Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins’ first major set of policy proposals are aimed at improving the viability and longevity of smaller-scale family farms — a tactic directly addressing some of her biggest critics over the past several months. The newly launched Make Agriculture Great Again Initiative has outlined a toolkit of…

In late February, Yamaha Motor announced the launch of Yamaha Agriculture, a new company that focuses on delivering autonomous equipment and AI-powered digital solutions to help specialty crop growers become more sustainable, profitable, and resilient.  As part of Yamaha Agriculture’s launch, the company acquired Robotics Plus and The Yield. Robotics…

By Morgan Chilson SCRANTON — On a gravel road northwest of this small Kansas town, a picturesque creek with overhanging trees shimmers with brilliant shades of green. The beauty, though, hasn’t made up for the aggravation caused by high floodwaters that sweep the wooden bridge over that creek off its…

At the market close, July corn was up 4¢ at $4.47½ per bushel. July soybeans were ¾¢ higher at $10.50¾ per bushel. Karl Setzer, partner with Consus Ag Consulting said, “A bump in weather-related risk premium in grains following a shift in global patterns is also favoring grains. China is…

By Leah Douglas WASHINGTON, May 19 (Reuters) – U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren is pushing Brazilian meatpacker JBS SA JBSS3.SA to explain its $5 million donation to the Trump-Vance Inaugural Committee and whether the money courted the Trump administration’s recent approval of its listing on the New York Stock Exchange. JBS, the world’s largest meat company, received approval in April…

By Maximilian Heath BUENOS AIRES, May 19 (Reuters) – Argentina’s 2024/25 soybean crop could suffer “significant losses” in northwestern Buenos Aires province due to the impact of recent heavy storms, the Buenos Aires grains exchange said on Monday, indicating it may be forced to trim its outlook. The exchange currently estimates a soybean crop at a decent 50 million…