TOP AG NEWS
How Many Soybean Acres Do We Need in 2019?
We have reached the time of the year where speculation about acreage for the 2019 crops begins in earnest. While…
Weekly Grain Movement-China Back at Number 1 for Soybeans
The latest weekly export inspections data from USDA, released Monday morning and covering the week ending January 24, show corn,…
As Much As 100,000 Acres of Georgia Cotton Awaited Harvest in January
As Georgia cotton farmers prepare for this year’s growing season, some are still trying to harvest what’s left of the…
Light at End of Shutdown Tunnel
Corn and soybean prices rallied Friday as news broke that the partial federal government shutdown would end with a three-week…
USDA Seeks Input on Wetland Determination
Farmers are reminded that updated guidelines for wetland determinations are posted and available for public input. The U.S. Department of…
Big Ag Embraces Idea of Collaboration
There it sat, a massive green S770 John Deere combine at a trade show. It’s not the first time a…
Farmers, McDonald’s Team Up For Soil Health ‘Journey’
Given lower commodity prices and high input expenses, Kevin Ross is finding it hard to pencil out adding one more…
Iowa Farmers Talk About What Crop Insurance Means to Them
National Crop Insurance Services has traveled across the country to talk to farmers and agriculture lenders on the ground to…
2019 Agricultural Outlook- Extension Updates
Recent updates from Purdue University, the University of Illinois, and Iowa State University provide a snapshot of variables impacting the U.S. agricultural economy in…
Instinct Battles Technology as Innovation, New Generation Sweep Onto Farms
History remembers little about June 22, 1969, but Dale Johnson does. That’s the day he went from being a teenager…