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Heat, Wildfires Threaten California Crops
A blistering heat wave throughout California this week is causing damage to coastal crops while fueling dozens of wildfires that have…
Using Preliminary FSA Data to Project Final Prevented Plant Acreage for Corn and Soybeans
Prevented plant coverage under the Federal crop insurance program provides payments when farmers are unable to plant within a normal…
Farm Futures Study Reports How Farmers Plan to Spend CFAP Payments
Farmers aren’t the only ones hoping for another round of Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) direct payments. Bankers stand to…
View From the Cab
Reid Thompson’s eyes are on the skies. The Colfax, Illinois, farmer has a heck of a soybean crop in the…
USDA Works with Stakeholders to Improve Prevented Planting Coverage
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Risk Management Agency (RMA) today announced it will make several improvements to Federal crop…
Agriculture Confidence Index-Farmers Look to the Future
Farmer attitudes are a mixed bag as summer turns to fall and as election-year divisiveness and the ever-present coronavirus pandemic…
Phase One Talks Delayed, While Recent USDA Reports Provide Perspective on U.S. Farm Exports to China
Bloomberg News reported this week that, “President Donald Trump said he called off last weekend’s trade talks with China, raising questions…
National FFA Hits Record Membership
Agriculture plays a key role in society, and nowhere is that more evident than in the continuing growth of FFA…
Tips for Temporary Storage
As harvest draws near, some farmers are seeking temporary grain storage solutions. Many have held onto 2019 grain because demand…
USDA Improves Prevented Planting Coverage with Stakeholder Feedback
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Risk Management Agency (RMA) today announced it will make several improvements to Federal crop…