TOP AG NEWS
USDA Announces $759 Million for High-Speed Internet in Underserved Areas
The USDA announced $759 million in funding to bring high-speed broadband internet to rural communities from North Carolina to California…
E30 Blended Ethanol Research Advances to Phase Two
Researchers at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln have been given the green light to continue phase two research into E30 blended…
National Milk Producers Federation Votes to Support the Modernization of Federal Milk Marketing Orders
The National Milk Producers Federation board has unanimously voted to support the modernization of the Federal Milk Marketing Order milk-pricing…
October Storm System Brings Precipitation, High Winds to Most of U.S.
A late-October storm system has brought some relief to ongoing drought conditions across the Pacific Northwest. The precipitation spread across…
Corn Harvest Slowed in Five Top-Corn-Growing States
Corn harvest is far from finished as November creeps closer. The give top corn-growing states still have at least 50%…
Minimal Barge Movement on Mississippi Leads to $20 Billion in Losses
With low Mississippi River water levels impacting the movement of U.S. grains on barges, grain suppliers, farmers and the ag…
U.S. Nitrogen Exports Jump as Europe Struggles to Meet Demand
U.S. farmers aren’t the only ones scrambling for fertilizer supplies this harvest season. European demand has pushed nitrogen fertilizer prices…
Florida Agricultural Losses from Hurricane Ian Total at Least $1.18 Billion
The Florida Department of Agriculture announced this week that total economic damage from Hurricane Ian is estimated between $1.18 and…
Ongoing U.S. Drought Most Widespread since April 2013
The eastern half of the U.S. experienced record cold and snowy weather in the third week of October, meaning the…
Report Suggests Exports Hold Greatest Growth Opportunity for Beef Demand
A new report authored by Oklahoma State University Extension and Kansas State University shows the extreme economic importance of the…