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The Search for Farm-Life Balance
Ryan Jenkins isn’t sure he’s the right person in the family to answer a question about striking a proper life…
COVID-19 May Boost Northern Plains Specialty Crops Demand
There may be more demand for hard red spring wheat, durum, dry edible beans and pulse crops in the future…
Biofuels Industry Waits for Financial Relief, RFS Volumes Amid Uncertainty
With ethanol producers continuing to struggle and fuel demand sliding during the COVID-19 pandemic, biofuels producers and Midwest lawmakers have…
Ad Hoc Payments-A Leading Indicator of Farm Policy Change
Since 1973, US farm program payments follow a process of moving from one regime or plateau to another, with the…
50 Million Boxes Delivered Under USDA Program
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced today that the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Farmers to Families Food Box Program has…
Ethanol Production Surges to Highest Level in Four Months
Ethanol production jumped to the highest level in more than four months and stockpiles increased last week, according to the…
GOP Bill Provides $20 Billion for Agriculture, But No Language for Ethanol Aid
The Republican COVID-19 pandemic aid package announced Tuesday will provide $20.457 billion in “direct funding” to Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue…
2020 Hard Red Spring Wheat Virtual Crop Update Results
A virtual update on Tuesday, July 28, featuring video and comments from state wheat commissions and producers in the main…
Crop Insurance Performance in 2019
Late and prevented planting were prevalent across the Midwest in 2019. Prevented planting payments made up about one-third of total…
Texas Vineyards Resilient Despite Tough 2020
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service viticulture specialists reported early fruiting and overall good wine grape conditions at vineyards across most of…