Anger among European farmers has been boiling over for months now, spreading from Poland, Bulgaria, and Romania, to the Netherlands, Germany, France, and Ireland. Protests in the form of tractor rallies, road blockades, cow marches, and scarecrow standoffs have been staged against what farmers view as excessive bureaucracy and unfair competition from Ukraine that has …
Soperton, Georgia, is now home to the world’s very first ethanol-to-sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production facility. The new LanzaJet Freedom Pines Fuels facility, which celebrated its grand opening on January 24, is projected to produce 10 million gallons of SAF and renewable diesel per year from ethanol. According to LanzaJet, the technology used at the …
“LanzaJet” Opens World’s First Ethanol-to-SAF Plant in Georgia Read More »
Farmers National Company (FNC) sees 2023’s sharp increase in land values slowing in this year but expects the values built over the last three years will be maintained. That’s despite increasing pressure from multiple factors, including declining commodity markets, rising interest rates, and inflation. FNC says despite the negative pressures, buyer demand remains strong for …
Limited Supply of Ag Land for Sale Should Help Market Remain Resilient in 2024 Read More »
Livestock producers can often find themselves scrambling to locate the feed they need, when they need it. The problem has been particularly acute in drought stricken regions and led a team at University of Missouri Extension to develop an online solution. The new tool, called “Feedstuff Finder,” lets farmers and ranchers find or list hay and …
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It’s no secret that livestock manure can be a rich source of nutrients for crops. However, using manure as fertilizer comes with several disadvantages, including the risk of spreading deadly pathogens if not properly treated. But scientists at the University of Wisconsin–Madison (UW) say they’ve figured out a way that could help farmers extract nutrients …
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Just as catching a disease early in humans can greatly improve the odds of beating it, the same holds true for plants. For many crops, by the time signs of disease are visible it can be too late to prevent yield losses. A startup called “InnerPlant” has genetically engineered plants to emit a fluorescent glow when they …
Argentina was not much of a competitor in the global ag commodities market last year due to a historic drought that nearly halved 2022/23 soybean production versus the previous season and cut the corn crop by more than -30%. But thanks to the influence of the El Niño weather pattern, heavy rains in November and …
The United States is an enormous country with approximately 2.43 billion acres of land. That land, of course, is a finite and precious resource that is also one of the best investments on the planet. Some Americans own a pretty sizable chunk of US land and those top private landholders are always of great interest …
The El Niño weather event that was officially declared last year is believed to be nearing its peak, according to the latest outlook from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). While El Niño conditions will stick around for another few months, the impacts to global weather patterns will continue to lessen as El Niño …
After a Brief Disappearance, La Niña Could be Back in 2024 Read More »
Farm equipment manufacturers have invested billions in state-of-the-art technology that has helped make US row crop producers the most efficient in the world. Unfortunately, nearly one-third of US farmland acres lack sufficient broadband service to capitalize on digital technologies, and the lack of access is even greater in less developed parts of the world. Farm …
John Deere Strikes Deal to Bring “Starlink” Satellite Broadband to Farm Equipment Read More »
