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USDA Announces Changes to Reporting Requirements, Providing Flexibility to Farmers
The USDA Risk Management Agency (RMA) recently announced a series of changes that will provide specialty crop producers greater flexibility…
Texas Drought Reaching Historic Levels, Causing Comparison to 2011
While more than 45% of the United States is classified in drought conditions, the southwest, particularly Texas, is being hit…
Now is the Time to Dial in Fungicide Strategy
The unique spring weather had some Midwestern farmers questioning if corn would truly be “knee-high by the 4th of July”…
Stored Corn and Soybeans Are Demanding Better Basis
Corn and soybeans in storage have a pretty price tag these days – and farmers know it. With fewer sales…
Tips for Preventing Water-Related Fatalities in Cattle Herd
As severe drought conditions continue to plague much of the U.S, ensuring your grazing cattle have adequate access to water…
Corn Acres Lower, Soybeans Slightly Higher in USDA Acreage Report
USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) estimated that 89.9 million acres of corn were planted this year in the U.S.…
USDA Announces it has Granted More than $4 Billion in Disaster-Related Assistance
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that to date, agricultural producers have received more than $4 billion in assistance thus…
U.S. Dairy Industry Eyes Trade Progress in Asia
The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) and the U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) are working to ensure the U.S. dairy…
Farmland Prices Keep Soaring. Who’s Buying?
A new record sale of Iowa farmland occurred last week in Dubuque County, marking an unchanged farmland value environment where…
Vilsack Targets Livestock Waste as Biobased Product Opportunity in $10 Mllion Investment
This week, the Biden administration announced a multi-million-dollar investment in developing biobased products. U.S. Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack, at a…