American Farm Bureau agreed not to support R2R legislation in exchange for consumer repair diagnostics. Farmers and repair advocates say the tools fall short. During the 2023 harvest season, one of Jake Lieb’s tractors quit working. A week later, his combine stopped working, too. Both were new — and he…

How much do you have to pay for sowing in the current season and what are the differences in the rates of agricultural services 2024? Let’s check. Contract sowing prices can vary depending on many factors, such as the type of crop, the type of machine used for sowing, the…

Production of wheat, corn, sunflower and soybean in Ukraine, photo by M. Tyszka Based on the numbers published by the shareuapotential.com website, we discuss for you how the area, yield and harvest in Ukraine changed in 2025-2023. It concerns four crops: wheat, corn, soybean and sunflower. Interesting conclusions below, because…

More than 15 years after Robert Kenner delivered the documentary Food, Inc., which took hard stances against corporate influence in the American food system and how modern agriculture functions, a follow-up was released on streaming services on April 19. This Food, Inc. 2 review explores how the filmmakers view today’s…

Yesterday’s oil prices on world stock exchanges ended with a decline in prices. Rapeseed on MATIF decreased by 1.5%. Due to the pressure of falling soybean and canola prices, rapeseed also fell in price on the Paris stock exchange yesterday (after reaching the highest price since the beginning of September…

Every second Valtra tractor is purchased in Poland with factory financing. Why are farmers so willing to use this type of financing? Is it worth borrowing or leasing a machine? Finally, what are the advantages of this way of purchasing a tractor? About all this in the article below. The…