TOP AG NEWS
Ethanol-Issues Over EPA SRE (Small-Refinery Exemption) Requests Persist
Rachel Frazin reported recently at The Hill Online that, “The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee will not take up Douglas Benevento’s…
One-Third of CFAP Payments Now Out The Door
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act provided $9.5 billion in funding (approximately 0.48% of a package totaling nearly $2 trillion)…
Threat of Drought Puts Spotlight on Conservation
I don’t have to remind anyone that this year has gotten off to a rough start. With COVID-19 lockdowns, racial…
Financially Challenged Before COVID-19, Rural Hospitals Face Uncertain Future
As soon as staff at St. Anthony Regional Hospital in Carroll, Iowa, first heard in January of a dangerous new…
USDA Announces Flexibilities for Producers Filing ‘Notice of Loss’ for Failed, Prevented Planted Acres
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is providing additional flexibilities for producers to file on acres with failed crops or…
Crop Insurance an Essential Part of Farmers’ Hurricane Preparedness Kits
June 1 marked the beginning of hurricane season in the Atlantic Ocean and its already off to a roaring start.…
Rural Health Deals With COVID-19 Spike
A recent spike in new COVID-19 cases in rural America is hitting small-town hospitals that were already vulnerable. Cash-strapped and…
Short Soybeans Raise Concern
Many farmers and agronomists noticed short soybean plants in some fields during June this year. They wonder if something can…
Checkoff Program to Market Hemp on the Horizon
The National Industrial Hemp Council (NIHC) and The Hemp Industries Association® (HIA®) announced today they’ve entered into an agreement to…
China Imports Still Not on Pace to Meet Phase One Targets
Earlier this week, Bloomberg News reported that, “China’s purchases of U.S. goods increased last month as the economy continued its recovery from…