June USDA WASDE Report Shows Low Corn Supplies Due to High Ethanol Demand
Rising demand from the ethanol and export sectors have caused U.S. corn supplies to fall to an eight-year low.
Crop Insurance Veteran Jeanie Bonewitz Reflects on 45 Years in the Industry
After 45 years in the crop insurance industry, Jeanie Bonewitz has seen just about everything. Now at the start of…
New Price Correlation Study Calls for Continued Input Price Increases
Based on historical market trends, a new report by the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is calling for continued rising input costs for 2022 crops.
Tyson Foods Updates Sustainability Goals After Falling Short in 2020
Tyson Foods recently announced revised sustainability goals after falling short of their 2 million acre environmental practices improvement goal for 2020.
USDA Announces $4 billion Investment to Improve U.S. Food Systems
After a multitude of supply chain disruptions were exposed during the COVID-19 pandemic, the USDA has announced plans to invest more than $4 billion to improve the U.S. food system.
Q2 Beef Report Shows Producer Versus Packer Profit Differences
A newly released Q2 report is supporting the well-believed notion that beef producers, feeders and packers are paid very different amounts.
New BASF Wheat Hybrids Expected Mid-Decade
BASF recently announced its new wheat seed hybrid brand “Ideltis” to growers. The company says the new hybrid wheat seed will provide higher, more stable performance in terms of yield and quality.
California’s Prop 12 May Increase Sow Deaths and Prices for Consumers
A recent study on California’s Proposition 12, which requires producers to provide more space within animal confinement style operations, showed…
Reduction In Acres and Fewer Cattle Provide Struggles with Hay Quality
While pasture and rangeland conditions are typically poor this time of year, the current national condition rating was a bit worse than normal with 43% listing poor or very poor for the first three weeks of May.
Hot and Dry Weather Cycle Continues in the Midwest and Northern Plains
The Corn Belt and northern Plains have remained dry and thirsty this year and the data is backing up the…