EPA Reports 52 New Pending SRE Requests
The EPA posted 52 new small-refinery exemptions requests from previous years on the agency’s Renewable Fuel Standard dashboard on Thursday,…
Planting a Summer Cover Crop in Wheat Stubble
One thing about living in Kansas is if you don’t like to current weather, don’t worry, because it will change…
USTR Lighthizer Defends Phase One Trade Deal, Expects China to Fulfill Its Promise
Ana Swanson reported in today’s New York Times that, “The Trump administration’s top trade negotiator defended the president’s economic agreement with…
Nut in the North Gaining Market Share
When the conversation turns to West Coast tree nut production, much of it centers on California, where almonds, walnuts and…
ARC-CO and PLC Payment per Base Acre-2014 Farm Bill
This article examines payment per base acre by ARC-CO (Agriculture Risk Coverage – County) and PLC (Price Loss Coverage) for…
Ethanol Production Continues its V-shaped Recovery
According to EIA data analyzed by the Renewable Fuels Association for the week ending June 12, ethanol production rose 0.5%,…
View From the Cab
Every day is Father’s Day for Ryan Jenkins and Reid Thompson. Both men have fathers as partners in their farming…
USDA’s Livestock Risk Protection Deserves a Second Look
USDA’s insurance products have proven successful for crop farmers. Often providing a lifeline after natural disasters. Yet, for all its…
Expected Harvest Prices for Corn in 2020
We developed a statistical model that projects the 2020 harvest price for corn, given a national corn yield and average…
Next Global Grain Shock-Locusts
About 3,500 years ago, as listed in the book of Exodus, the following 10 plagues hit Egypt: 1) water turning…











