Disposing of Flood-Soaked Grains and Forages
Regulatory Considerations The Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality (NDEQ) recognizes in NDEQ Guidance Document 11-023 that flood-soaked grain or hay is…
Corn and Soybean Export Update
As the administration continues to negotiate a trade deal with China, the prospect of a resolution looms larger for corn…
Lack of 2019 Spring Wheat Planting-Time to Push the Panic Button Yet?
A March 13 blizzard buried much of the Dakotas and parts of western Minnesota. This storm was on top of…
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…