2018 Farm Bill Provides A Path Forward for Industrial Hemp
The inclusion of hemp in the 2018 farm bill has many people — both inside and outside the agriculture sector –…
Northeast Arkansas Pigweed Populations Found Resistant to Another Herbicide
Mid-South herbicide-resistant pigweed has found another would-be vanquisher to thwart. This time it’s S-metolachlor, more commonly known as Dual. With…
Texas Wheat Likely to Perform Well-Prices Falling
Wheat acres were expected to perform well in areas with moisture, but market conditions could mean tough decisions for grain…
Perdue-EPA May Miss E15 Deadline
The EPA may not complete a final rule to allow year-round E15 in time for the summer driving season, U.S.…
Lighthizer Sees Bigger China Ag Trade
U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer told members of the House Ways & Means Committee on Wednesday that trade talks with…
At House Ag Committee, Secretary Perdue Addresses the State of the Rural Economy
Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue testified on Wednesday before the House Agriculture Committee at a hearing titled, “The State of the Rural…
Tracking the Pace of Soybean Consumption
Recent developments in trade negotiations with China provided support to soybean prices and raised hopes of reducing the 910 million…
Expected Revenues and the Farm Safety Net for 2019
With the end of February nearing, projected prices for determining crop insurance guarantees are close to final. For corn, the…
Is a Gene-edited Animal a Drug?
We eat mutations every day. All the vegetables, grains, fruits and meat humans consume as part of their diet is…
Tobacco Farmers Needed a Good Year
At a time when American tobacco growers really needed a good season in the field because of economic, political and…