The combination of high interest rates and a strong U.S. dollar is beginning to take a disproportionate toll on rural industries like agriculture, forest products, mining and manufacturing. Most international transactions are still conducted in dollars, and a strong dollar makes U.S. exports more expensive and imports cheaper. That disproportionally hurts the backbone of the rural economy, according to a …
ZimmCast 720 – Ag Web Domain Sale and More
Hello and welcome to the ZimmCast. In this episode we’re going to learn about special sale of agriculture focused website domains being sold by Dave Larson of Larson Ent. LLC. There are a number of categories and I’ll let him tell you about what is available. After that I’m going to share my wrap-up interview of the 2023 NAMA Fall …
Precision Ag News 10/18
As cornfields suffer crop damage caused by weather, corn producers can use geospatial and remote sensing technologies to get a more accurate measurement of the damage and estimate potential economic loss, according to a recent study published in Frontiers in Agronomy. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has issued more than $1.77 billion this year to agricultural producers and landowners …
Animal Ag News 10/16
Smithfield Foods will close its Charlotte, North Carolina, pork-processing plant and transfer production to its Tar Heel, North Carolina, facility to increase efficiency and better utilize existing capacity. The company will provide financial and other transition assistance to the 107 employees who are affected by this closure and will meet with employees to discuss options including transfer to other Smithfield …
Wrap-up Of 2023 NAMA Fall Conference
The 2023 NAMA Fall Conference was very successful and started off the first day with an ag tour of two farms that have diversified into some unique products and services. The first stop was at Riegel Dairy & South Point Hemp. The dairy was very impressive and I had not actually been on a hemp farm, along with the processing …
USDA Lowers Forecast for Corn, Soybeans and Cotton
The October Crop Production report from USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) lowered the production forecast this year for corn, soybeans, and cotton. Corn production is forecast at 15.1 billion bushels, down less than 1% from the previous forecast but up 10% from last year; soybean growers are expected to decrease their production 4% from 2022, forecast at 4.10 billion …
Industry Ag News 10/13
International Federation of Agricultural Journalists is seeking a new Global Manager as the current Global Manager prepares to retire. The position involves a wide range of responsibilities, including administration, communications, bookkeeping, and meeting planning. To learn more about this exciting opportunity, please click here for a detailed summary of the scope of work and approximate compensation. According to a new …
Precision Ag News 10/11
Registration is officially open for the 2024 VISION Conference taking place January 22-24, 2024, in Glendale, Arizona. The VISION Conference is the premier event where forward-thinking executives of the ag tech community come together to chart the strategic roadmap for the adoption of the latest innovative technologies and systems, with a focus on the drivers that will transform the agribusiness …
Animal Ag News 10/10
The cost of purchasing a turkey could be lower this Thanksgiving, thanks to a drop in avian influenza cases and a recovery of the turkey population in the United States. American Farm Bureau Federation economists analyzed turkey and egg prices in the latest Market Intel report, which states the average price for an eight to 16-pound turkey typically served for …
2023 NAMA Fall Conference
The 2023 NAMA Fall Conference is off to a great start with an ag tour of some very diversified farmers. You can find the schedule online. In our virtual ag newsroom on AgNewsWire you will find award winner remarks and interviews. 2023 NAMA Fall Conference Ag Tour Photo Album 2023 NAMA Fall Conference Photo Album