TOP AG NEWS
Farmer Sentiment Weakens Amid Increasing Marketing Risk Concerns
The Ag Economy Barometer weakened slightly in February, declining 7 points to a reading of 136 compared to 143 a month earlier.…
E15 Rule Sent to White House for Review
The EPA has sent a rule proposing allowance of year-round E15 sales, as well as reforms to the biofuel credits…
U.S., China Trade-Progress Reported as Secretary Pompeo Visits Iowa
News articles this week reported that a trade deal between the U.S. and China could be close. Meanwhile, Secretary of…
Tariffs Impact Crop Insurance Coverage in 2019
Each year, prior to the beginning of planting season, USDA’s Risk Management Agency recalibrates crop insurance protection based on expected…
Corn at the Halfway Point
The midpoint of the 2018-19 marketing year for corn arrived on Friday, March 1. Typically, the market begins to focus…
Purdue Economists Say Agriculture Still Benefits if U.S. Re-enters TPP
Backing out of the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP), renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), an ongoing trade…
Colleges Add Cannabis to the Curriculum
Grace DeNoya is used to getting snickers when people learn she’s majoring in marijuana. “My friends make good-natured jokes about…
Extreme Snow and Cold Affecting Rail Carriers Performance
Snowfall records fell all over the western U.S in February, from Seattle to Spokane, Washington, to Missoula, Montana, reported the…
Crop Insurance Decisions for 2019
The price discovery period used to determined projected prices and volatility factors for federally sponsored corn and soybean crop insurance…
More Dicamba Lines Drawn
Illinois farmers and applicators will join the ranks of those facing additional regulations aimed at limiting off-target movement of dicamba…