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USDA Report-Agricultural Conservation on Working Lands-Trends From 2004 to Present
The USDA’s Office of the Chief Economist (OCE) recently released a report title, “Agricultural Conservation on Working Lands: Trends From…
January Crop Reports Delayed
USDA will have to delay its bevy of crop reports initially slated for release Jan. 11 as the partial government…
Peterson Elected House Agriculture Committee Chairman
Following a vote by his Democratic colleagues Friday, Congressman Collin C. Peterson of Minnesota’s Seventh Congressional District was elected Chairman…
What’s in Store for 2019
With the hustle and bustle of the holidays behind us, it seems natural to catch breath, take stock and think…
6 Ways Tax Reform May Affect You This Winter
Now that the New Year’s celebrations are behind us and 2018 is a memory, it’s time to look forward to…
Sign Up for Crop Insurance Premium Reduction
The Iowa Department of Agriculture is reminding farmers of the Jan. 15 deadline to sign up for an innovative new…
IRS Eyes 2018 Payment on 2019 Farm Machinery Purchases
In February 2017, the IRS launched a program to audit Schedule F, which most farmers use to report farming income.…
The Geography of High Corn Yields
From 2013 to 2018, U.S. corn yields have been above trend yields an average of 8.2 bushels per year. Yield…
Researchers Find Fix to Photosynthetic Glitch, Could Boost Yields 40%
Plants convert sunlight into energy through photosynthesis; however, most crops on the planet are plagued by a photosynthetic glitch, and…
Nuisance Lawsuits Are a Major Concern for All Agriculture
North Carolina’s recently appointed assistant commissioner of agriculture is ringing warning bells that the nuisance lawsuits facing the state’s hog…