TOP AG NEWS
Kansas City Fed-Agricultural Financing Activity Slowed in Second Quarter
In an update last week from the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City (“Agricultural Lending Consistently Slower“), Nathan Kauffman and Ty Kreitman stated that,…
Lawmaker Says Dairy Safety Net Is Best of All Commodities
Dairy producers and other farmers across the country struggled with crashing commodity prices early on in the Coronavirus pandemic. While…
USDA Announces Improvements to the Livestock Gross Margin Insurance Program for Cattle and Swine
USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) today announced changes to the Livestock Gross Margin (LGM) insurance program for cattle and swine…
Companies Ask Ninth Circuit Court to Re-Hear Dicamba Case
BASF and Corteva Agriscience continue the fight to preserve postemergent dicamba use. The two companies are contesting the results of…
Will China Corn Buying Spree Lift Prices?
The U.S. corn market recently received a welcome boost from the demand side as China came shopping in a rather…
USDA Weekly Crop Progress Report
The condition of the U.S. soybean crop rose slightly last week while the condition of corn was unchanged, USDA NASS…
$1.25 Million in Grant Funds Available to Assist Small Michigan Farms
As a result of high demand for the Michigan Agricultural Safety Grant program, and a clear need to help small…
Drought Diminishes Both Silage Yield and Quality
With much of the center of the United States in various stages of drought, many beef cattle producers in the region will need additional forages. An option is to utilize silage as a feed source.
Farm State Lawmakers-Ethanol a Priority in Senate COVID Relief Package
Farmers and producers of the corn-based fuel were hit hard during the coronavirus pandemic as government-imposed lockdowns sank demand for gasoline.
Hail Damages West Central Minnesota Crops
Hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of crops were damaged during a storm July 11 that traveled from Atwater to Nicollet County.