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Rural Mainstreet Index Indicates Growth for 16th-Straight Month
The March Rural Mainstreet Index (RMI) continues a 16-month spree of healthy and consistent growth for the U.S. rural economy.…
Late Winter Calving Yields Better Growth as Winter Warming Trends Maximize Forage Efficiency
Calves born in late winter instead of spring in the Western U.S. typically see better growth, according to USDA’s Agricultural…
How 2021 Corn and Soybean Yields Will Affect Crop Insurance and Farm Bill Payments
USDA’s National Agriculture Statistics Service (NASS) released county yield data for 2021. This data provides indicators of the chance of…
Farmland Investments Reach Record Proportions
Farmland purchases across the country have spiked, leading to increased prices and record-high sales.
John Deere Announces Greater Accessibility to Self Repair Resource
To better empower their customers and minimize downtime, John Deere announced this week it will be expanding access to self-repair…
Canadian Pacific Rail Strike Ends, Operations Resume
The Canadian Pacific Rail strike officially ended Tuesday as union workers and Canadian Pacific have agreed to final and binding…
Fresh Produce Inflation Rises to Double Digits
Inflation is impacting every sector of the American economy, and the produce industry is no exception. Fresh produce prices are…
Dry in the West, Wet in the East This Growing Season According to Ag Meteorologist
Leading agriculture meteorologist Eric Snodgrass from Nutrien Ag Solutions is predicting another dry growing season for areas west of the…
How the Canadian Pacific Railway Strike Could Significantly Impact Farmers
After labor negotiations between the union and CP Rail failed to result in an agreement, the Canadian Pacific Railway shut…
New Technology Tackles Corn Rootworm
Corteva officials announced this week approval from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for a product containing Ribonucleic acid interference (RNAi).…