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All Eyes on Crop Development in the Heartland
The 2019 crop season has had just about everything thrown at it — so why not add a little irony…
Highlights from Senate Ag Committee’s Hearing on Hemp, Tales from the Front Line
Farmers facing low prices and mired in trade uncertainty see hemp as the next big cash crop, but a Kentucky…
Farm Property Taxes-A Geographical Look
Last week’s post was a look at the trends in farm property tax expenses. Consistent with what producers have been telling…
Secretary Sonny Perdue-Thanking the American Farmer
Whether you shop at Wegmans, Trader Joe’s, Publix, Kroger or any other grocery store, they all have one thing in…
Hard Red Spring Wheat Average Yield Pegged at 43.1 BPA
The 2019 Wheat Quality Council’s Hard Red Spring Wheat and Durum Tour ended Thursday with an overall average spring wheat…
FDA, EPA Still Need to Develop Regulations for Hemp Growers
A Senate hearing Thursday on industrial hemp has underscored the difficulty of the task facing federal agencies trying to implement…
Dressed in Silk for the Hottest Dates of Summer
The silks in Ashley Andersen’s life are direct threads to farm profitability. When temperatures soared late last week and into…
National Crop Insurance Services Launches New Website to Educate Public, Policymakers on Importance of Crop Insurance
Our nation’s farmers and ranchers face unpredictable hazards, many of which can destroy a hard-earned livelihood in moments. Thankfully, farmers…
African Swine Fever Impacting Chinese Protein Markets and U.S. Pork Exports
Despite Chinese tariffs on U.S. pork, dynamics associated with the African Swine Fever (ASF) outbreak have created market opportunities for…
NRCS Offers More than $200 Million in Emergency Funding to Restore Flood-Prone Lands
In response to recent flooding impacting many parts of the United States, USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) announces the…