TOP AG NEWS
USDA Enhances African Swine Fever Surveillance Efforts
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is furthering its overall African Swine Fever (ASF) preparedness efforts with the implementation of…
Glyphosate May Contribute to Dicamba Volatility
Adding glyphosate to an Engenia or XtendiMax application may increase the likelihood of dicamba drift, according to a recent University…
U.S. Beef Gains Full Access to Japan
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced that the United States and Japan have agreed on new terms and…
Stormy Weather Slows Fieldwork
Eli Andersen loves to sing “The Weather Song.” It’s a favorite with his preschool class too. However, this year, the…
Weeds-Big and Tall Edition
Leave that 4-inch soda can in the truck — some of the weeds and cover crop cover in the Midwest…
USDA Reopens Continuous CRP Signup
USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) will accept applications beginning June 3, 2019, for certain practices under the continuous Conservation Reserve…
Mississippi River at St. Louis Re-opens for Shipping
Missouri Ag Department officials tell Brownfield the Mississippi River at St. Louis has fallen enough to allow commercial navigation to…
U.S., China Trade Dispute Escalates, While Some Trade Aid Details Emerge
The U.S., China trade dispute escalated this week, weighing on some agricultural markets. Meanwhile, news reports indicate that the…
Prevented Planting Decision for Corn in the Midwest
Continued wet weather and saturated soils over much of the Midwest suggests that many farmers will be facing decisions on…
Resistant Corn Borer Found
Scientists have found populations of European corn borer in Canada that are fully resistant to the Bt trait Cry1F, sold…