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Payment Relief Coming for High Fertilizer Prices? Not Yet.
With no relief in sight, sky-high fertilizer prices will continue to knock on the door of profit potential this growing…
Lawmakers Tap Biden Administration to Remove Summer Sales Restrictions on Ethanol
In an effort to lower sky-rocketing fuel prices in the U.S., the Biden Administration is considering the removal of summer…
USDA Reports Predict Record-Breaking Soybean Acreage, Lower Corn Acres in 2022
USDA released its Prospective Plantings and March 1 Grain Stocks reports Thursday, predicting 91 million acres of soybeans, setting a…
Key Highlights for USDA in Biden’s Budget Proposal
President Biden issued a USDA budget proposal which requests a big-time boost to Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) funding and acres.…
Safrinha Corn Could Put South American Production Back on the Map, Weaken U.S. Corn Prices
South America’s bleak growing season outlook is showing signs of improvement, lessening prospects for record-high corn prices in the U.S.…
Omicron Stresses China’s Busiest Shipping Port
Pandemic-related headlines are coming back to frequency as China continues to struggle with the spread of the disease, leading to…
President’s Budget Recognizes Crop Insurance is Key to Farm Safety Net
The American Association of Crop Insurers, Crop Insurance and Reinsurance Bureau, Crop Insurance Professionals Association, Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers…
Dairy Nutrition, Water Remains Most Critical Aspect of Milk Production
In a Hoard’s Dairyman webinar earlier this month, an Indiana dairy farmer said with the ever-changing dairy market, more operational…
Trends Report Finds Midwestern Consumers Most Likely to Regularly Purchase Bananas
According to the 2022 Fresh Trends report from The Packer, bananas remain the top fresh commodity purchased by U.S. consumers.…
Supreme Court Takes Up Proposition 12 Case
The U.S. Supreme Court announced Monday that it will take up the National Pork Producers (NPPC) and American Farm Bureau…