Agriculture

California has led the nation in building demand for renewable diesel, with nearly all US production consumed in the state. The legislation largely responsible for this is California’s “Low Carbon Fuel Standard” (LCFS), which incentivizes demand by providing carbon credits for low-carbon and renewable alternatives. Now, state officials are considering capping the amount of renewable …

California’s Proposed Clean Fuels Reforms are Bad News for US Farmers Read More »

When Doug and Becca Worple retired, they turned their love of Golden Retrievers into a viral business. In the Green Mountains of Vermont, “Golden Dog Farm” hosts events that, for a fee, allow visitors to spend time with the Worple’s “happy,” the term they’ve coined for a group of Golden Retrievers. But the path to …

A Doggone Good Business Idea – Golden Dog Farm Read More »

Much of the attention surrounding artificial intelligence (AI) technology is focused on flashy “generative AI” tools that can create content like , images, high school essays, and even “clones” of live people. But the real breakthroughs have been happening behind the scenes where these powerful AI models can analyze massive amounts of data and identify …

Ag Chemical Companies Turn to AI for New Crop Protection Solutions Read More »

Warming temperatures are expanding the range of a South American pest that has devastated corn crops in Argentina recently. Researchers at University of Missouri Extension have confirmed the first case of “corn stunt disease,” which is transmitted by the “corn leafhopper,” and follows confirmed cases in Oklahoma and Texas as well. Corn leafhopper and corn …

Corn Leafhopper Reach Expanding Into US Read More »

As of August 2024, members of Congress have released three separate proposals for the upcoming farm bill. The House Agriculture Committee released the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024, which was advanced through committee with bipartisan support, but has not yet been introduced on the House floor. Additionally, both the Senate Agriculture Majority …

Farm Bill Delay Will Cost US Farmers Read More »

Over the last couple of weeks, we’ve introduced the Lezak Recurring Cycle methodology. This week we’ll showhow the LRC is changing the mindset of weather prediction in the agricultural sector by enablingprecise and informed farming decisions, with forecasts reliable up to nearly a year in advance. In the drought-ridden 2021 growing season, the LRC model …

LRC’s Historical Predictive Success Read More »

Backyard chickens were all the rage with urbanites during the Covid-19 pandemic. For some, those chickens acted as a sort of gateway drug that spurred a craze for other farm animals, only in miniature form. Breeders say the rising popularity of these mini versions is driven in part by a similar rise in the “country” …

Americans are Going Nuts for Miniature Farm Animals Read More »

There was a lot of excitement about the potential boost to farm income when the US introduced a national initiative to exponentially increase the production of “sustainable aviation fuel”, aka SAF.  That excitement has turned to frustration, though, with farmers largely left on their own to navigate the crop possibilities. Researchers at the University of …

Study Identifies Best Biofuel Crops for Sustainable Aviation Fuel, By Region Read More »

Kevin Van Trump and Andy Daniels sit down with Emily French to discuss current thoughts regarding longer term outlook on soybean prices heading into 2025, trading weather threats moving forward, opinions on grain demand projections for 2024/2025, sub $9.00 soybean futures on the horizon, Chinese demand for US grains over the next decade, loopholes in …

Winter Has Come For Grains and Soy Prices, How Long Will It Last? with Special Guest Grain Trader, Emily French Read More »

The National FFA Organization, often referred to simply as FFA, has been helping  America’s youth prepare for leadership roles and careers in agriculture since 1928. Earlier this month, the group announced it had reached a record-breaking milestone of having more than one million FFA members: 1,027,273. The seeds for today’s FFA were planted in 1925 …

FFA Reaches Record-Breaking 1 Million Students Read More »