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Commenters Express Concern on Treatment of Ditches in WOTUS Proposal
Before EPA and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers finalize the waters of the United States, or WOTUS, rule they…
Corn Planting Falls Further Behind Average Pace
U.S. corn planting equaled last year’s pace as of Sunday, April 28, but fell further behind the five-year average, according…
Trump Urges Shinzo Abe to End Tariffs on U.S. Farm Products
President Donald Trump urged Japan to end tariffs on U.S. farm products when he met Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who…
American Bankers Association Farm Bank Performance Report
Last week, the American Bankers Association (ABA) released its annual Farm Bank Performance Report. Today’s update includes several highlights from the ABA update.…
Planalytics-Wet Conditions Responsible for Sluggish Planting Progress-Flood Update
Broken Record The weather this Spring has not been kind to U.S. farmers, many of whom still remain on…
Number of Farms in Alaska Jumps 30% in Past Five Years
Alaska may be better known for oil and fishing, but it’s unique for another reason: At a time when the…
African Swine Fever: Opportunities and Concerns
News items continue to highlight the ongoing impacts of African Swine Fever (ASF). In addition to explaining some of the market…
Windows of Opportunity for Corn Planting-Data from Across the Corn Belt
Another CropWatch article this week addresses the question “How does planting date impact corn yield in Nebraska?” Our general conclusion was that…
Feedback from the Field-April 29
Farmers in a few areas of the Midwest got back into the field last week, with progress noted in the…
USDA Extends Deadline to May 17 for MFP Payments
USDA Extends Deadline to May 17 for Producers to Certify 2018 Crop Production for Market Facilitation Program Payments USDA extended…