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Ninth Circuit Court Denies Companies’ Petition to Rehear Dicamba Case
On Monday, three dicamba registrants lost one of their last remaining legal options to overturn a federal court’s mandate ending…
USDA Reports More than 9 Million Acres of Prevent Plant for 2020
USDA reports this week it expects more than 9 million acres of prevent plant for 2020. This comes during a…
Wildfire Activity Increases in Texas
Dry conditions across much of Texas coupled with triple-digit temperatures have resulted in increased wildfire activity, particularly in north-central Texas and…
DTN 2020 Digital Yield Tour-National
The U.S. could set new yield records in 2020, with Gro Intelligence forecasting a national average corn yield of 183.9…
How to Manage Your 2021 Farmland Rent Agreement
The September 1 deadline for notice of changes to farmland leases in some states is looming. For farmers, that means…
John Phipps-The Problem with Trying to Be Fair with Estate Planning
Until the early 20th century in England it was illegal to bequeath your estate to anyone other than the oldest…
Crop Insurance Reminders for Farmers Affected by Recent Weather Events
The recent storm system on August 10 resulted in significant damage to crops across the Midwest, including in Iowa and…
Estimated 6.95 Million Illinois Corn Acres Were in Path of Destructive Storm
Mazon, Illinois, farmer Paul Jeschke already faces a harvest challenge this year when the Illinois River closes to transportation. Add…
Kansas City Fed-Pandemic Adds Pressure to Farm Finances
The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic continued to pressure the agricultural economy and weighed on farm finances in the Tenth…
The Fall 2020 Ag Policy Watch List
The following is a condensed version of an AEI Premium article, which includes references to the Ag Forecast Network (AFN) decision- tool. Not…