Argentina, China Export Tango
China is importing fewer U.S. soybeans, and that’s opening up an opportunity for Argentina to sell more soybean meal to…
Feedback From The Field-Sept. 3, 2019
We’re asking growers about what’s really happening in their fields. Click the Feedback From The Field reporting form and give us…
Possible Dicamba Resistance Cropping Up in 2019
Walking soybean and cotton fields is giving Larry Steckel a bad case of deja vu this summer. “With Xtend [dicamba-tolerant]…
Prevent Plantings Set Record in 2019 at 20 Million Acres
Historic flooding in the early spring and record rainfall across portions of the Corn Belt led many in the industry…
Grain Elevators Face Market Volatility Amid Corn Crop Uncertainty
Grain elevators and end users are navigating heightened market volatility caused by uncertainty over the size of this fall’s corn…
New Farm Bankruptcy Law
As many farmers continue to struggle with high debt and uncertain markets, new attention is focused on remedies for financially…
Hurricane Dorian Expected to Significantly Impact Florida’s Agriculture, Again
Hurricane season ramped up in a hurry earlier this week with Dorian forming in the Atlantic. Dorian is currently a…
USDA Touts Locks, Dams ROI
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue is pushing for increased spending on locks and dams in the upper Mississippi River and Illinois…
Crop Insurance Deadline Nears for Iowa, Minnesota, and Wisconsin
USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds Iowa, Minnesota, and Wisconsin producers that the final date to apply for crop insurance…
‘Ebola of Plant Viruses’ Concerns Tomato Industry
Virologists have brewed up a new alphabet soup — ToBRFV or tomato brown rugose fruit virus — and much to the consternation…