Drought Monitor: California, Corn Belt Deteriorate while Texas Improves
An active weather week delivered in excess of 10 inches of precipitation to parts of Texas, helping that state show…
Getting Started with Carbon: What to Know About Payments, Farm-level Practices
As the agricultural carbon economy continues to take shape, farmers are starting to ask some key questions the answers to…
Enhanced Coverage Option More Common Among Farmers with Higher Revenue Protection
With the Enhanced Coverage Option (ECO) available to add-on to crop insurance protection this year, farmers had the option to increase their revenue protection by adding the endorsement.
CME Group Closing Remaining Open-outcry Trading Pits
What was a mainstay of grain and other commodity trading will soon be no longer. The agricultural options trading pits on the once-bustling CME Group trading floor are going to permanently close soon.
New Resources Shine Light on Mental Health Care for Farmers, Ranchers
May is Mental Health Month, an important time to reflect on an often-ignored part of health care, especially on the…
USDA Leads Discussion on COVID-19 Challenges for Beginning Farmers and Ranchers
A listening session hosted by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Thursday afternoon will open a dialog for beginning farmers…
Drought Forcing Cattle Stocking Rate Adjustments; Here are Three Options
As drought continues to strain forage and pasture availability in the Plains, it's got some cattle producers weighing adjusting stocking rates to match better with available forage feedstocks.
Do $7-plus Corn Prices Foreshadow an Ag ‘Supercycle?’
While corn prices in the $7/bushel range are a boon for producers in the short term, especially after years of sub-breakeven prices, it's not a sustainable pricing scenario given the revenue erosion such costs cause for livestock feeders, ethanol refiners and other end-users.
Farmer Sentiment Strong Amidst Estate Tax Concerns — Ag Barometer
In its May update released Tuesday, the Purdue/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer showed farmer sentiment remained virtually unchanged from April's data, with continued strong expectations for future farm financial conditions.
U.S. Lumber Prices Surge 359% as Sticker Shock Continues on Labor, Weather
A combination of challenging wet weather in the Southeast where a lot of timber is logged for lumber in the…