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USDA Adds New Benefits for Dairy Revenue Protection, Livestock Risk Protection
USDA announced Wednesday the update of both Dairy Revenue Protection (DRP) and Livestock Risk Protection (LRP) insurance. The updates to…
Herd Feeding Options During Drought Conditions
For drought-plagued producers in the Western U.S., this year cowherd management involves tough decisions around reducing herd numbers. Most of…
United Auto Workers Strike Again in Wisconsin, Iowa
More than 1,000 United Auto Workers (UAW) members at CNH Industrial are on strike as of Monday this week. Workers…
8 Tips to Support Soybean Yields Amidst a Tough Planting Season
As planting season slowly drags on this cold and wet spring, soybean growers are being left with questions about how…
11 New Bird Flu Cases Reported, Total Losses Now More than 36 Million
Bird flu totalities have aggressively spread over the last several weeks, now totaling more than 36 million losses. Currently, 11…
Cattle Futures Declines to Seven-Week Low
Cattle futures have continued to decline to what now is a seven-week low. While fed cattle trade saw steady to…
Record Cold, Wet Weather Impede Planting Progress
A continued forecast of rain and unseasonably low temperatures could mark what could be one of the wettest in more…
Eight Midwestern Governors Petition for Year-Round E15 Sales
While President Biden and the EPA recently announced an emergency fuel waiver for E15 gasoline sales during the summer months,…
Biden Administration Proposes Plan to Boost Commodity Loan Rate, Aid Ukraine
With Russia and Ukraine serving as major food exporters and continued uncertainty with the global food supply, the Biden administration…
NCIS Announces 2022 Winners of the 1890 Scholarship Program
Since 2010, National Crop Insurance Services (NCIS) and its member companies have invested in students through over 25 scholarships through…