TOP AG NEWS
Should You Plant or Take Prevented Plant Coverage?
Many farmers deluged by spring rainfall face an agonizing choice of deciding whether to plant a crop or exercise prevented…
Movement on USMCA
The governments of Canada and Mexico and President Donald Trump have all taken action toward approval of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement…
Flood Disasters Move South
Farmers from Oklahoma to Mississippi are facing crop disasters as flooding continues along the Arkansas River and Mississippi River. Arkansas…
FDIC Reports Ag Banks are Beginning to Show Financial Stress
The FDIC released its quarterly banking report on Wednesday, revealing an uptick in the rate of farm loans that are…
WOTUS Sent Back to EPA
Judge Finds EPA Failed to Follow Administrative Procedure Act The 2015 waters of the United States, or WOTUS, rule may…
Crop Insurance Options for Farmers Affected by Flooding or Excess Moisture
USDA’s Risk Management Agency reminds producers who have federal crop insurance coverage and are unable to plant a crop because…
Prevented Planting, 2019 Market Facilitation Program Payments, Disaster Assistance, and Price Dynamics
We stand at a point of extreme price and policy uncertainty. In the Midwest, corn planting is historically late and…
ASF Outbreak Shifts in China
Signs of Pork Shortage Now Showing Up in Major Chinese Cities The impact of China’s African swine fever outbreak has…
Cattle Under Threat as Bovine Anaplasmosis Re-emerges
Vector-borne anaplasmosis can be spread by ticks, flies and repeat use of tools. Bovine anaplasmosis, a vector-borne bacterial infection that…
Ethanol Represents Fastest Growing U.S. Ag Export
A recent analysis by the U.S. Grains Council (USGC) shows non-beverage ethanol has been the fastest growing U.S. agricultural export…