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USDA Weekly Crop Progress Report
Warmer, drier weather across much of the central U.S. the first week of June allowed farmers to push ahead with…
Export Update for the Corn Complex
As the focus turns to the growing season and markets look to recover from the worst of the pandemic, export…
Direct Farm Payments to Soar in 2020
The USDA recently announced the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP). Like MFP, this is another ad hoc farm program that…
Next Two Weeks ‘Critical’ for Stripe Rust in Northwest
Northwest wheat farmers should check their fields for stripe rust, as the next two weeks will be “critical,” an expert…
In Case You Missed it, Dairy Prices Have Nearly Doubled from Their Low
You may remember the images on social media back in early April. Heart wrenching photos of dairy farmers being asked…
Troubles Brewing Between U.S., Mexico in USMCA Trade Agreement
North American leaders are selling USMCA’s entry into force on July 1 as a big win that will remove uncertainty…
Soybean Exports in Focus
Reuters columnist Karen Braun indicated on Friday that, “U.S. soybean exports had a dismal April performance and possibly an even worse showing in…
Pandemic Pushes Talent Availability to New Highs
Believe it or not, now is a great time to hire. The agricultural supply chain has been experiencing a talent…
The 2020 Soybean Yield Guide
Following-up on the 2020 Corn Yield Guide, this week’s post, the Soybean Yield Guide, considers historic soybean yield data and what…
First Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Payments Issued
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced the USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) has already approved more than $545 million…