Monday, February 24th, 2025 Podcast
We saw a grain market under moderate pressure on Monday as there didn’t seem to be much in the way of fundamental news to feed the bull in corn, soybeans or wheat. Meantime, cattle futures saw a
EPA Allows Expanded Year-Round Access to E-15 in Midwestern States
(WASHINGTON D.C.) — Late Friday, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced the agency’s decision to uphold the current April 28, 2025, implementation date to provide parity for E15 and E10 in Midwestern states. This action, requested by
AFBF Appreciates USDA Upholding Commitments to Farmers
The White House released $20 million in Inflation Reduction Act money for contracts signed with farmers under the Environmental Quality Incentives Program, the Conservation Stewardship Program, and the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program. American Farm Bureau President Zippy
Farm Bankruptcies Up Sharply in 2024
Federal courts report that 216 farm bankruptcies were filed in 2024, up 55% from 2023. All but one region had increases in Chapter 12 bankruptcy filings last year. Bankruptcy filings in territories and states outside the contiguous
Ohio Poultry Farmers Push Lawmakers for Additional Funding, Vaccines
Since the beginning of this year, Ohio poultry farmers have culled almost 11 million birds infected with avian flu according to data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. In an update to state lawmakers, Ohio Poultry Association
California Senate Bill Takes Aim at Saving Farm Lands
A bill before the California state legislature would help pay landowners who promise to keep their land in farming. Amid a push by local leaders to conserve farmland and open spaces in the Bay Area from future