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The value of U.S. agricultural exports in fiscal year 2025 is expected to drop to the lowest level in five years.  USDA said shipments this year are projected to be valued at $170.5 billion, up from the $170 billion in the November 2024 outlook.  That wo...

What’s ahead in farming and ranching for 2025?  George Baird of the American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers starts by looking back at what happened in 2024.   “You know, when we look at ’24 and think back to what the market gave us over the last three or four years, good prices, some pretty good yields, an opportunity for operators to increase their equipment lines, you know, and fo

When it comes to addressing and removing weeds, growers across the Northwest and across the county could soon get some much-needed help.  Solinftec, an ag company that focused on artificial intelligence and robotics for agribusiness, is offering a new tool for farmers wanting to control weeds.  At the ...

A report from Plantalytics says current conditions in the Corn Belt leave 55% of the nation’s corn acreage at risk of flooding. The firm reports that major flooding throughout the United States not only leaves 55% of corn acres at risk, but also 60% of the nation’s soybean acres to be planted this spring. Thousands ...

Monday we told you what the expectation was for wheat nationally this year. The focus now moves to several of the other staples.  If last week’s USDA supply and demand forecast for 2018 hold true many commodities will see smaller crops than 2017, but prices could increase because of that.   T...

The Kansas City Federal Reserve Bank says the outlook for agriculture remains down, but is beginning to show signs of stabilization. The bank notes that while aggregate measures of farm income are significantly lower than in previous years, the farm income forecast for 2017 was relatively unchanged from the 2016 estimate...

USDA released/releasing their October look at crop yields and prices, but there will also be a lot of eyes looking at a report on what the farmers in South America are planting.   USDA Outlook Board Chair Seth Meyer said planting progress in South America could impact thinking of farmers and markets in the U.S. p...

Current corn storage has swelled to levels not seen since the 1980’s, according to new data released by the Department of Agriculture.  USDA released its quarterly Grain Stocks report Friday.  The report shows that old-crop corn stocks have reached a 30-year record at 2.2 billion bushels.  That ...

The trade agreement between the U.S. and China that focused on U.S. beef also paved the way for Chinese approval of two U.S. genetically modified crop traits.  The Wall Street Journal reports China has approved imports of two new varieties of genetically modified crops, clearing the way for U.S. a...