Iowa Sets New Farmland Cash Rent Record of $279 per Acre
The spike in farmland values has not plateaued quite yet.
USDA Grants $394 Million for Rural Infrastructure Improvements
USDA announced this week $394 million in grants for rural infrastructure improvements.
USDA Requests Feedback on Prevented Planting Crop Insurance Coverage and Listening Sessions
Prevented planting is a feature of many crop insurance plans that provides a payment to cover certain pre-plant costs for a crop that was prevented from being planted due to an insurable cause of loss.
4 Agronomic Decisions to Consider Right Now
Growers in the plains have enough concern on their plates without the threat of pests and diseases.
Accelerated Soybean Emergence Reduces Dicamba Application Window
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s cutoff date for applying over-the-top dicamba herbicides to soybeans is June 12. However, soybean growers’…
2 Tips for Alfalfa Production
Now is the time to consider alfalfa to capture high prices amidst record-low hay stocks. North and South Dakota historically…
Begin Efforts Now to Manage Summer Milkfat Reduction
Dairy producers should start preparing for the butterfat changes in the summer months. While butterfat gains have increased remarkably, milkfat…
Scott and Kate Schaefers Honored for Wildlife Stewardship
In 1861, ProAg Senior Vice President of Marketing Scott Schaefers’ great-grandparents arrived as homesteaders in Stearns County, Minnesota. Four generations…
Beef, Pork Margins Steady Mid-May
According to data released Friday, the week ending May 13 saw little change for beef packers and cattle feeders, with…
USDA Previews Emergency Relief Assistance for Agricultural Producers Who Incurred Losses Due to 2022 Natural Disaster Events
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced plans to roll out $3.7 billion in Emergency Relief Program (ERP) and Emergency Livestock…