TOP AG NEWS
Mississippi River Still on a Rampage-St. Louis Harbor Shut to All Vessels
At midnight, May 2, the Mississippi River in St. Louis, Missouri, was closed as levels rose to 38 feet, close…
Planting Slips Further Behind Average Pace
U.S. corn, soybean and spring wheat planting fell further behind their average paces last week as wet, cool conditions persisted…
Trump Tariff Implementation Planned for Friday
Reuters writers Jeff Mason and David Shepardson reported this week that, “President Donald Trump dramatically increased pressure on China to reach…
USDA Announces Dual Use Insurance Coverage for Grain/Graze
USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) announced updates to Annual Forage insurance for the 2020 Crop Year. Because of the 2018…
Midwest Floods Reach 1993 Levels
The calendar has turned to May with flooding, rather than fieldwork, at the top of many producers’ list of concerns.…
President Trump Ratchets Up Tariffs on Imported Goods from China
President Donald Trump said Sunday that tariffs on $200 billion of Chinese goods will increase to 25% on Friday, despite…
ERS Relocation Possibilities
The Purdue University area in Indiana, the greater Kansas City region and the Research Triangle area of North Carolina are…
Ag Bankers Are Requiring More Collateral
Banks that serve U.S. farmers are increasingly restructuring existing loans and boosting the collateral needed for new ones as the…
Farmers Report How Much Time it Takes to Plant Their Corn Crop
If, and it’s a big if, weather cooperates farmers can plant corn and soybeans at breakneck speeds, according to a…
Electrocuting Weeds – European Zapper Slated For U.S. Testing
A new weed-killing tool is coming to American and its mode of action is, well, quite shocking. The latest buzz…