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USDA Announces New Production and Revenue History Insurance Program for Strawberries in Florida and California
USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) today announced a new Production and Revenue History (PRH) Crop Insurance Program for strawberries in…
During this Hurricane Season, USDA Offers New and Improved Insurance Options
The 2020 hurricane season has begun, and many experts have predicted above-normal activity this year. USDA is ready to help…
Senate to Match House on Size of Ag Coronavirus Aid Package
Senate Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee Chairman John Hoeven, R-N.D., told DTN on Wednesday he believes the Senate coronavirus aid package will…
USDA Study Shows Gulf Between Cattle, Beef Prices
A study released Wednesday by the U.S. Agriculture Department into the disparity between cattle prices paid to ranchers and the…
While Producing Energy on Farm Has Benefits, Farmers Face Barriers to Entry
With climate action increasingly taking center stage among federal lawmakers and policymakers in Washington, an agriculture subcommittee hearing in the…
The Accuracy of Early Season Crop Weather Model Forecasts of the U.S. Average Soybean Yield
Soybean yield forecasts contained in May, June, and July WASDE reports from the USDA provide important information to market participants. …
USDA Reminds Producers to Complete Crop Acreage Reports
Contact your local FSA county office for acreage reporting deadlines Agricultural producers who have not yet completed their crop acreage reports after…
Foliar Corn Diseases Ramping Up in Some States
Nathan Kleczewski wants all the dirty corn leaves you can send him. It’s peak season for the University of…
The US Safety Net, Crop Profitability, and a Floor on Cost of Production
Since 1980, the US crop safety net has been countercyclical to aggregate net return for the 9 crops that USDA…
Corn Planted Acreage up 3% from 2019
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) estimated 92.0 million acres of corn planted in the United…