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Reports say that China has begun purchases of U.S. farm products in the wake of last week’s meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping. Under the deal the leaders made, China pledged to purchase at least 12 million metric tons of U.S. soybeans before the end of 2025 and a minimum of 25 MMT annually from 2026 through 2028. That said, the purchasing that has begun has been described as “modest” so far. News outlet Reuters reported that Chinese buyers have booked two cargoes of U.S. wheat, the first such purchases since October last year, two…

By Casey Hall SHANGHAI, Nov. 6 (Reuters) – A shipment of sorghum has been sent from the United States to China since last week, Mark Wilson, chairman of the U.S. Grains and BioProducts Council, said on Thursday, the first known cargo following the recent meeting between the two countries’ leaders. “I know after the meeting, one shipment of sorghum has been loaded and is coming over,” Wilson told Reuters on the sidelines of the China International Import Expo in Shanghai, adding that he did not know the size of the shipment. China, the top market for U.S. farmers and the world’s largest…

For growers and researchers, keeping pace with crop maintenance during the growing and harvest seasons is a massive, time-consuming effort. But the future of crop production could require less hands-on operation with new agricultural technology. Frank Bai, an assistant professor in the Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering (BAE) at NC State University, is testing a drone docking solution that he hopes will help growers automatically assess the health of their crops remotely. Bai’s research focuses on developing and applying advanced and reliable technologies in precision and digital agriculture to address gaps in sensing, data processing and application to enhance…

In the past, farm lineage focused on men. Sons generally inherited the farm, while daughters moved to their husbands’ farms. Today, 35% of all U.S. producers and 41% of beginning farmers are women, according to the USDA. As farmer demographics evolve, so, too, does the genealogy of farming. Illinois Agri-Women (IAW) celebrates matriarchal lineage on the farm with a new project, Generations of Women in Agriculture Across America (GoAg3). The group is conducting a nationwide search for female farm-family dynasties that include at least three living generations of women involved in or retired from production agriculture or agribusiness.  Applications may…

Corteva has announced two crop protection solutions to combat insect damage and protect crop yields are on the horizon.  “Innovation is at the core of our crop protection business and today’s announcement further advances our global leadership,” said Robert King, executive vice president, crop protection for Corteva, in a news release. “These new insect management solutions complement our existing portfolio of leading biological and insecticide products and will help farmers better manage costly insect damage while supporting our vision of providing more sustainable solutions, improving farmer productivity and strengthening global food security.” Goltrevo This novel bioinsecticide will target some sap-feeding…

The study out of Virginia Tech reveals how rainfall data choices can make or break insurance payouts for farmers and ranchers. Somewhere in the vast open stretches of American pastures, a farmer watches storm clouds roll across the horizon. A few miles away, rain pours down, but the farm remains bone dry. Weeks later, the farmer will not receive a payout from the farm’s rainfall index insurance policy, even though its harvest was well below average. Why? Because the average rainfall for the farmer’s grid — an area 17 by 17 miles defined in a national rainfall dataset — was…

Not long past 9 a.m. CT, December corn was down 4¢ at $4.31¼ per bushel. January soybeans were down 17¾¢ at $11.16½ per bushel. December CBOT wheat was down 13¢ at $5.41¾ per bushel. December KC wheat was down 11½¢ at $5.28½ per bushel. December Minneapolis wheat was down a penny at $5.55¼. “Headlines continue to set the tone in both the grains and proteins,” said Arlan Suderman, chief commodities economist at StoneX, noting gains that resulted from news yesterday of China reducing tariffs on agricultural products “are becoming today’s losses — at least to start the day — on…

Say the word “fundraiser,” and many ag teachers likely picture chaos, programs of activities, boxes of (sometimes) questionable fruit, endless spreadsheets, deposits to track, and phone calls from unhappy supporters. For many FFA advisors, the word itself can trigger memories of late nights and logistical nightmares. Enter Bloom for Good, a company that’s reimagining how agricultural programs raise money — and how they connect purpose to progress. AGDAILY sat down with Melissa Rosenbusch-Spicer, vice president of agricultural sales at Bloom for Good, to talk about how her nearly three decades as an ag teacher shaped her approach to fundraising, what…

By Ryan Hanrahan The Wall Street Journal’s Jess Bravin and Gavin Bade reported that “President Trump’s global tariffs ran headlong into a skeptical Supreme Court on Wednesday, with justices across the spectrum expressing doubt that a 1970s emergency-powers law could be read to provide the president unilateral authority to remake the international economy and collect billions of dollars in import taxes without explicit congressional approval.” “But even if the court strikes down the tariffs Trump initiated on his self-declared Liberation Day last April, the justices gave little indication how they might unwind the president’s signature economic policy and favorite diplomatic…

Take a look at these three farmland transactions that transpired in July and August 2025. 52.02 acres in Grant County, Wisconsin Date: July 30, 2025 Price: $23,100 per acre National Commodity Crop Productivity Index (NCCPI): 84.7 At an auction, two high-quality tracts brought strong results. Tract 1 was 52.02 acres and sold for $23,100 per acre. Tract 2, which was 33.65 acres and had an NCCPI of 84.4, closed at $20,900 per acre. Both farms feature productive Fayette-based soils, excellent access, and efficient layouts, with Tract 1 being nearly 100% tillable, and Tract 2 offering a versatile mix of cropland…