Limited Ag Credit Stress, but Signs of Pressure
Ag credit stress was limited in the second quarter of 2024 but showed signs of tightening amid lower crop prices and rising input costs. Those are the findings from a survey by the Federal Reserve Bank in
U.S. Renewable Diesel Imports up 29 Percent in 2024
The Energy Information Administration says the U.S. imported near-record volumes of renewable diesel fuel in each of the first five months of this year, averaging about 30,000 barrels a day. The imports were 29 percent higher than
Farmland Prices Increase Despite Downward Pressure
The Purdue University Farmland Value and Cash Rent Survey showed that Indiana farmland prices once again hit a new record in 2024. The average price of top-quality farmland is $14,392, up 4.8 percent from June 2023. Average
Bipartisan Push Launched to Improve Foreign Land Buy Data Accuracy
A bipartisan group of Senators just launched a new push to get USDA to improve the accuracy of foreign-owned farmland data. The group, led by Iowa GOP Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst and Pennsylvania Democrat John
FBI Holds Symposium on Threats to Agriculture
Farmers and ranchers from more than 30 states attended the 2024 Agriculture Threats Symposium hosted by the Omaha, Nebraska, field office. Technology continues advancing to make farming and agriculture more efficient across rural America. With more technology,
USDA to Expand Slaughterhouse Beef Testing for Bird Flu
The USDA will expand slaughterhouse testing for H5N1 in beef entering the food supply as a part of its response plan to combat the ongoing outbreak in dairy cattle. Officials say the tests will begin mid-September and