In another Trump trade war, farmers could lose billions in export …
Dec 16, 2024 · Even now, the share of China's soybean imports from the U.S. — the top American export to China — has dropped to 18% from 40% in 2016, Reuters reported in November. With Trump threatening more trade sanctions, …
Old Farmer's Almanac winter 2024 predictions for Ohio
Oct 17, 2024 · What does the Old Farmer's Almanac say about winter in Columbus, Central Ohio? Columbus falls right in three intersecting weather zones. It could be cold and snowy, cold and dry or mild and dry, according to the almanac's map.
John Deere recalls compact utility tractors, stop use immediately
Oct 1, 2024 · John Deere's recall comes after the Moline, Illinois-based company received four reports of the brake linkage failing. One person was hospitalized and two people suffered impact injuries, John Deere said in a news release.Minor property damage has also been reported.
UP recorded first snowfall of season; UP could see snow soon
Nov 11, 2024 · Has it snowed yet in Michigan in 2024? Michigan already saw its first measurable snowfall of 2024 in the Upper Peninsula in October. The 0.1 inches of snow was recorded in the Michigamme area, 40 miles west of Marquette, on Oct. 15, according to the NWS.
Vilsack defends USDA investment in now-bankrupt Pure Prairie …
Nov 5, 2024 · U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack defended his agency’s $46 million investment in an Iowa chicken processing plant that shut down in bankruptcy, leaving the state in custody of 1.3 million chickens it later destroyed when it found itself unable to sell them to other processors. Vilsack, a former Iowa governor, said Thursday in a news conference that the $38.7 million loan guarantee and ...
Trade wars would 'hurt' corn, soybean farmers, study finds
Oct 24, 2024 · The study, released Oct. 15, was conducted by the World Agricultural Economic and Environmental Services and projected a new trade war would cause “immediate” drops in corn and soybean exports, which would quickly be filled by exports from Argentina and Brazil. According to the trade study, many of the tariffs from the 2018 U.S.-China trade war are still in place, but China has granted ...
Dairy product prices remain well above year ago levels - Farmers' …
Jul 22, 2024 · The season-average soybean price was forecast at $11.10 per bushel, down a dime from last month’s estimate. USDA’s Crop Production report showed 41% of the U.S. corn crop was silking, as of the week ending July 14, up from 24% the previous week, 1% ahead of a year ago, and 9% ahead of the five-year average. 68% was rated good to excellent, unchanged from the previous week, and up from 57% ...
Michigan’s Earned Sick Time Act will affect all farm businesses with ...
Dec 11, 2024 · Employers must post written notice of employee rights at hiring on or after February 21, 2025. The State of Michigan offers posters in both English and Spanish.Find more information about posters at the Earned Sick Time Act information page of the Michigan Wage and Hour Division, and the text of the law at MCL 408.963 (amended) et seq.For further questions about the law, please contact Corey ...
USDA's proposed milk pricing changes could reduce farm milk prices
Sep 18, 2024 · The Agriculture Department again lowered its 2024 and 2025 milk production forecasts in the latest World Agriculture Supply and Demand Estimates report, citing lower forecast cow inventories and a slower growth rate of milk per cow for the remainder of 2024, with the slower growth in milk per cow carried into 2025.
Fear of estate tax exemption repeal has subsided, but other …
Dec 11, 2024 · For a quick refresher, currently a person can shield $13,610,000 from the federal estate tax. Together, a married couple can shield $27,220,000. In 2025, this amount will increase until January 1, 2026.