U.S. Pistachio Industry Prepares for Possible Record Crop
Will the American pistachio industry produce a billion pounds of nuts this season? One industry leader says growers will have…
Big Expectations for Corn and Soybean Usage
The following is a condensed version of an AEI Premium article published in early July. Not a subscriber yet? You…
Spider Mite Infestations on the Rise in Droughty Areas
Watch out for an opportunistic pest that thrives in the summer heat: the twospotted spider mite. In normal, well-watered years,…
Wheat Growers Count on Crop Insurance
This year, America’s farmers and ranchers have faced one challenge after another. For wheat farmers in the west and Midwest,…
Why Hemp Farmers Are Betting on CBG
Illinois hemp growers have until Halloween before the state will begin requiring hemp biomass to be tested for total THC.…
USDA Bioengineered Label Law Challenged
USDA’s final 2019 food-labeling rule will leave most bioengineered foods unlabeled, discriminate against tens of millions of Americans and prohibit…
Investment in Ag Tech on Pace to Set Record for the Sector
The first half of 2020 has been a marked investment period for ag and food tech investment, according to the…
The Search for Farm-Life Balance
Ryan Jenkins isn’t sure he’s the right person in the family to answer a question about striking a proper life…
COVID-19 May Boost Northern Plains Specialty Crops Demand
There may be more demand for hard red spring wheat, durum, dry edible beans and pulse crops in the future…
Biofuels Industry Waits for Financial Relief, RFS Volumes Amid Uncertainty
With ethanol producers continuing to struggle and fuel demand sliding during the COVID-19 pandemic, biofuels producers and Midwest lawmakers have…