In 2022, Jim Conlan bought 71 acres, nine of which are designated as wetlands. Conlan says those nine acres do not the fit the public perception of bottomland, swamp, delta or property adjacent to water. “My wetland isn’t wet,” he says. In October 2022, he asked NRCS for a wetlands redetermination. Four months later, NRCS declined Conlan’s request and said he had no right to appeal, citing the finality of its prior 2010 wetlands determination. Conlan has since opened a legal case against USDA and NRCS resting on five claims.
Nine months ago, high-horsepower tractors were selling for record-high auction prices. This spring, those same models are selling for more than $100,000 less. As prices trend down, the opposite is happening with inventory on dealer lots.
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’s charity is establishing a research facility at North Carolina State University for manufacturing plant- and cell-based proteins. The Bezos Center for Sustainable Protein will become a “biomanufacturing hub for dietary proteins that are environmentally friendly, healthy, accessible and affordable.”
The House Ag Committee's initial version of the 2024 farm bill includes changes to several areas important to production agriculture – such as reference prices, base acres and federal programs. During an episode of the Top Producer podcast, Farm CPA Paul Neiffer explains how those changes might affect farmers.
The new T6 800 walker combine offers factory integrated precision ag technology, a quieter, more spacious cab, and an increased unloading rate with improved efficiency.
