TOP AG NEWS
Major Spring Storm Coming
DTN Senior Meteorologist Michael Palmerino was quite clear on what he thought of the projected path of a major spring…
FAPRI Baseline-Pressure on Farm Finances Likely to Continue
A news release yesterday from the Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute (FAPRI) at the University of Missouri indicated that, “Pressure on farm finances…
The Impossible Whopper Issues a Whopper-sized Challenge to the Livestock Industry
It was no April Fool’s joke. Burger King announced April 1 that it is testing the “Impossible Whopper” in certain markets.…
More Rain Coming for Midwest Regions Hit by Flooding
With good chances of continued flooding across the Midwest this spring, areas hit by devastating floods in Nebraska and Iowa…
Sign-up for Conservation Stewardship Program
The next deadline for Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) applications to be considered for funding this year is May 10, 2019. USDA’s Natural…
Flood Damage Estimate Soars to $12 Billion
AccuWeather estimates the total damage and economic loss caused by record-breaking flooding in the Midwestern U.S. this spring will total…
U.S.-China Trade Talks-“Great Progress,” Yet “Some Way to Go.”
Late last week, Los Angeles Times writer Don Lee reported that, “Despite hopes that a U.S.-China trade deal is at hand, President Trump said…
Spring Interrupted-Planting, Fieldwork Stalled by Floods and Cool Weather
This is the kind of spring that builds character. “We received 4.6 inches of rain in March,” said Illinois farmer…
Texas AG Pushes for WOTUS Injunction
The Texas attorney general is pressing a federal court in Galveston, Texas, to issue a national injunction on the 2015…
Trump Backs Down on Mexico Border Closing, Threatens New Tariffs
President Donald Trump backed away from his threat to shut down the southern border with Mexico, but then also pledged…