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Bipartisan Group of Senators Put Weight Behind Renewable Fuel Standard Support
A bipartisan group of 24 senators asked President Donald Trump to reject a recent request by five governors to waive…
Farmers, Others Receive More Than $400 Million in Syngenta Settlement Payments
Farmers who have yet to receive a first-round payment from the $1.5 billion Syngenta corn seed settlement may yet see…
May Cold Snap Threatens Some Crops in the Midwest and Plains
It was 48 degrees and misting, with low, thick cloud cover and a freezing forecast ahead as Brad Wade piloted…
Corn and Soybeans, COVID-19, and the U.S. Farm Safety Net
A key input into estimates of economic damage resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic is the role of payments by current…
View From the Cab
Reid Thompson isn’t surprised to get skeptical looks when others learn he left an off-farm job to return home to…
Secretary Perdue Expects Meat Plants to Reopen Within 10 Days
Sky Chadde and Kyle Bagenstose reported on the front page of today’s USA Today that, “The meatpacking industry hit a grim…
People Get Reacquainted with Trusted Crop During Crisis
During times of crisis, like the COVID-19 pandemic, consumers do turn to peanuts and peanut products for a trusted economical…
Lots of Cattle, but No Beef
There are fat-cattle feeders in the countryside who haven’t gotten a bid on their cattle in more than a month…
Ag Barometer Index Drops Below 100 as Coronavirus Disrupts Agriculture
For the second month in a row the Purdue University-CME Group Ag Economy Barometer dropped sharply, falling 25 points in April to…
Good Weather Helped Almond Pollination, Fruit Set
This year’s almond season got off to a rousing start amid decent weather that prompted good pollination and what appears…