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Corn Belt Soil Moisture Levels Leave No Middle Ground
With row crop season approaching, soil quality will continue to be a hot topic. Satellite imagery from NASA’s Short-term Prediction…
Final 2021 Data Shows U.S Ag Exports Reached $177 Billion, Shattering Records
Exceeding the previous mark set in 2014 by 14.6%, final 2021 trade data from the Department of Commerce showed ag…
Mexican Avocado Imports Resume
After nearly a week of no Mexican avocado imports, the USDA announced Friday normal operations have resumed. Working closely with…
High Demand Driving Crop Insurance Election Prices
USDA Chief Economist Seth Meyer, while speaking at the 2022 National Crop Insurance Industry Annual Convention this week, hinted that…
Ag Groups Sue EPA Over Insecticide Rule
Several national and state ag groups are suing EPA over its decision to revoke all tolerances of the insecticide chlorpyrifos.…
Glyphosate in Even Tighter Supply in 2022
Glyphosate was in short supply in 2021 and after the recent announcement from Bayer on a possible shortage due to…
30 Million Tonnes of Soybean Could be Cut from Chinese Import Needs
China’s Xinhua news agency published commentary on Wednesday that the country could reduce its soybean demand by 30 million tonnes…
Record-High Fertilizer Costs Continue at the Start of February
The year-end trend of record-high fertilizer costs have thus far continued through the start of 2022. Now into February, the…
2022 National Crop Insurance Industry Annual Convention Updates: Vilsack Affirms USDA’s Commitment to Crop Insurance, Industry Leaders Honored
There has been no shortage of news, updates and optimism for the future of the crop insurance industry from this…
Lower Tariffs, Duty-Free Trade Drives Record-High U.S. Red Meat Exports
U.S. red meat exports reached record highs in 2021, boasting an $18.7 billion value. U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) says…