Deere & Co on Tuesday announced indefinite layoffs for 163 U.S. manufacturing workers at plants in Illinois and Iowa that make agricultural, forestry and construction equipment, citing decreased customer demand. … Read More

The good news is that the condition of the corn and soybean crops is improving, albeit modestly. The bad news is that farmers are still facing an uphill climb to … Read More

Private exporters sold 464,000 tonnes of U.S. soybeans to China for shipment in the 2019/20 marketing year that began Sept. 1, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) said on Wednesday, … Read More

Jared Kunkle, president of the Warren-Henderson Farm Bureau, hoped to start harvest last week on his farm. That was until several inches of rain completely saturated the soil and created … Read More

Public health officials for years have urged Americans to limit consumption of red meat and processed meats because of concerns that these foods are linked to heart disease, cancer and … Read More

The American Farm Bureau Federation and the National Industrial Hemp Council have asked the Environmental Protection Agency to add 10 crop protection products to those applications approved for use on … Read More

As millions of acres are expected to change hands over the next few years, many Americans are thinking about who the next generation of producers will be. Veterans could step … Read More

Farmers still have plenty of time to decide whether to sign up for Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) – including County Option (CO) or Individual Coverage (IC) – or Price Loss … Read More

It was just an exercise, but it highlighted one of the most frightening questions Iowa livestock producers could face: What would happen if the state’s $8 billion pork industry were … Read More

– While they may not be the first to come to mind, railroad crossings present a real danger for farmers. If you live or farm near rail lines you could … Read More