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Crop Insurance Loss Ratios in 2018
Most 2018 payments on Federal crop insurance products have now been entered into the Risk Management Agency’s (RMA’s) record system…
EPA Tales Next Step in Review Process for Glyphosate, Reaffirms No Risk to Public Health
Yesterday, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is taking an important step in the agency’s review of glyphosate. As part…
Sorghum Acres Expected to Decrease Despite Excellent Growing Conditions
Sorghum acres are expected to decrease amid excellent growing conditions because of an ongoing trade dispute, said a Texas A&M AgriLife…
Is Your Farm Ready to Endure Severe Weather?
As temperatures warm up across the country, Mother Nature will soon begin to brew some nasty storms. When severe weather…
Corn Use for Ethanol Update
On May 1, the latest USDA Grain Crushing report will provide an estimate of corn used for ethanol production in March. An…
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…