Who holds our national debt?
RALEIGH, N.C. -- The national debt is becoming a bigger and bigger issue. The debt represents money the U.S. government owes to someone. But...
Record warm temperatures in 2015
Earth’s 2015 surface temperatures were the warmest since modern record keeping began in 1880.
Managing crops: How small do we go?
MADISON, Wis. -- The use of on-the-go crop and soil sensors has greatly increased the precision with which farmers can manage their crops. But...
Dennis Bolling to join co-op hall of fame
Retired United Producers CEO Dennis Bolling will receive the cooperative community’s highest honor May 4, when he will be inducted into the Cooperative Hall of Fame.
Court: EPA can’t require CAFOs to get Clean Water Act permit
According to a federal appeals court ruling, non-discharging CAFOs (confined animal feeding operations) do not need Clean Water Act permit coverage.
U.S. beef gains full access to Japan
Expanded access could increase U.S. beef and beef product exports to Japan by up to $200 million annually.
The Cuban ag reality
Editor Susan Crowell recently traveled with a group of ag journalists to Cuba. Here are some of her observations.
Co-ops set records for income for fourth consecutive year
Cooperatives earned $6.5 billion in net income and generated $246.7 billion in total revenue last year.
Marlin: Markets continue strong moves
Corn futures gained and soybean futures lost on the Chicago Board of Trade last week. Marlin Clark weighs in on the changes in his grain markets report.
Soybean tariffs will hit farmers hard
A trade dispute with China escalated last week with China’s announcement April 4 of a proposed 25 percent tariff on imported U.S. soybeans.
