TOP AG NEWS
Milk Price Rebounds 100% Between April and July
Milk prices have always been volatile, but it looks like volatility will set a record in 2020. In January, the…
Insects Pressure Rises
As June starts to melt into July, summer insects’ favorite buffets are in season: fields of growing crops. Soybean fields…
As COVID Cases Surge in U.S., Rural Areas Seeing Increases As Well
For many states and counties in the U.S., the dark days of the coronavirus pandemic in April unfolded on their…
Savannah Now the Top U.S. Port for Ag Exports
The Port of Savannah is the top port in the nation for the export of containerized agricultural goods. “Agriculture is…
As Hurricane Season Begins, USDA Offers Producers New and Improved Insurance Options
The 2020 hurricane season officially began on June 1 and many experts predict that hurricane activity will be particularly active…
Forage Seeding Crop Insurance Deadline Nears in Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wyoming
USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds producers in Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wyoming that for the 2021 crop…
Fertilizer Industry Largely Spared from COVID-19 Impact
The coronavirus has thus far had a limited impact on the fertilizer industry, however, the full effects of the global…
USDA-Nation’s Hog Inventory Up 5%
As of June 1, there were 79.6 million hogs and pigs on U.S. farms, up 5 percent from June 2019,…
Dry Conditions Continue to Spread
According to the June 23, 2020, U.S. Drought Monitor, moderate to extreme drought covers 21.4% of the United States including Puerto…
Sweeping Bayer Settlements
Bayer has reached a multi-billion-dollar, wide-reaching settlement agreement on Wednesday to end Roundup cancer lawsuits, dicamba drift litigation and polychlorinated…