TOP AG NEWS
ProAg Announces Agreement to Acquire AmTrust Ag
AMARILLO, TEXAS (April 22, 2019) . . . Producers Ag Insurance Group, Inc. (ProAg), a member of the Tokio Marine…
USDA Announces Enhancements to Livestock and Dairy Insurance Programs
USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) announced today several enhancements to insurance programs that will provide a more efficient level of…
More than 2,700 U.S. Dairy Farms Closed in 2018
( Alison Fulton ) USDA reported that licensed dairy farm numbers in the country declined by 2,731 farms, a drop of 6.8%.…
Ag Census-Input Costs Rise, Farm Income Declines Amid Low Commodity Prices
When the 2017 Census of Agriculture was released last week, almost nobody was surprised to learn that farmers were paying…
Soybean Crush Holding Steady
Soybean crush levels came in higher than expected in March and maintain a steady pace thus far in 2019. Domestic…
How Do Exports Affect US Domestic Milk Price?
The U.S. milk pricing system is complicated. However, at its root is the free market concept of supply and demand.…
Bee Colonies Fail from Cold During Shipping
Cold temperatures inside honey bee colonies may cause colony losses during and after long-distance hauling, according to a preliminary study by Agricultural…
Rural Mainstreet Index Rises for March
The Creighton University Rural Mainstreet Index for March rose to its highest level since December of last year according to…
Pork and Soybean Markets Adjust to African Swine Fever
Recent news items have focused on the impacts that African Swine Fever (AFS) in China is having on pork and…
Feedback from the Field
Spring finally arrived in a few parts of the heartland last week. But most growers have yet to get into…