LINCOLN, Neb. — The average value of agricultural land in Nebraska for the year ending Feb. 1, 2022, averaged $3,360 per acre, about a 16% increase ($465 per acre) over the prior year’s value of $2,895 per acre, according to the final report from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s 2022 Farm Real Estate Market Survey. This […]

WASHINGTON — The National Corn Growers Association joined four other agricultural groups on Friday in encouraging the U.S. Court of International Trade to overturn an earlier decision by the International Trade Commission, which imposed tariffs on imported phosphate fertilizers from Morocco. “Farmers are feeling the pain from these tariffs,” said Iowa farmer and NCGA President […]

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Supply chain disruptions and material shortages are fueling speculation about a herbicide shortage for the 2022 agriculture growing season. Bill Johnson, Purdue professor of weed science and Purdue Extension weed specialist, is encouraging producers to plan to minimize the impact on corn and soybean production in the Midwest. Glyphosate (Roundup) and glufosinate (Liberty) are […]

STILLWATER, Okla. – It’s happening at big box chain stores and locally owned markets. After the rush of panic buying a year ago, a few empty shelves still haunt grocery stores, and food costs continue to climb. The U.S. Department of Labor reports that in the past 12 months since July 2020, the consumer price index has increased […]

MACON, Ga. — The United Fresh Produce Association (UFPA) is voicing concerns that pallet shortages, have the potential to affect the availability of produce to consumers. In a May 19 release, UFPA noted numerous issues impacting pallet availability, including: • Efforts of wholesalers, distributors and retailers to ensure sufficient inventory of non-perishables given previous pandemic-related […]