TOP AG NEWS
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…
Future of U.S. Citrus May Hinge on Consumer Acceptance of Genetically Modified Food
A tiny insect, no bigger than the head of a pin, is threatening to topple the multibillion-dollar citrus industry in…
WOTUS 60-Day Public Comment Begins
The 60-day public comment period for the newly proposed waters of the United States, or WOTUS, rule launched Thursday with…
Farm Income, and Global Commodity Trade-USDA Projections to 2028
On Thursday, the U.S. Department of Agriculture released the complete set of tables prepared for the upcoming USDA Agricultural Projections to 2028 report, which…
KC, St. Louis Fed Surveys Released
Farm income continued to decline in the Midwest and Mid-South during the fourth quarter of 2018, according to the latest Agricultural…