TOP AG NEWS
USDA Invests in Rural Water and Wastewater Infrastructure in 20 States
Acting Assistant to the Secretary for Rural Development Joel Baxley today announced that USDA is investing in 40 projects in 20…
Hoeven Hopes for Trade Aid in a Week
Senate Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee Chairman John Hoeven, R-N.D., said Tuesday he hopes that within “a week or so” the Trump…
Texas Rainfall Amounts Double Statewide Average Since April 1
April showers delivered moisture around the state, but so far May has been one for the ages when it comes…
Reconsidering USDA’s Corn Projections
The USDA’s WASDE report released on May 10 contained updated balance sheet projections for U.S. corn during the current marketing year and…
Prevented-Planting Decisions
Richard Oswald still can’t get to his home without a boat. And water still stands on fields and muddy roads,…
U.S. Farmers Fall Further Behind in Race to Plant
U.S. farmers fell further behind in the race to plant corn, soybeans and spring wheat last week, according to USDA…
President Trump Announces $15 Billion Trade Aid Package for Farmers
President Donald Trump said on Monday that his administration was planning to provide about $15 billion in aid to help…
Federal Reserve Ag Credit Surveys-2019 First Quarter Farm Economy Conditions
Last week, the Federal Reserve Banks of Chicago, St. Louis and Kansas City released updates regarding farm income, farmland values and agricultural…
International Benchmarks for Corn Production
Examining the competitiveness of corn production in different regions of the world is often difficult due to lack of comparable…
Western Hemisphere Ag Leaders Agree to Base Food Systems Decision on Sound Science
Western Hemisphere agriculture leaders met today on the margins of the G-20 Agricultural Ministerial in Niigata, Japan, affirming their intent…