Tough Talk, Tougher Tariffs

Tough Talk, Tougher Tariffs

The T-word has almost become a swear word recently. That’s right: tariffs.  Tariff tsunami: On day one of re-entering the Oval Office, President-elect Donald Trump says he plans to sign an executive order to impose a 25% tariff on goods imported from Canada and...
Screwworms Screw with Beef Imports

Screwworms Screw with Beef Imports

Screwworms are screwing up beef imports from Mexico, and it will likely impact feeder cattle prices.  After the discovery of a screwworm in Mexico on Friday, the USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced it would pause animal imports from...
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...