Exercise Caution with Silage After Severe Weather
Producers affected by weather extremes this growing season — things like lingering drought conditions or the severe derecho that hit parts of the Midwest in early August — may be facing the decision to chop damaged corn for silage.
Slowing Cow Culls Trimming Dairy Market Upside
A potential V-shaped price recovery could unfold into a W-shaped dairy market downturn if a months-long slowdown in cow culling…
Hurricane Laura Largely Spares the US Agriculture Sector
Hurricane Laura largely missed the US grains sector after making landfall, but some animals may be at risk.
Class III and Mailbox Prices Aren’t the Same
As the recent price changes make clear, a high Class III price does not necessarily mean a high mailbox milk price.
Farmers Urged to be Prepared for Future Price Volatility
In the commodity world, much like the equities, great uncertainty leads to wild volatility.
Laura, Now A Category 2 Hurricane, Still Extremely Dangerous
Hurricane Laura pounded the Gulf Coast for hours with ferocious wind, torrential rains and rising seawater as it roared ashore over southwestern Louisiana near the Texas border early Thursday.
U.S. Ag Exports to China on the Rise, But Not at Phase One Pace
China is stepping up its purchases of U.S. farm exports, but it will not meet the ambitious sales goals of the “phase one” agreement.
USDA Helps Farmers as Western Wildfires Rage
Lightning-sparked fires burn rangeland, complicate wine grape harvest.
USDA Extends Signup Deadline for Pilot Conservation Program
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is extending the deadline to November 20, 2020, for the Soil Health and Income Protection Program (SHIPP), a new pilot program.
Updated Emergency Procedures for Crops Damaged by the Derecho Storm System
MANAGERS BULLETIN: MGR–20-024 DATE: August 21, 2020 SUBJECT: Emergency Procedures for Crops Damaged by the Derecho Storm System Background On…