On Tuesday, March 18, FFA student members, advisors, and leaders across the country will come together to share the importance of agriculture with elected officials and their communities as part of National Ag Day. National Ag Day, which is being celebrated on March 18 this year with the theme Together,…

It has been my experience that nothing is truly perfect, and that perfection is, at best, an ephemeral illusion. And even if something seems perfect, it never stays that way. For example, a person might procure an ice cream sundae from his or her neighborhood ice cream dealer. The flawlessness…

In recent years, a growing number of states, including Iowa, have introduced legislation aimed at limiting litigation against crop protection manufacturers. This movement is a response to an increasing number of lawsuits targeting widely used herbicides, such as glyphosate, which have raised concerns about the future availability and affordability of…

1. Wheat Futures Surge in Overnight Trading Wheat futures jumped in overnight trading after Russia’s forecast for domestic production was lowered and on growing concerns about grain supplies from Ukraine. Russian consultancy IKAR late last week cut its forecast for Russian shipments of the grain to roughly 41 million metric…

Farm and ranch families from across the nation donated 34.8 million pounds of food and raised $658,606 to help fight hunger and assist in other community service outreach in 2024 through the American Farm Bureau Federation’s Harvest for All program. Combined, the monetary and food donations totaled the equivalent of…

Top Third Ag Marketing helps farmers become better agricultural marketers with the goal of marketing crops and livestock in the top third of prices. Mark Gold and his team provide AGDAILY.com with the latest information and a look ahead in their audio commentary. Listen here! https://www.agdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/top-third-agdaily-2025-03-17.mp3 The post Markets in Minutes: Top Third…