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By Ryan Hanrahan American Ag Network’s Jesse Allen reported Thursday that Sam Kieffer, Vice President of Public Policy for the American Farm Bureau Federation, said that “once the new Congress is sworn in (today) on Jan. 3, they’ve got to get to work right away. ‘They need to get back to the business of doing a Farm Bill.’” “‘We’ve been kicking the can down the road for the better part of two years,’ Kieffer said,” according to Allen’s reporting. “‘Congress also has to deal with expiring tax provisions before the end of 2025. Not to mention, there’s a number of…

We bring you some of the best farm photos from the week this Friday, Jan. 3, 2025! Want to get listed in this weekly feature? Be sure to hashtag your Instagram pics with #agdaily.

For many families, farmland is more than property — it is a legacy. Yet, the complex issue of heirs’ property threatens this inheritance, particularly in rural communities across the Southeastern United States. To tackle this challenge, American Farmland Trust’s Women for the Land team hosted a Learning Circle at Clark’s Produce in Tar Heel, North Carolina. This gathering brought together over 30 farmers, landowners, and community leaders to tackle a critical issue: Heirs’ Property. With a blend of education, peer-to-peer learning, and actionable insights, the event shed light on a challenge that threatens farmland preservation and generational wealth. What is…

March corn is down 6½¢ this morning. March soybeans are down 16¼¢. March wheat contracts are also lower this morning. CBOT wheat is down 11¼¢. KC wheat is down 9¢. Minneapolis wheat is down 6¢. This morning, USDA released the weekly U.S. Export Sales report. Concerning corn, soybean, and wheat export sales reported for the 2024/2025 marketing year, The Brock Report said: “Weekly export sales reported this morning were underwhelming across the board, with marketing year lows in both soybeans and wheat. Corn net sales for the week ended Dec. 26 came in at 777,000 metric tons, down 44% from…

Robert Gordon of Wellington, Ohio, had a small tire machine but wanted something that could handle multiple-sized tires and was easier to operate.  Gordon built a bead breaker using 8-inch “H” beams for the main horizontal support frame and the adjustable vertical back support. He used a 4-inch hydraulic ram with a 16-inch stroke and supported it with two ¼ x 4-inch channel irons and a  ½ x 8-inch back plate. For power, he tied into a tractor hydraulic pump that had been turned into an electric-powered pump.  He manufactured the breaker bar attachment at the end of the hydraulic…

The start of the New Year is the perfect time to begin the planning processes needed to set your operation up for success in 2025. To help you launch new plans, we reached out to three experts for their tips on managing finances, marketing, and crop insurance costs. Finances “January is a good time to review the past year and get all of your income and expenses accounted for and tallied up,” said farmer-rancher Pete Burgard, senior vice president of Merchants Bank at Rugby, North Dakota. The family-owned independent bank in the state’s north-central area primarily serves farmers and ranchers.…

By Ryan Hanrahan Supply Chain Dive’s Alejandra Carranza reported in mid-December that “with less than a month before the International Longshoremen’s Association’s contract with the United States Maritime Alliance is set to expire, shippers want to know: Will there be a strike?” “A major development in the prolonged negotiations occurred (in December) when President-elect Donald Trump voiced his support for the ILA’s stance against automation at the ports following a meeting with union leadership,” Carranza reported. “That hasn’t yet led to a new contract, with concerns over another strike growing as the Jan. 15 expiration date for a tentative deal…

March corn ended the first trading day of 2025 up a penny at $4.59½ per bushel. March soybeans closed up 1½¢ at $10.12 per bushel. March wheat contracts closed lower. CBOT wheat closed down 5¾¢ at $5.45¾ per bushel. KC wheat was down 7½¢ at $5.51¾ per bushel. Minneapolis wheat was down 6¼¢ at $5.89½ per bushel. “Corn ended the day slightly higher as strong demand continues to provide underlying support to the market,” said the Grain Market Insider newsletter by Stewart-Peterson Inc. “March corn has closed higher in eight of the last nine trading days.   “Soybean futures held onto…

What Happened in the Market What will the new marketing year bring? This is the million-dollar question. There is a lot of speculation and much to consider like: South American weatherChina demandNew U.S. president and tariffsOngoing wars Taking all these into consideration, let’s look back on this year’s price action.  March corn started the new year at $5.12 on Jan. 1. It sold off and then rallied back to the spring high of $5.08 in May, only to sell off from there to the harvest low of $4.03 in August. In the last few weeks, corn has managed to rally…

Especially for a first-time attendee, the National Farm Machinery Show can be a bit overwhelming. Held each February in Louisville (for 2025, it is Feb. 12 through 15), the event eats up 1.2 million square feet of space across its three main exhibition halls at the Kentucky Exposition Center — it’s certainly a lot of ground to cover in just a few days. And most of all, you want to see the best stuff, right? New tractors, implement advancements, drone technology, tires, cattle chutes, grain bins, moisture sensors, solar panels — the NFMS will usher in around 800 exhibitors with…