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Rural Mainstreet Index Inches Up from April’s Record Low
The Creighton University Rural Mainstreet Index (RMI) increased slightly from Aprils’ record low. According to the monthly survey of bank…
Rural Areas Struggle With Lack of Broadband During Pandemic
When Karen Eifert Jones had to complete online training to spray dicamba herbicide this spring, she ended up doing it…
Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) Rules Announced
On Wednesday May 20th, the USDA released more information on the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP). In today’s article we…
USDA to Provide $1 Billion in Loan Guarantees for Rural Businesses and Ag Producers
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue has announced that the Department is making available up to $1 billion in…
2020 Replant Reminders
During this time of wet weather leading into replant season, we pledge to make doing business with us a positive…
Future of WTO in Turmoil
At a virtual meeting of all World Trade Organization members on May 14, WTO Director-General Roberto Azevêdo announced that he…
USDA and USTR Announce Continued Progress on Implementation of U.S.-China Phase One Agreement
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) today announced additional progress in…
Taking Measure of Kansas Winter Wheat
Dry conditions and several damaging spring freezes have left a variable Kansas wheat crop racing toward harvest. A three-day tour…
Robotic Planting Stirs Curiosity and Debate
Farmer curiosity and debate about autonomous farming spiked recently after DTN’s latest robotic planting article. The subject topped readership charts,…
Ethanol COVID-19 Relief Gains Momentum
One way or another, the ethanol industry is hopeful any additional COVID-19 relief package coming from Congress will include some…