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Accelerated Soybean Emergence Reduces Dicamba Application Window
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s cutoff date for applying over-the-top dicamba herbicides to soybeans is June 12. However, soybean growers’…
2 Tips for Alfalfa Production
Now is the time to consider alfalfa to capture high prices amidst record-low hay stocks. North and South Dakota historically…
Begin Efforts Now to Manage Summer Milkfat Reduction
Dairy producers should start preparing for the butterfat changes in the summer months. While butterfat gains have increased remarkably, milkfat…
Scott and Kate Schaefers Honored for Wildlife Stewardship
In 1861, ProAg Senior Vice President of Marketing Scott Schaefers’ great-grandparents arrived as homesteaders in Stearns County, Minnesota. Four generations…
Beef, Pork Margins Steady Mid-May
According to data released Friday, the week ending May 13 saw little change for beef packers and cattle feeders, with…
USDA Previews Emergency Relief Assistance for Agricultural Producers Who Incurred Losses Due to 2022 Natural Disaster Events
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced plans to roll out $3.7 billion in Emergency Relief Program (ERP) and Emergency Livestock…
El Niño to Bring Warmth, Moisture to Midwest
Hope is on the horizon for areas of the U.S. still suffering from crippling drought. El Niño’s return brings with…
Majority of Iowa Corn Planted in Prime Conditions
The Tall Corn State is mainly finished with corn planting as Iowa farmers clocked an 86% completion rate in the…
Beef, Pork Exports Modestly Higher Amidst Otherwise Shrinking Volume
USDA weekly sales numbers have been slow at best and disheartening at worst, except for beef and pork in the…
Bipartisan SAVE Act Seeks to Correct Unfair Trade Practices
Eight U.S. lawmakers have introduced the SAVE Act, an amendment to the Agriculture Trade Act of 1978. Safeguarding American Value-Added…