The U.S. Justice Department filed a lawsuit Wednesday seeking to stop Deere & Company from buying Monsanto’s Precision Planting farm equipment business. The Justice Department said the proposed deal would …
USDA Sharply Revises Farm Income Forecasts
The Department of Agriculture this week changed its forecast for 2016 net cash farm income to $94.1 billion, up from its initial projection of $90.9 billion in February. While USDA …
Agri View: Dangerous Work
Everett Griner talks about farm labor among the most dangerous in today’s Agri View. Sponsored ContentLet’s Talk Livestock Risk Protection For Those Beef On Dairy Animals – Matt RamseyNovember 4, …
Reseeding A Pasture After A Hot Dry Summer
Pasture owners facing wear and weeds after a hot dry summer should consider the early fall as time to reseed their pasture lands. Rod Bain has the story. Sponsored ContentLet’s Talk …
Lunch Packed with Nutrition
Cathy Isom checks out how to pack as much nutrition as possible in your child’s school lunch. That story’s ahead on This Land of Ours. Sponsored ContentLet’s Talk Livestock Risk …
Farm Futures Releases 2017 Planting Intentions
Farm Futures recently completed its first producer survey of planting intentions for 2017. Farm Futures expects producers to boost soybean plantings because of strong demand and hedging opportunities on this …
Falling Food Prices Hurt Farm Belt
The U.S. is on pace to continue the longest stretch of falling food prices in over 50 years. While the lower prices are a boon to shoppers, it’s putting serious …
Agriculture Secretary Vilsack on Farm Income Forecasts
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack issued the following statement on the Farm Income and Financial Forecasts for 2015 and 2016, released by USDA’s Economic Research Service. “Today’s farm income forecast underscores …
Rice Crop Condition Still Dropping
The condition of the rice crop is still dropping, but only slightly. Gary Crawford has the story. Sponsored ContentLet’s Talk Livestock Risk Protection For Those Beef On Dairy Animals – …
Less Profitability For Farmers This Year
USDA’s latest Farm Income Forecast reveals ag producers are expected to be less profitable in 2016 than the previous year. Sponsored ContentLet’s Talk Livestock Risk Protection For Those Beef On …
Brown Bag School Lunch Myths
Cathy Isom fills us in on what the food safety experts say about some common myths for those so-called brown bag lunches. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. …
Human Brain Evolution Not Possible Without Eating Meat
A recent study published in Nature magazine found that human brain evolution would not have been possible without eating meat. The report stated energy saved from less chewing and the …
10 Percent of Farmland to Change Ownership
New data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture shows 10 percent of all farmland will be transferred to new ownership by 2019. USDA says farmland owners planned to transfer 93 …
Agri View: Food Safety
Everett Griner talks about science protecting our food future in today’s Agri View. Sponsored ContentLet’s Talk Livestock Risk Protection For Those Beef On Dairy Animals – Matt RamseyNovember 4, 2025CIR …