The grain market’s Big Bang Theory
The Big Bang Theory has been postulated by science to explain the origin of the universe. Some incredibly large explosion, according to this theory,...
Ohio Farm Bureau Foundation hopes to raise $15 million
The Ohio Farm Bureau Foundation wants to raise $15 million over the next five years.
Ag Credit adds AgStart program for young or beginning farmers
Ag Credit has started a new loan program for young, beginning and small farmers.
US may face retaliatory tariffs of $1 billion from Canada, Mexico
WTO says Canada could impose $780 million in retaliatory tariffs and Mexico could impose $228 million for damages from unfair country-of-origin meat labeling practices in the U.S.
Ethanol news leads grain market bounce
The good news is that production of ethanol is up. The bad news is, the production of ethanol is up and all I got was this lousy T-shirt and a lousy price to go with it.
Smartphones enlisted to battle crop disease
The Food and Agriculture Organization estimates crop diseases annually reduce potential yields by as much as 40 percent. A new photo database, 'PlantVillage', will help.
USDA report: Farm profitability weakens in 2015
Farmers are pinched this year. A 38.2 percent drop in U.S. net farm income would be the largest single-year decline since 1983.
John Deere sales down 20 percent in FY2015
Weakness in farm and construction equipment leads to decline in John Deere sales and earnings for year. 2016 forecast calls for sales decline of about 7 percent.
Foreign news, holiday week are grain market price movers
The grain markets are concentrating on South American politics and weather, and on the Thanksgiving holiday. These dominate prices in the absence of other, more direct, news.
Ohio landowners in 57 counties eligible for ag easement funds
Ten land trusts, three counties, one township and nine soil and water conservation districts will receive funding to help preserve farmland across the state.
