TOP AG NEWS
2020 Looks Like Promising Year for Sorghum
It’s that time of year again! #Plant20 is almost complete for many farmers, and some are even beginning to see…
Court Vacates Registration of Dicamba Herbicides
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued a decision Wednesday vacating the registrations of three dicamba herbicides,…
Planting Surges Ahead, Despite Weather Extremes
The nation’s planting report card from USDA this week would leave any proud parent smiling — corn and soybean planting…
Relief for Dairy Farmers with Revenue Protection
We recently held our quarterly Federal Crop Insurance Corporation (FCIC) Board of Directors meeting. In my last blog, I talked…
Texas Crop and Weather Report
Texas’ watermelon growers in the Rio Grande Valley are getting excellent prices and producing high- quality fruit amid low supplies,…
Mississippi Peanut Crop Off to a Good Start
The Mississippi peanut crop is about 90% planted as of the last week of May. Wet weather caused a slow…
China Pauses Purchase of U.S. Farm Goods
Chinese government officials told major state-run agricultural companies to pause purchases of some American farm goods including soybeans as Beijing…
Prevent Plant 2020
Some Illinois corn acres are still unplanted due to wet weather. The final plant date for crop insurance has passed…
FDA Pulls Back on Sanitizer Restriction
The Food and Drug Administration has temporarily relieved some restrictions on hand sanitizer produced by ethanol plants in an effort…
COVID-19 Continues to Impact Farmer Sentiment
Farmer sentiment improved slightly in May after falling sharply in both March and April. The Purdue University-CME Group Ag Economy Barometer reading…