Industry experts are scratching their heads over the relatively high price of farmland while commodity prices are still low. The two factors often have a strong correlation between each other. Farm Futures Dot Com quotes Steve Bruere, President of the land-brokerage firm Peoples Co. of Iowa as saying, “Strong farmland values defy logic in a lot of ways.” He says …
Cruz Proposal Could Harm Renewable Fuels
Texas Senator Ted Cruz made a recent proposal to cap the cost of Renewable Identification Numbers (RINs) as a way to control the cost for refiners that blend renewable fuels into the nation’s gasoline supply. A DTN report says capping the cost of RINs at ten cents each would basically all but eliminate the Renewable Fuels Standard mandate for biodiesel …
Agri View: Biological Pesticides
Everett Griner talks about biological pesticides in today’s Agri View. Everett tells us what kind of place these products have in today’s farming. Biological Pesticides Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides …
Packer Capacity an Ongoing Concern
Packer capacity has been an ongoing concern with the large hog supplies. Steve Meyer of EMI Analytics says this has been a historic time. Historic A small plant opened in the fall of 2016 in Missouri and another facility opened in Minnesota this past April. Facilities Another addition to U.S. packer capacity is expected to be online in the fourth …
New Electronic Logging Device Rules Affecting Trucking Industry
New rules governing the trucking industry were discussed during a recent meeting. Tyron Spearman was there and has the story. New ELD Rules Affecting Trucking Industry Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of …
Drone Camera Helps Spot Glyphosate-Resistant Pigweed
Agriculture Department scientists are developing a drone camera system that can help find the weeds that are resistant to glyphosate. Stephanie Ho has the story. Drone Camera Helps Spot Glyphosate-Resistant Pigweed Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics …
Promoting U.S. Peanuts Abroad
Efforts continue to promote U.S. peanuts in other countries. Tyron Spearman has the story. Promoting U.S. Peanuts Abroad Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026
Florida Special EQIP Signup Ends Thursday
USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Florida wants to remind agricultural producers who suffered damage from Hurricane Irma that this Thursday, December 28, is the deadline to apply for financial and technical assistance in the special Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) signup. Florida Special EQIP Signup Ends Thursday Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding …
West Alabama Landowners Can Apply for Forestry Initiative
USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Alabama reminds forestry landowners in the western part of the state to apply for Conservation Activity Plans (CAPs) and practices through the forestry initiative. That deadline is January 21, 2018. West Alabama Landowners Can Apply for Forestry Initiative Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida …
Georgia Producers Invited to Beltwide Cotton Conferences
Coming up next week will be the annual Beltwide Cotton Conferences in San Antonio, Texas. Georgia Cotton Commission Executive Director Richey Seaton says it is an event where you can hear the latest information concerning cotton research. Georgia Producers Invited to Beltwide Cotton Conference Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida …