Soybean farmers in seven states are asking Congress to extend current biodiesel and renewable diesel tax credits due to a lack of clarity on a set of new rules ready to take effect in January.
November 21, 2024Farmers News Updates
Biofuel Groups Ask Congress to Extend Expiring Tax Credit
N.Y. to Give $21.6M for Dairy Supply Chain, Milk Tankers
Gov. Kathy Hochul unveiled the grant program in her 2024 State of the State address as a response to mounting challenges facing dairy farmers.
November 6, 2024Iowa Extends Harvest Proclamation for Heavier Farm Loads
The proclamation enables vehicles transporting corn, hay, silage, soybeans, stover and straw to be overweight without a permit.
October 14, 2024Ford Program to Give California Winegrowers Electric Pickups
SEBASTOPOL, Calif. — Ford Motor Co. on Jan. 26 announced the launch of a pilot program that will equip winegrowers in Northern California with electric pickup trucks, cargo vans and software services in a bid to boost EV and technology adoption among farmers and other commercial customers.
January 26, 2022Deere to Bring Fully Autonomous Tractor to Market This Year
Self-driving vehicles are moving off the roads and onto the fields. Deere & Co., the largest farm equipment manufacturer in the world, unveiled a fully autonomous tractor on Jan. 4, propelling it past rivals in the tech space.
January 4, 2022Cargill to Pay Growers for Carbon-Friendly Farming Methods
Commodity superpower Cargill Inc. is starting to pay American farmers to adopt growing practices that boost soil health and trap carbon.
September 16, 2021FMCSA Clarifies Terms for Ag Haulers, Farmers
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration published an interim final rule clarifying some definitions associated with agricultural goods.
November 19, 2020American Farmers Can’t Wash Their Hands of All This Corn
American corn farmers are feeling better about their prospects with billions more in government aid and optimal growing conditions. There’s only one downer — demand.
June 2, 2020Harvesters Struggle to Recruit Foreign Crews During Pandemic
Kansas harvester Mike Keimig is growing increasingly anxious about whether the foreign seasonal workers he needs to run his nine combines and drive his grain trucks will arrive in time for the start of the winter wheat harvest, which is just weeks away.
May 11, 2020Trump to Sign US-Japan Trade Deal That Benefits Farmers
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is scheduled to sign a limited trade agreement Oct. 7 with Japan, a deal that would win back benefits American farmers lost when Trump pulled out of a broader Asia-Pacific pact his first week in office.
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