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Farmers Welcome Unexpected Wheat Rally
After a mostly quiet week of grain trade wheat futures enjoyed a surprise rally higher on Wednesday this week. Funds…
Amid Weaker Economic Conditions, Reports Suggest Farmland Values Holding Steady
Last week, the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas released its Agricultural Survey. In part, the quarterly report stated that, “Bankers responding…
Crop Insurance Protects Essential Food and Fiber Supply
Steve Ward talks to as many lawmakers as he can about farming. Specifically, growing cranberries. Ward grew up helping his…
Texas Conditions Drying Due to Higher Temperatures, Less Rain
Above average temperatures are exacerbating drier-than-normal conditions around the state, said the state’s climatologist. Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service reports and…
Prevented Plant Impacts on 2019 Illinois Grain Farms Incomes
In 2019, many farmers in Illinois had prevented plant (PP) acres, acres that couldn’t be planted due to excessive moisture…
The Problem with Stored Grain-Now and this Fall
To sell or not to sell — in grain marketing that is always the question. Farmers who are still waiting to sell,…
Farmers Eye Crop Development as Summer Turns Hot and Dry
With crop fields simmering in the early July heat, some farmers are missing those soggy days of spring. “Too much…
UC Riverside Discovers First Effective Treatment for Citrus Greening Disease
UC Riverside scientists have found the first substance capable of controlling Citrus Greening Disease, which has devastated citrus farms in…
Misunderstandings Over Rental Property Can Lead to Big Problems
Ever heard someone say they’ve had a handshake lease on a piece of farm ground for 20 years? From a…
Farmer Sentiment Rebounds Amidst Ongoing COVID-19 Concerns
Farmer sentiment improved again in June as the Purdue University-CME Group Ag Economy Barometer rose 14 points to a reading of 117.…