by Mark Magnuson | Jan 5, 2024 | 5 Ag Stories, News
Livestock Risk Management products are in high demand, showing “astronomical” growth, according to USDA’s Risk Management Agency Administrator Marcia Bunger. Bunger tells the National Cattlemen’s Beltway Beef podcast that insurance products like Livestock Risk...
by Mark Magnuson | Jan 4, 2024 | 5 Ag Stories, News
Science and technology continues to allow agriculture to make the leaps and bounds necessary to feed an expanding world population. One area of agribusiness that has grown exponentially is the biological space which has added potential benefits for growers with an...
by Mark Magnuson | Jan 4, 2024 | 5 Ag Stories, News
Grain futures ended 2023 significantly in the red, with corn futures suffering their biggest yearly drop in a decade, according to a new analysis by the University of Illinois’ Farm Policy website. Wheat and soybeans also posted steep declines in 2024 following...
by Mark Magnuson | Jan 3, 2024 | 5 Ag Stories, News
Depending on what a grower is looking for they can choose a corn trait that is more resistant to particular herbicides or provides protection against certain types of insects says Erica Strittmatter, a corn traits marketing lead for Bayer. Strittmatter says that...
by Mark Magnuson | Jan 2, 2024 | 5 Ag Stories, News
As lawmakers once again prepare to begin work on a new farm bill in 2024, farm bill priorities are being voiced by all parties. One area of the ag sector which could be a candidate for reform in the new farm bill could be the pesticide labeling process. The EPA is...