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Feedback from the Field Roundup – Week Ending July 26
Mild temperatures and sporadic rainfall outweighed regional heat stress on the developing corn crop in yesterday’s Crop Progress report. U.S.…
Public Asked to Report Unsolicited Seed Deliveries
Several state agriculture departments have issued alerts regarding unsolicited packages containing seeds arriving in the mail from China. The Washington…
Corn and Soybean Conditions Improve Slightly
The condition of the U.S. corn and soybean crops rose slightly last week, USDA NASS said in its weekly Crop…
Few Surprises in USDA Cattle Reports
The U.S. cattle herd is known to cycle through periods of expansion and contraction roughly every 10 years or so.…
Rural Mainstreet Index Climbs for July
The Creighton University Rural Mainstreet Index (RMI) increased to a weak level from June’s frail reading. According to the monthly…
Dicamba Resistant Palmer Amaranth Confirmed in Tennessee
Weed scientists are officially confirming the presence of dicamba-resistant Palmer amaranth in Tennessee, where the dicamba-tolerant Xtend trait has dominated…
Aid Bill Stalled in Talks
Senators Say Package Commits $20 Billion in Additional Support for Agriculture Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman John Hoeven, R-N.D., and Sen.…
How Long Should You Wait to Harvest Corn?
When is the ideal time to harvest corn? Should you start at 25% moisture and dry it? Start sooner? Start…
Third Round of Farmers to Families Food Box Purchases
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will launch a third round of Farmers to…
Perspective on U.S., China Trade, as Phase One Purchases “Strong” this Summer
Last week, the USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) released its “2019 U.S. Agricultural Export Yearbook,” that provided “a statistical summary of…