Farmland often changes hands in the fall, and such exchanges are currently underway across the country as farmers and landlords look to finalize deals for the 2026 season. But some of the ground changing hands is in poor condition with regard to fertility, according to Ken Ferrie, Farm Journal Field Agronomist.
Read MoreWith just one month remaining in 2025, commodity traders, ag economists and the market appear split on whether China will meet its pledge to buy at least 12 million metric tons of U.S. soybeans by the end of the year. Bloomberg’s Hallie Gu reported that “China is expected to step up U.S. soybean purchases to meet a pledge to buy at least 12 million tons by the end of the year, according to multiple traders, underscoring a wider market hope that — at least in agriculture — a fragile trade truce can hold.”
Read MoreFor a large number of Louisiana residents, the Thanksgiving Weekend will play out like this. Today, we buy food. Tomorrow we will eat food. Friday, we shop for Christmas. Saturday, we decorate for Christmas. And there will be football games interspersed as well. And, there will also be an excursion to get a Christmas Tree.
Read MoreU.S. corn export inspections continue to move out at a solid pace. The USDA says corn inspections during the week ending November 27th topped a year ago by a substantial margin, reflecting the strong global demand for U.S. corn as the pace is nearly double this time last year. Wheat inspections were up on the year, also reflecting good global demand despite rising supplies and competitive prices from other exporters. China did show up in the weekly inspections update, taking in a small amount of U.S. sorghum, with recently purchased U.S. soybeans remaining unshipped.
Read MoreAg Marketing IQ: Dry weather in Brazil threatens soybean yields and promotes U.S. export potential. If South American production falls, and China buys, the bulls will run the futures market—potentially to $17.
Read MoreThe U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol, the leading program for responsibly grown U.S. Cotton, today released its 2024/25 Annual Report, a pivotal five-year milestone confirming its more than 1,500 grower members have achieved meaningful gains across all six of its sustainability metrics against a 2015 baseline.
Read MoreA mouthwatering bowl of gumbo is not just an iconic dish, but an invitation to learn about the foodways of Louisiana.
Read MoreAcross the country, before FFA members went home for the Thanksgiving break to enjoy meals with their own families, many ventured out with their chapters to live out the organization’s mission: growing leaders, building communities, and strengthening agriculture. Students are proving that service is not an extracurricular activity — it’s a way of life — as they packaged by the thousands meals for food-insecure families and deliver warm lunches to farmers during harvest.
Read MoreThe Trump administration expects to announce an aid package for U.S. farmers within two weeks and a deal on Chinese soybean purchases, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said on Monday, without providing further details.
Read MoreLouisiana timber titan Roy O. Martin III, who's retiring as CEO of his family's century-old forestry products empire Jan. 1, was honored for his ongoing advancement of the industry with an honorary doctorate of humanities from Louisiana Tech University.
Read MoreReuters' Karl Plume reported that "two cargo vessels were headed for grain port terminals near New Orleans on Monday to load with the first U.S. soybean shipments to China since May, according to a shipping schedule seen by Reuters. A third vessel was en route to a Texas Gulf Coast grain terminal to be loaded with China-bound U.S. sorghum in the coming days in what will be the first American shipment of the feed grain to China since mid-March, the shipping schedule showed."
Read MoreSome members of the ag industry say a financial aid package could help farmers navigate on-going economic pressure.
Read MoreWe are nearing the very end of cotton harvest here in Louisiana, with the exception of a some later planted acres. So far, growers have reported picking around 1,200 lbs. to 1,600 lbs., with some reports nearing or surpassing 2,000 lbs. per acre. We will have a better estimate on a state lint yield average once turnout numbers start rolling in. Regardless, we are looking well on track to smash the state yield average from the past few years.
Read MoreThe hurricane season ended Sunday and for the first time since 2015 a hurricane did not make landfall in the U.S. There were 13 named storms, five hurricanes and four major hurricanes. Colorado State research scientist Phil Klotzbach says atmospheric conditions protected the U.S.
Read MoreTwo cargo vessels were headed toward grain port terminals earlier this week near New Orleans to load with what will be the first U.S. soybean shipments to China since May. A third vessel is moved toward a Texas Gulf Coast terminal to be loaded with U.S. sorghum bound for China, marking the first American shipment of the feed grain since mid-March.
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