TOP AG NEWS
USMCA Goes Into Effect
When the sun rises Wednesday, it will bring with it the dawn of a new era as the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement…
Apply Now for Dairy Grants
The Dairy Business Innovation Alliance has released dates for all-new industry grants to help Midwest dairy producers and processors diversify,…
Texas Crop and Weather Report
Don’t let the dog days of summer lead to declines in cattle herd performance, said Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service experts. Joe…
Farming, Biofuels, Health Groups Challenge EPA on SAFER
A broad coalition of ethanol, agriculture, and public interest groups today challenged the Trump administration’s recent fuel efficiency rulemaking, on…
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…
USDA Weekly Crop Progress Report
Corn and soybean conditions rose slightly last week and remain among the highest of the past decade, USDA NASS said…
U.S. Peanut Acreage Up in 2020, Early Planting Delayed
The U.S. planting projection has increased 2020 peanut acreage estimates, according to Scott Monfort, Extension peanut agronomist at the University…
A Bearish Hogs & Pigs Report with Few Bright Spots on the Horizon
Another all-time record hog inventory amidst the COVID-19 pandemic extends further downward pressure on prices. The USDA’s June Hogs and Pigs report…
Argentina Combats Locust Cloud, as Brazil Stays on Alert
Last week, the advance of a locust cloud put the Brazil and Argentine authorities on alert. According to a bulletin released…
China’s Restrictions on Food Imports Meet Resistance from Exporters
Last week, Bloomberg’s Mike Dorning reported that, “U.S. health and agricultural authorities issued thinly veiled criticism of new demands from China for food-exporting companies to sign…