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Rural Broadband Getting Attention on Capitol Hill
With a major infrastructure plan on the docket for the White House soon, ag leadership in Congress is signaling they’ll…
Economics May Favor More Corn Acres in 2021
As of right now, corn has an edge over soybeans in the acreage battle shaping up ahead of the bulk…
U.S.-China Talks Break Down; Grain Exports Safe, Analysts Say
Last week’s talks between Chinese and U.S. officials in Alaska didn’t go well, according to many accounts that indicate the…
An Active Weather Week Ahead as Western Drought Worries Grow
A relatively quiet weather weekend will usher in an active pattern for much of the U.S. As high pressure relents,…
ProAg CEO Jones Speaking at USDA-RMA Women Leaders in Crop Insurance Event
As Women’s History Month winds down, a group of women leaders in the crop insurance industry is gathering with the…
Tai Confirmed as Next U.S. Trade Representative
Leading up to this week’s trade meetings between U.S. and Chinese officials in Alaska — which could have implications for…
Senate Bill Would Ease Livestock Trucking Limitations
A group of farm-state senators introduced a bill this week to help truckers transporting livestock operate with more flexibility that’s…
Drought Ratchets Up in Northern Plains, Eases Further South
A large, slow-moving weather system that moved from the southwestern U.S. through the Plains and eastward delivered some much-needed precipitation,…
Signs the Cattle Market is Poised for a Spring Rally
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to challenge the beef supply chain, namely in the seamless realignment between producers and processors, as…
China Grain Export Demand Could Get a Boost Soon
While drought remains a major story in much of the U.S. entering the 2021 crop year, the same conditions are…