The US Trade War Reaches India
In the last couple of weeks, we have seen several more maneuvers in President Trump’s ongoing trade war, including the…
Nations Scramble to Contain Pig Disease Outbreaks
Asian nations are scrambling to contain the spread of highly contagious African swine fever, with Vietnam culling 2.5 million pigs…
Federal Reserve-Observations on the Ag Economy-May 2019
Earlier this month, the Federal Reserve Board released its May 2019 Beige Book update, a summary of commentary on current economic conditions…
Massive Bee Die-offs Baffle Scientists, Industry
The enigma that is colony collapse disorder shows no sign of abating, as nearly 38 percent of honeybee colonies nationwide…
RMA Announces Change to Haying and Grazing Date
RMA Announces Change to Haying and Grazing Date for Prevented Planting Acres Planted to a Cover Crop WASHINGTON, June 20,…
Small Margins, Paychecks Make Dairy Prospects Grim for Young Farmers
A recent dairyherd.com poll revealed 64% of respondents say they would not recommend their children join the dairy industry. Here’s…
Managing Prevented-Planting Fields
With a lot of acres of corn and soybeans still unplanted as we move into the second half of June,…
Prevent Plant for Corn and Soybeans, 2007-2018
This article provides historical perspective on corn and soybean prevent plant acres. These acres are expected to be large, if…
Flooding Keeps Chokehold on Barge Traffic, Stalling Grain Shipments
The long, record-breaking flooding of 2019 on the Mississippi River system has taken a toll on farmland, personal property and…
Weed Pressure Building After Wet Spring
Spring rains and warm weather creating headaches. Now that temperatures are reaching near normal seasonal levels on the heels of…