Syngenta celebrated the grand opening of a state-of-the-art high-capacity biologicals production facility Wednesday in Orangeburg, South Carolina. The facility is set up to support the production of 16,000 tons of plant biostimulants each year. Officials say that the facility will introduce cutting-edge technologies to produce plant biostimulants, meeting current and…

The Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Commission published its highly anticipated “Making Our Children Healthy Again” report Thursday morning. Here’s a timeline leading up to the release of this controversial report and a summary of reactions from across the agriculture industry. Timeline February 13, 2025 President Donald Trump signed an…

Image by Wirestock Creators, Shutterstock National FFA Organization has announced the new cohort of National Teacher Ambassadors for the upcoming school year. There will be 65 National Teacher Ambassadors representing 28 states. The National Teacher Ambassadors serve as positive and professional examples to more than 13,000 FFA advisors in the…

Changing economics can surface the fear that haunts many farmers: losing the farm that has been in the family for generations. Chapter 12 bankruptcies saw a significant rise in filings from farms in 2024. The American Farm Bureau Federation reported 216 farm bankruptcies were filed last year, 55 percent more…

By Ahmed Aboulenein, Leah Douglas, and Michael Erman WASHINGTON, May 22 (Reuters) – A commission led by U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Thursday issued a report that said processed food, chemicals, stress, and overprescription of medications and vaccines may be factors behind chronic illness in American children. Kennedy said…

As of 8:45 a.m. CT, July corn was down 3¾¢ at $4.57¼ per bushel. July soybeans were up less than a penny at $10.63½ per bushel. July wheat contracts were lower. CBOT wheat was down 5¼¢ at $5.44 per bushel. KC wheat was down 3¾¢ at $5.36¾. Minneapolis wheat was…