Forecaster: ‘Spring is On the Way’
Warm air is helping melt away the snowpack in the upper Midwest, and that trend is expected to continue through…
Senate Bill Targets Improved Cattle Market Transparency
Such measures have been discussed in the industry — even proposed in previous legislation — for months, and now two…
Higher Prices Ahead for Texas Onion Producers?
When freezing temperatures hit farms as far south as Texas last month, they inflicted a lot of damage to crops…
House Leaders Axe Ag Derecho Help from Aid Package
Though it received bipartisan support in the House Agriculture Committee, a provision providing farmers assistance for crop losses stemming from…
Farmers Facing Fertilizer ‘Sticker Shock’
Tight supplies, import hurdles and expectations for massive corn and soybean crops this year are just a few of the…
U.S. Cattle Herd Downsizing to Continue in 2021 — Analyst
The U.S. cattle herd is smaller than it was a year ago and that trend’s expected to continue through 2021,…
A Few Factors to Consider in Crop Insurance Decisions
With the deadline to purchase crop insurance less than two weeks away, a lot of farmers are likely making last-minute…
Northern Plains, Midwest Likely Dry as Southeast Showers Expected This Week
Though spring doesn’t officially begin for another few weeks, forecasters are taking stock of the drought that’s dominated much of…
Plains Wheat Farmers Assessing Freeze Damage This Week
It’s been almost two weeks since temperatures fell through the floor, some at record-low levels in parts of the central…
Corn, Soybean Crop Insurance Guarantees Set
At $4.58 and $11.87 per bushel for corn and soybeans, respectively, the 2021 crop insurance revenue guarantees are at their…