Though it's been a big topic of discussion in Washington, D. C., lately with the confirmation hearings underway for proposed Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, the conversation around integrating practices that reduce farms' carbon footprints takes on a different tone on the farm, especially in areas where farmers are challenged by other environmental factors like moisture deficiencies.

An 18-month study led by the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) paints a clear picture about the links between ag technology has helped farmers use less fuel and water while enabling more precise fertilizer and herbicide applications that cut dow dramatically on the excess that can have adverse effects on the environment.

There are a handful of factors that can potentially limit farmers’ ability to integrate new conservation practices into their operations,…

After about four hours of hearings on Tuesday, the Senate Agriculture Committee unanimously signed off on Tom Vilsack's confirmation as the next U.S. Secretary of Agriculture.

Though some regions have seen snowfall totals at or greater than the average pace so far this winter (while other areas have seen the drought intensify), temperatures have been relatively mild.

The latter half of January featured a rally in grain prices that hasn’t been seen in almost a decade. Now…

Leaders of the House of Representatives Coronavirus Subcommittee announced Monday they're taking up an investigation into the steps the nation's largest meatpacking companies took in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, namely ensuring the health and safety of plant workers.

In a hearing that will likely feature a lot of discussion about COVID-19 relief payments, the future of the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) and new efforts to integrate farming practices that can lower the industry's carbon footprint are likely topics during Tuesday's scheduled confirmation hearings for Tom Vilsack as the next U.S. Secretary of Agriculture.

Though corn has gotten many of the latest headlines relating to bullish grain price movement, there's a lot of upside potential unfolding in the soybean market right now.

Some parts of the western U.S., Ohio River Valley and Midwest got some major precipitation in the winter weather systems that moved through the country last week, delivering some drought relief especially for the parched western U.S.