Category Archives: Top Agriculture News

What Will the Election Mean for Tax Laws Going Forward?
One of the biggest challenges in agriculture includes constantly changing laws and regulations. Roger McEowen, professor of agricultural law and taxation at Washburn University in Kansas, says legal c...
Curtis Media Sep 19, 2024

AM Radio Bill Moves to House Floor
Efforts to keep AM radio in the dashboards of U.S. vehicles have taken a step forward in the US House. The House Energy and Commerce Committee voted 45-2 to send the proposed “AM Radio for Every...
Curtis Media Sep 19, 2024

AM Radio Bill Moves to House Floor
Efforts to keep AM radio in the dashboards of U.S. vehicles have taken a step forward in the US House. The House Energy and Commerce Committee voted 45-2 to send the proposed “AM Radio for Every...
Curtis Media Sep 19, 2024

Harvest Safety Needed from Non-Farmer Drivers
It’s common to see farm equipment moving from field to field at spring planting and fall harvest. Unfortunately, accidents are also common on rural roads. University of Iowa Associate Professor ...
Curtis Media Sep 19, 2024

Low Water Levels on Mississippi Proving Challenging for Transport
Water levels are down on the Mississippi River and its tributaries for the third year in a row, affecting transportation of ag goods set for export. Mike Steenhoek is executive director of the Soy Tra...
Curtis Media Sep 19, 2024

Budget Battle Limiting Congressional Work for Ag
With elections looming, the Congressional calendar is tight. Right now, Congress is locked in a funding battle. Emily Buckman, director of government affairs for the American Farm Bureau Federation, s...
Curtis Media Sep 18, 2024

Farmers Taking a ‘Wait and See’ Approach to Buying 2025 Inputs
As commodity prices fell in recent months, input costs have been slow to follow. Josh Linville, vice president of fertilizer for StoneX, says buying inputs is a challenge for farmers."Farmers, of cour...
Curtis Media Sep 18, 2024

NC Storm Damage Estimated at $7 Billion
Sept. 18, 2024 - AccuWeather's preliminary estimate of the total damage and economic loss from an unnamed storm with tropical storm impacts in the United States is $7 billion. This is a preliminary es...
Curtis Media Sep 18, 2024

Farm Safety Week is Underway
Don’t learn safety by accident. While the theme of this year’s national farm safety and health week, Dan Neenan of the National Education Center for Agricultural Safety, notes the word ...
Curtis Media Sep 18, 2024

Post-Harvest Grain Marketing in a Low-Price Environment
Earlier this summer, two big price changes occurred in the corn and soybean markets. Combined they have created a “carry” in the market. Here are the two important items as outlined on the...
Curtis Media Sep 18, 2024
