The Fertilizer Institute Wednesday expressed alarm with the Environmental Protection Agency’s lowering of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for fine particulate matter. According to TFI, the change will lead to permitting gridlock across much of the country, negatively impacting economic growth and fertilizer production. TFI President and CEO Corey…
US District Court in AZ ruling on dicamba WASDE Harvest & planting in Brazil Report on Twitter that could see a drop in Argentina Is China’s economy seeing a market boost? Why lower cattle today?
On Tuesday a federal District Court in Arizona vacated the registration for over-the-top (OTT)applications of dicamba on dicamba-tolerant soybeans and cotton. OTT dicamba productsXtendimax (Bayer), Engenia (BASF) and Tavium (Syngenta) were all included in the decisionwhich is national in scope. ARA disagrees with this decision. It removes a determination that…
Officials with the Nebraska Department of Agriculture (NDA) have detected a case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in the state. In collaboration with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, NDA confirmed an instance of HPAI within a commercial broiler farm situated in Gage County, Nebraska. “Nebraska hasn’t had any reported…
The amount of money U.S. consumers spend on food has increased by about 70% since 1997, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The cost of food has even outstripped the rate of inflation, and Americans now spend way more on food than they did in the mid-1990s. The dollar…
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. /PRNewswire/ -- The most recent findings from the Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer reveal a downturn in farmer sentiment at the start of 2024. The January barometer fell to a reading of 106, 8 points lower than in December. Producers expressed a more pessimistic perspective about their farms' current…
WASHINGTON – Today, House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member David Scott and Committee Democrats published a memo laying out the principles the next farm bill should include to win the support of the House Democratic Caucus. The principles are distilled from farm bill priorities submitted by Democratic Members across the Caucus and represent the shared…
*How would you best some of the markets at this time?*Is the US Dollar Index having much impact on the corn and soybean markets?*What is the latest on Brazil and Argentina? How do you think the crop size for corn and soybeans for South America will compare to last year?*When…
Nebraska's Natural Resources Districts (NRDs) are actively taking orders for conservation tree seedlings, and the deadline to order is fast approaching. Secure your favorite species and make a lasting impact on your surroundings. Since 1972, Nebraska’s NRDs have worked with communities and landowners to plant more than 100 million trees…
The Banner County FFA Chapter recently received a grant from the Nebraska FFA Foundation for their greenhouse. Chapter members Andie West and Isaac Olsen shared more about the greenhouse and other activities from their chapter. Nearly $97,000 split among 34 grants was awarded to Nebraska FFA chapters, classrooms and FFA…
