Some members of the European Parliament are expressing concern that the adoption of precision agriculture and other new technologies will widen the divide between larger, successful farmers and smallholders who already struggle.
Unbeatable Combination Some members of the European Parliament are expressing concern that the adoption of precision agriculture and other new technologies will widen the divide between larger, successful farmers and smallholders who already struggle. Some are calling for assistance to small-scale farmers that will enable them to compete with large-scale operations. Investment in agricultural production technology ramped up during the food price spike years starting in 2007-2008, and dozens of companies...
What You Need to Know Today: Commodities were mostly lower across the board today after yesterday’s Federal Reserve meeting hinted at a potential interest rate hike later in 2026. The dollar index reached its highest level in over a year, and a strong dollar makes U.S. agricultural expor...
Tomorrow is the Juneteenth federal holiday, and the USDA, along with the rest of the federal government and the CME, will be closed, so the monthly Cattle on Feed report was released a day early. The total number of cattle on feed in feedlots with 1,000 head or more capacity on 1 June amounted...