By Aishwarya Jain Jan 14 (Reuters) – The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has prepared a lawsuit against Deere & Co DE.N alleging the company’s agricultural equipment repair practices violate competition laws, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the matter. The report also said the FTC was prepared…

1. Wheat futures down slightly overnight Wheat futures were lower in overnight trading amid favorable weather in the Black Sea region.  Precipitation in the form of a wintry mix fell earlier this week in the north Caucasus and western Volga Valley — both major growing regions in the area, said…

When Chase Sailer decided to transition from having his local co-op apply pesticides to on-farm application, he decided to “go all in” on a John Deere See & Spray Ultimate. Sailer farms with his dad and brother in the southern Illinois community of Carmi, where they raise corn, soybeans, and…

By Roberto Samora SAO PAULO, Jan 13 (Reuters) – AgResource on Monday trimmed its estimate for Brazil’s 2024/2025 total corn crop by less than 1%, citing delays in soybean harvesting as affecting the outlook for country’s key second corn crop. The second corn crop is planted after soybeans are harvested…

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the third phase of regulatory reforms under the Packers and Stockyards Act. These updates, part of a broader effort by the Biden-Harris Administration, claim to create a more equitable system for farmers raising chickens, turkeys, hogs, cattle, and sheep under contract or for sale to…

By Cami Koons Soybean cyst nematodes have been present in every Iowa county since 2017 and new survey results show the costly crop pests continue to spread to more counties across the country and in Canada.  Greg Tylka, a nematologist at Iowa State University, led the survey that has monitored the spread…