Recent Sales Results From Macon County, Illinois, Bracken County,
Kentucky; Audrain County, Missouri; and Thurston County, Nebraska
I^Landwatch Weekly
Kentucky farmer Quint Pottinger sold off much of his large equipment line,
replacing it with a midsize utility tractor and eight-row planter to
autonomously plant about 2,000 acres of corn and soybeans this spring.
@^Autonomy Comes to Kentucky Farm
During a recent webinar, the issue of countervailing duties on phosphorus
fertilizer and the effects on American farmers was discussed in great depth. An
earlier Texas A&M showed countervailing duties increased phosphorus fertilizer
costs for U.S. producers by $6.9 billion since 2021.
:^Fertilizer Duties Pressure US Farmers
DTN Contributing Analyst Philip Shaw says everywhere in the world, farmers
are dealing with the same thing: They're reeling from the increase in the price
of fertilizer and fuel because of the war in Iran. And they're adding up the
numbers regarding fertilizer costs, expected yield and market prices.
=^Under the Agridome
USDA launched a voluntary "Product of USA" label strictly for meat from
animals born, raised, harvested and processed domestically. Beef organizations
applaud the transparent, loophole-closing standard.
BUSDA Launches Product of USA Label Push
