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USDA Study Shows Gulf Between Cattle, Beef Prices
A study released Wednesday by the U.S. Agriculture Department into the disparity between cattle prices paid to ranchers and the…
While Producing Energy on Farm Has Benefits, Farmers Face Barriers to Entry
With climate action increasingly taking center stage among federal lawmakers and policymakers in Washington, an agriculture subcommittee hearing in the…
The Accuracy of Early Season Crop Weather Model Forecasts of the U.S. Average Soybean Yield
Soybean yield forecasts contained in May, June, and July WASDE reports from the USDA provide important information to market participants. …
USDA Reminds Producers to Complete Crop Acreage Reports
Contact your local FSA county office for acreage reporting deadlines Agricultural producers who have not yet completed their crop acreage reports after…
Foliar Corn Diseases Ramping Up in Some States
Nathan Kleczewski wants all the dirty corn leaves you can send him. It’s peak season for the University of…
The US Safety Net, Crop Profitability, and a Floor on Cost of Production
Since 1980, the US crop safety net has been countercyclical to aggregate net return for the 9 crops that USDA…
Corn Planted Acreage up 3% from 2019
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) estimated 92.0 million acres of corn planted in the United…
Heavy Carcass Weights Headed Into Fall
There’s been a lot of talk in the last couple months about the backlog of cattle, the increase in carcass…
The White Combine-A Farmer’s Worst Nightmare
The big white combine got its name from, you guessed it, a hailstorm that destroys or severely damages a farmer’s…
Revisiting Corn Use for Ethanol
Stronger export numbers and lower acreage boosted corn prices since the end of June. Concerns about demand weakness in ethanol…