New Analysis Shows Wheat Double-crop Returns for 2021
Analysis released this week shows a double-crop wheat/soybean system holds a lot of revenue promise for farmers where such a system is an option.
A COVID-19 Bright Spot: Ag Tops Business Sentiment List
Due largely to the industry's sustained operations throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, a new Gallup poll shows farming and agriculture nets the highest percentage — 69 percent — of positive sentiment among those surveyed in the U.S.
Corn, Soybean Conditions Dip As Corn Belt Harvest Nears
Corn and soybean conditions declined slightly in Tuesday's weekly USDA Crop Progress report, with state-level ratings reflecting where drought and storm damage has been most severe — like in Iowa — in the latter half of the growing season.
Mother Nature Hits Western, Central U.S. With ‘Rude Awakening’
Seventy-degree one-day temperature swings and rain and snow characterized the movement of a cold front into the southern U.S. earlier in the week, and it looks to stick around for much of the week.
From Heat to Freeze Warnings: Weather Changing Rapidly This Week
Excessive heat warnings and high winds are fueling wildfires in the western U.S. — including some near the ag-rich Central Valley.
Dairy Revenue Picture Brightening — Economist
It's been a rough few years for the U.S. dairy industry. But, is that turning around?
Plan for Tight Summer Southern Plains Hay, Forage Output
Pest infestations, adverse weather conditions and resulting delays in field operations throughout the growing season have converged to cause tight hay and forage supplies in some key growing areas in Texas.
Time to Plan for Fall Harvest Propane Needs
With corn and soybean harvest working its way north, ag leaders are encouraging Midwestern farmers to confirm propane supplies they'll need to meet fall grain-drying needs, as well as any other heating needs they'll have through fall and beyond.
More CFAP Payments Coming to Farmers — Perdue
During a tour of derecho damage, farms and other ag facilities in Iowa on Thursday, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue said the U.S. Department of Agriculture will release rules for a second round of Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) payments next week.
Farm Finances Improving in 2020 — Government Report
Nationwide net farm income is expected to increase by $19 billion over 2019, according to a report released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Economic Research Service (ERS) on Wednesday.