As solar capacity grows, some of most productive US farmland is at risk
A renewable energy boom risks damaging some of richest soils in key farming states
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A renewable energy boom risks damaging some of richest soils in key farming states
Kent Pfaff pleaded guilty to crop insurance fraud and is scheduled to be sentenced in March. In addition to any sentence and restitution, he is barred from USDA programs for at least five years.
USDA anticipates a 17% decrease in net farm income, moving from $183 billion in 2022 to $151 billion in 2023.
NEW ULM — Area producers said they’re bullish on the beef market and getting variable yields on the bean and corn harvest underway. Milroy farmer Andrew V
The US Federal Reserve continued to dominate the macro picture over the past month. US inflation rose from 3.0% to 3.2% in July, the first monthly hike in inflation since June 2022. Consequently, markets still see some room for rates to move higher, which increases the probability of a stronger economic downturn once those rates filter through to the economy, reads CRM Agri’s Global Agricultural Economic Outlook.