TOP AG NEWS
USDA Using Flexibility to Assist Farmers, Ranchers in Flooded Areas
WASHINGTON, D.C. August 15, 2019 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Risk Management Agency (RMA) today announced it will…
Prepare to harvest high-moisture corn
University of Missouri Extension ag engineer shares six combine adjustments to make before harvest. Adjusted properly, a combine can handle…
CT dairy farms say they need state’s help
Statewide, there are less than 100 dairy farms, about 55 to 60 fewer than a decade ago Connecticut dairy farmers…
Soaking Up a Report
Like many farmers, Scott Wallis had a hard time swallowing the August Crop Production and World Agricultural Supply and Demand…
Why So Many PP ‘Corn’ Acres?
It may be obvious to anyone who filled out their own Farm Service Agency (FSA) acreage maps this year, but…
USDA Reports Review
The USDA World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report for August was a shock, with corn acreage, yield and production well above pre-report expectations, which sent corn to limit losses.
U.S. Backtracks on Some Chinese Tariffs Until December
On Tuesday, the Trump administration announced that some recently announced tariffs on Chinese imports would be postponed until December.
FSA: 19.3 Million Acres Unplanted
Farm Service Agency Cites Record Number of Prevented Planting Acres Farmers were unable to plant just under 19.3 million acres…
DTN 2019 Digital Yield Tour – NE, SD
Day 1: Weather Patterns Create Hit-or-Miss Yields in Nebraska, South Dakota Considering the wet spring that plagued Nebraska and South…
USDA crop progress: Crop quality ratings hold steady
Corn remains at 57% rated good-to-excellent, with soybeans at 54% USDA concluded a busy day Monday with its latest batch of…