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The Research Behind Monitoring High Nitrate Levels in Pregnant, Grazing Cows
Extreme weather events, such as this year’s drought, can cause a build up of nitrogen in common forage plants. While…
Port of LA to Operate 24/7 Amid Ongoing Container Shipping Backlogs
The Biden Administration announced Wednesday that the Port of Los Angeles will be joining the Port of Long Beach with…
John Deere Workers Strike for First Time Since 1986
John Deere’s union workers agreed to go on strike at midnight Wednesday for the first time since the 1980s farm…
USDA Announces New Tool for Estimating Payments for Drought-Related Feed Transportation Costs
A new online tool is available for U.S. farmers and ranchers impacted by this year’s severe drought to help document…
Crop Progress Report Shows U.S. Corn Half Harvested
Corn and soybean harvest has progressed as expected, according to the most recent USDA Crop Progress Report. Maintaining ahead-of-average paces…
Predicting 2022 Milk Prices Remains an Uncertain Guessing Game
Already-present market volatility in the dairy industry, combined with external uncertainty around the U.S. supply chain mean next year’s milk…
2021 Sorghum Crop Value Poised to Set Records
As harvest continues across the Sorghum Belt, high yield predictions are holding true. While sorghum yield won’t be setting records…
October 12 USDA Crop Production and WASDE Report Summary
USDA released its latest Crop Production and World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) reports on Tuesday, October 12. The…
Parts Shortages Plague Midwestern Farmers
Supply chain issues, equipment shortages and shipping obstacles are impacting business owners and farmers everywhere. As harvest in the U.S.…
Backlog Spikes Amid Continued Stress on U.S.-China Shipping Containers
Months of U.S. supply chain issues and climbing shipping rates continue to plague already-struggling U.S. ports. Now, new data shows…