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USDA Anticipates More Tight Corn, Soybean Supplies in 2023
USDA’s February outlook for this crop year did little to cause an otherwise-anticipated shift in market fundamentals. With tight supplies…
8 Alternative Weed Control Methods to Consider in 2023
Weed control is invariably one of the most significant yearly threats to yields. But U.S. farmers are nothing if not…
Texas Slated to be Nation’s Third-Largest Dairy Producer
Everything’s bigger in Texas, including…dairy? As of this year, it very well could be. Texas is poised to surpass Idaho…
2023 Spring Crop Insurance Projected Prices Set for March 15 Sales Closing Dates
Spring projected prices for crop insurance in the 2023 crop year are now set. The projected price for corn is…
Protect Soil Health for Maximum Profitability
Soil health is an integral part of any operation’s profit potential. Topsoil needs particular care as 60% of plant roots…
EPA Approves Year-Round E15 in Eight States
The long-awaited push for year-round E15 approval has come. However, EPA’s sign-off doesn’t start until 2024 in eight states. The…
House Ag Committee Hears from Industry Leaders on Regulations, Markets, and Crop Insurance
The U.S. House Agriculture Committee heard complaints from agribusiness leaders this week on federal regulations, the need for more markets,…
Avian Influenza Becomes Deadliest Animal Disease in U.S. History
Amidst ongoing avian influenza headlines, one expert says the disease has shifted from an outbreak to a “new reality.” The…
Fertilizer Myths and Reality from the International Fertilizer Association
According to industry experts at the USDA Ag Outlook Forum last week, the fertilizer industry could be entering a new…
Tar Spot a Growing Concern for 2023
Higher precipitation in the weeks leading to spring planting has corn growers more concerned over the tar spot fungus. The…