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Markets in Minutes: Top Third looks ahead for week of Nov. 4, 2024. Top Third Ag Marketing helps farmers become better agricultural marketers with the goal of marketing crops and livestock in the top third of prices. Mark Gold and his team provide AGDAILY.com with the latest information and a look ahead in their audio commentary.
2024 harvest analysis points to surge in mycotoxin contamination
2 days ago · AGDAILY Discussion. Preliminary analysis by Alltech of corn silage samples in the U.S. reveals a high increase in mycotoxin contamination compared to 2023, with all samples containing two or more mycotoxins. This finding is part of the company’s 2024 U.S. Harvest Analysis, which aims to uncover the threat mycotoxins pose to animals and producers.
5 major agricultural trends impacting our world in 2022
Jun 1, 2022 · 2. All Things Price. It appears to be another “good news, bad news” kind of year. As reported on May 26, July 2022 corn opened at $7.627 per bushel, with September corn at $7.30, and December $7.115. July soybeans opened at $16.75, with …
2022 list of top 50 agtech and foodtech companies is released
Feb 25, 2022 · New this year is a focus on sustainability. With agriculture playing a pivotal role in progressing global sustainability through innovation, the report highlights 10 sustainable companies based on their environmental impact and effort to form a more sustainable future.
Farmer sentiment rebounds in Oct. ahead of U.S. election
4 days ago · October provided a surprising pre-election bounce in farmer sentiment as the Purdue University-CME Group Ag Economy Barometer index climbed to 115, 27 points higher than in September. The biggest driver of the sentiment improvement was an increase in producers’ confidence in the future, as the Future Expectations Index jumped 30 points to 124.
AgAmerica projects farmland ownership trends in new report
Nov 9, 2023 · Since 2000, the share of farmland owned by operations that made $1,000,000 or more has increased from 9.2 percent to 25.7 percent. This growth has slowed since 2012 but continues to be the trend. A steep incline in the share of large-scale operations between 2008 and 2012 coincides with the world economic crisis of 2008 to 2009 and the ...
Purdue Agricultural Economics Report: Insights and outlooks
Jan 30, 2024 · These findings were recently published in the Purdue Agricultural Economics Report’s annual outlook, including potential outcomes of a delayed farm bill. “As we enter 2024, the farm bill debate’s complexities persist. With federal spending cuts in focus, the projected cost of the farm bill will likely take center stage in agricultural ...
Climate change likely to magnify ag's environmental difficulties
Sep 5, 2024 · Image courtesy of Syngenta “There is already ample reason to fight climate change, but this paper highlights an additional reason — that it makes it harder to achieve sustainable agriculture,” said Joe Fargione, TNC’s science director for North America and a co-author of the report. “To feed a growing world, we need to continue to increase agricultural yields, rather than …
The 2024 expert's guide to cover crops in the U.S. - AGDAILY
Jun 14, 2024 · 2024 edition: The expert’s guide to cover crops. By Jenna Langley Blue, Cover Crop Gal Published: June 14, 2024. Images by Jenna Langley Blue. Follow AGDAILY. Follow @AGDAILYMedia. This seed manager dives into cover crop varieties and how they relate to soil health. Cover crops have become one of the ag industry’s most exciting and valuable ...
USDA researchers explore continuous cropping and GHG …
Sep 19, 2024 · U.S. Department of Agriculture scientists have uncovered evidence that shows long-term no-till continuous cropping systems can reduce GHG emissions while sustaining crop yields, compared to conventional till crop-fallow systems common in America’s semi-arid regions. As the demand for agricultural production increases, it is becoming more ...