Federal Reserve Ag Credit Surveys-2019 Second Quarter Farm Economy Conditions
This week, the Federal Reserve Banks of St. Louis, Kansas City and Minneapolis released updates regarding farm income, farmland values and agricultural…
August 2019 El Niño Update-Stick a Fork in it
The El Niño of 2019 is officially done. Near-average conditions in the tropical Pacific indicate that we have returned to…
EPA Stands Behind Glyphosate
EPA will no longer approve product labels that claim glyphosate causes cancer, the agency announced in a new guidance on…
Four Senators Urge Delay in Crop Insurance Premium Deadline
Four Democratic senators today asked the Agriculture Department to postpone the deadline for paying crop insurance premiums from Oct. 1…
Explaining Variation Across Counties in 2019 MFP Payment Rates
On July 25, 2019, the United States Department of Agriculture released information about the second edition of the Market Facilitation…
Farm Show Allows Some Venting
Bob Worth didn’t wait for a listening session at Farmfest on Wednesday to start before getting a few words with…
Waiting for Rain and USDA Estimates
Although they farm more than 600 miles apart, Nebraska farmer Ashley Andersen and Indiana farmer Scott Wallis both say their…
Efforts Working to Drum Up Lost Grain, Soy Demand from China
As U.S. farmers struggle with export uncertainty and trade disruptions with China, the U.S. Soybean Export Council (USSEC) and the…
Stronger Dairy Prices and DMC Program Finally Step in for Midwest Dairy Farmers
As Jerry Jennissen stood before a group of guests eating a light salad, he explained the history of his central…
Ethanol Moves Reflect Industry Change
As the ethanol industry continues to struggle, in part because of overproduction, one of the nation’s largest ethanol producers said…