Business News

Stay up-to-date on the latest announcements that affect agriculture business. This section includes information on the USDA, the farm bill, trade deals, acquisitions, and more.

Surprising traders, USDA reports smaller corn and soy harvests and shorter supplies

Today, USDA released the January World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report. U.S. ending stocks were below the trade's expectation for corn, soybeans, and wheat.

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Bird flu the cause of high egg prices, says USDA

Egg prices at the grocery store were elevated throughout 2022 due to outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza among egg-laying hens, said USDA economists.

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Lessons from the war in Ukraine

The war has finally revealed all the short-sightedness of Ukrainian political elites since the country gained independence in 1991.

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Successful Farming TV Show

Low-hour John Deere 9620 RX tractors sell at auction

By Successful Farming TV Show

The hottest piece of machinery today are track tractors. Dave travels to an auction to check out prices on a pair of John Deere 9620 RX tractors.

Low-hour John Deere 9620 RX tractors sell at auction

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Women in Agriculture

Mental health is as important as farm health

By Women in Agriculture

In agriculture, we make keeping the farm healthy a priority. Keeping ourselves healthy should top the list, and that starts with our mental health.

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Pork Powerhouses

Pork powerhouse began as a small Tennessee family farm

By Pork Powerhouses

Tosh Farms is set to grow by at least 2,500 sows by the end of 2022.

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Tip of the Day

When you mow in a remote area

When I mow a wooded area a half-mile from my farm, I now have a place to carry needed items with me. I built a small steel shelf that plugs... read more