US may face retaliatory tariffs of $1 billion from Canada, Mexico
WTO says Canada could impose $780 million in retaliatory tariffs and Mexico could impose $228 million for damages from unfair country-of-origin meat labeling practices in the U.S.
Ethanol news leads grain market bounce
The good news is that production of ethanol is up. The bad news is, the production of ethanol is up and all I got was this lousy T-shirt and a lousy price to go with it.
Smartphones enlisted to battle crop disease
The Food and Agriculture Organization estimates crop diseases annually reduce potential yields by as much as 40 percent. A new photo database, 'PlantVillage', will help.
USDA report: Farm profitability weakens in 2015
Farmers are pinched this year. A 38.2 percent drop in U.S. net farm income would be the largest single-year decline since 1983.
John Deere sales down 20 percent in FY2015
Weakness in farm and construction equipment leads to decline in John Deere sales and earnings for year. 2016 forecast calls for sales decline of about 7 percent.
Foreign news, holiday week are grain market price movers
The grain markets are concentrating on South American politics and weather, and on the Thanksgiving holiday. These dominate prices in the absence of other, more direct, news.
Ohio landowners in 57 counties eligible for ag easement funds
Ten land trusts, three counties, one township and nine soil and water conservation districts will receive funding to help preserve farmland across the state.
Lower commodity prices temper farmland values
Farm states with concentrations in corn and soybeans experienced declines in cropland values.
Ohio food processing industry gets help with new program
Two Ohio-based manufacturing centers are collaborating to provide design and engineering assistance to a variety of food processing systems.
Still looking for Mr. Goodnews
To turn around grain prices, commentator Marlin Clark says we need to turn around the mood of the speculators.
