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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…
More Dairy Disappointment In Latest Milk Checks
Wisconsin dairy farms experienced more big disappointment when the saw their latest milk check. Despite higher prices in Chicago for…
USDA Reminds Producers to Complete Crop Acreage Reports
Agricultural producers who have not yet completed their crop acreage reports after spring planting should make an appointment with their local Farm…
View From the Cab
No gym or saunas are needed for Reid Thompson this week. Cleaning out grain bins in Illinois’ heat and humidity…
Bullish Acreage, Fund Short Combine to Dig Corn Out of Hole
The 2020 June Stocks and Acreage reports from the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) were just what farmers needed.…