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USDA Improves Crop Insurance Policies for Sugar Beet, Coarse Grain Producers
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced changes to crop insurance for sugar beets in 2020. USDA’s Risk Management…
7 Tips on Planning for Another Wet Spring
Because fields were wet through the fall, chances are high they will be wet in the spring, too. Ruth Beck,…
Federal Reserve-Observations on the Ag Economy-November 2019
Last week, the Federal Reserve Board released its November 2019 Beige Book update, a summary of commentary on current economic conditions…
Time to Go to Chemistry Class
Get ready to go back to chemistry class. The federal label requires special training if you intend to use Engenia,…
USDA Meteorologist Expects Snowy, Colder Winter In Northern Plains
Harvest is still on the move as a new month begins. USDA is extending its harvest progress updates into this…
Fertilizer Prices Continue Lower
Retail fertilizer prices tracked by DTN for the third week of November 2019 continued mostly lower. This lower trend in…
Is a Recession Looming?
It’s good news – the U.S. is in the middle of the longest economic expansion in the country’s history, stretching…
Wet Grain, Test Weight, and Late Corn Harvest
According to NASS, 20 percent—some 2 million acres—of the 2019 Illinois corn crop was still in the field on November…
Racing to Iowa’s Caucuses
The trajectory of rising stars in the Democratic Party right now can seem as fleeting as a shooting star, but…
Restrictions on Tomato Imports Could Mean Volatile Prices at Grocery Stores
Tomato prices could rise on the heels of an import restriction to scrutinize produce for a disease that could pose…