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As ag commodity prices fall, yet seed, chemical and equipment prices remain high and high land prices persist, agribusinesses continue to look at ways to consolidate. The Des Moines Register reports that the DuPont interim CEO, Ed Breen, confirmed that DuPont Pioneer is exploring the possibility of a merger.
According to the USDA Economic Research Service, 2015 net farm income is forecast to be $58.3 billion, a decline of 36 percent from 2014’s estimate of $91.1 billion.
Deere & Company announced on Nov. 2 it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Monosem, a European manufacturer of precision planters. The purchase includes the company's four facilities in France and two in the U.S.
Reuters reports DuPont is talking about its agriculture business with rival Dow Chemical Co., according to DuPont’s interim chief executive, Edward Breen.
Livestock producers fully understand the benefits derived from applying genetic selection decisions in both cattle and corn. The tremendous improvements in milk and meat production and corn yield would not have been possible without a strong focus on selecting superior genetics.
According to the Iowa Beef Center’s Beef Cattle Handbook, “acidosis is the most important nutritional disorder in feedlots today.” Acidosis occurs in ruminants and other animals when they binge eat too much sugar, such as apples or starch (grains).
A return to grass-based dairying is being led both by consumer and farmer interests, with premiums being offered for milk from grass-based or 100-percent grass-fed herds. With more farmers focusing on decreasing feed costs, making milk from forages is becoming a sought-after skill.
Heidel Hollow Farm, a fourth-generation family farm in Germansville, Pennsylvania, hosted a tour and equipment demonstrations for the National Hay Association 2015 convention. David Fink, owner of Heidel Hollow with his wife, Sonja, is the 2015 National Hay Association president.
Lariat Partners, a Denver-based private equity firm, has announced an add-on acquisition to its specialty agriculture business based in Montana. Northern Seed LLC has acquired the triticale business from Syngenta, including its Vernon, Texas, based research center.
In a press release from the White House press secretary, the administration is announcing new efforts to promote climate-smart agricultural practices across the country and is recognizing leaders who are taking action to make our agricultural supply chain more sustainable.
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