Wheat Hybrid Race Heating Up

Wheat Hybrid Race Heating Up

Growing more with less is the name of the game for crop production. And the game is heating up as companies race to introduce more hybrid wheat to the U.S.  The rundown: Corteva is looking to take the lead by announcing a non-genetically modified hard red winter (HRW)...
Brazil and China Sign Nearly 40 New Deals

Brazil and China Sign Nearly 40 New Deals

Brazil and China are taking their relationship to the next level. Last week, the two countries signed 37 deals on everything from agriculture and trade to investments, energy and mining, industry, tech cooperation, and a whole lot in between.    The agricultural...
Tractor Tax Draws Farmer Ire

Tractor Tax Draws Farmer Ire

British farmers are in protest mode over a government decision to cut out a 1990s era tax break that excludes ag property from inheritance tax.  Starting in April 2026, a 20% tax will be placed on farms worth more than 1M pounds when they are passed to the next...
Golden Arches are Going Green

Golden Arches are Going Green

McDonald’s is partnering with ag giants to serve up a combo meal that’ll be irresistible to farmers, consumers, and the environment. Climate-friendly beef: In a move sure to make even the Hamburgler smile, McDonald’s has partnered with Lopez Foods, a meat supplier,...
Senate’s Farm Bill Proposal

Senate’s Farm Bill Proposal

In a race against the clock, the Senate Agriculture Committee released its 1,400-page draft of the five-year farm bill on Monday.  ICYMI, this comes only a few weeks before many agricultural safety net programs will start to expire. Retiring Ag Committee Chairwoman...