed mill operations to meet a growing demand in animal agriculture. It is the only program of its kind in Ohio.