USDA: Corn Planting Pace, Winter Wheat Conditions Slip
Cool weather in the last week wasn’t kind to farmers looking to get the 2021 corn crop planted. Last week…
Cash Soybean Prices Highest They’ve Been in 8 Years
In a national cash market index, soybean prices are surging to levels the U.S. hasn't seen since 2013, with the national average cash price just 21 cents below the May futures contract price.
California Tree Nut Crops Thriving Despite Drought; Processing Needs Rising
Though parts of California have faced the worst drought in history, that state's tree nut crop output was strong in 2020 and there are plans to expand almond, walnut and pistachio acres as exports continue to surge despite tariffs and adverse monetary conditions that would otherwise slow them down.
Forecaster: Temperatures Warming in Farm Country This Week
After a week that continued the trend of a cooler spring and delivered unseasonably cold temperatures to much of the…
Supplies Tightening for Glyphosate, Other Herbicides
As corn prices continue to surge and planters roll around the country, farmers could face a new challenge in working…
Expansion has Dairy Sector ‘On a Knife’s Edge’
One of the largest expansions of the U.S. dairy industry in over two decades is underway, with herd numbers rising…
Fed Creates Working Group to Seek Drought Solutions
A day before this week’s U.S. Drought Monitor showed the advancement of drought conditions in parts of the western U.S.…
Organic Produce Sales Growth Continues
New data released this week show the trend of rising organic fresh produce sales volume kicked off in March 2020…
Moisture Extremes Inflicting Early-season Cotton Pains
While row crop and wheat farmers face weather challenges from a recent drop in temperatures from the central Plains to…
USDA Announces CRP Expansion
The Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) has long been a fixture among the land use options available to U.S. farmers. But…