TOP AG NEWS
Corn Acreage in 2019
Corn prices, since the release of the February USDA reports, remain relatively flat. The potential for increased corn production in…
This Is National FFA Week!
Agriculture is part of our daily lives-from the food we eat to the clothes we wear. On Saturday, nearly 670,000…
Crop Insurance Sets Record, Saves Money, Protects America’s Heartland in 2018
More than 334 million acres of farmland were protected by crop insurance in 2018, a 20 million acre increase over…
World, U.S. and Arkansas Rice Fundamentals Weighing Heavy on Price
The 2018/19 long grain rice ending stocks are estimated at 34.8 million cwt., 60 percent above 2017/18 and the 2nd…
Federal Reserve Ag Credit Surveys-2018 Fourth Quarter Farm Economy Conditions
Last week, the Federal Reserve Banks of Chicago, St. Louis, Kansas City, and Minneapolis released updates regarding farm income, farmland values and…
Eight Questions About the Dairy Margin Coverage Program
Many dairy producers are hopeful that the Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) program through the 2018 Farm Bill will provide a…
Scientists Illuminate the Causes of Volatility and Off-Target Dicamba Injury at WSSA
One specific herbicide haunted the halls of the Weed Science Society of America’s annual meeting in a New Orleans hotel…
USDA Provides Funds to Protect Ag, Natural Resources from Pests, Diseases
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is allocating $66 million to support 407 projects that will strengthen the nation’s infrastructure…
U.S., China Trade Talks in Washington this Week
After continuing last week in Beijing, U.S., China trade talks will resume again this week in Washington, D.C. In addition, recent news items…
No Federal Aid, Yet, for Hurricane-ravaged Farms and Distress Remains
Farm leaders and southeast politicians hoped that the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2019 passed Feb. 14 would carry federal assistance…