The story of the little-known Avery Company is a near-miss tale of a firm that did everything right but at the wrong time. Avery falls into that category of a very promising endeavor that could have become a major power in farm machinery. Instead, it hit economic roadblocks that, in…

Soybean farmers in search of options for controlling herbicide-resistant weeds, such as waterhemp and Palmer amaranth, will have two new choices from Corteva in 2025. Corteva Agriscience has announced the launch of Kyber Pro herbicide and Sonic Boom herbicide — both are preemergence products with multiple modes of action and residual…

December corn ended the day up 3¢. January soybeans closed down 8¢. March wheat contracts closed higher for the fourth consecutive day of trade. CBOT wheat was up 4½¢. KC wheat was up 3¼¢. Minneapolis wheat was up 2¢. February live cattle ended the day down 8¢ . January feeder…

Colder temperatures will settle in across the United States at the end of the week and continue into the week of Thanksgiving.   For many states, this will be the first shift away from mild temperatures toward colder, seasonal conditions. According to a recent report from the Climate Prediction Center (CPC),…

Cooking a Thanksgiving feast for your friends and family will cost less than last year but will still be more expensive than before the pandemic. The American Farm Bureau Federation’s 39th annual Thanksgiving dinner survey provides a snapshot of the average cost of this year’s classic holiday feast for 10,…

DAILY Bites Thousands rallied in London against a proposed 20% tax on farms over £1 million, starting in 2026. Farmers say the tax will force sales of generational farms with low profit margins. Some officials say most farms are exempt, but other entities warn up to 70,000 could be affected.…