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How Bad Will Ethanol Demand Destruction Get?
Recent ethanol plant closures and production slowdowns open up the possibility of demand destruction in corn used for ethanol beyond…
Why Should You Calibrate Your Sprayer, and How?
This is the time to check the accuracy of your sprayer. While applying too little pesticide may result in ineffective…
U.S. Senators, House Members Oppose Farm Payment Limits
Bipartisan coalitions of senators and House members wrote to President Donald Trump on Thursday that the Agriculture Department’s payment limits…
Publix Is Buying Excess Milk and Producer from Farmers-and Donating it to Food Banks
Farmers around the country have been forced to dump milk and waste fresh produce as schools, restaurants and other institutions remain closed…
Farmers Focus on Direct Marketing Amid COVID-19
Norman Greig has 7 acres of asparagus that he has no idea how he will sell. It will be ready…
DTN-The Progressive Farmer Confidence Index Posts Largest Drop, Producers Still Favor Trump
Farmers across the United States are far less confident about their business and current situation than they have been in…
Meat Shortages “Dangerously Close,” as COVID-19 Induced Supply Chain Bottlenecks Persist
Bloomberg writers Michael Hirtzer and Tatiana Freitas reported recently that, “Plant shutdowns are leaving the U.S. dangerously close to meat shortages as coronavirus…
Congressman, Union Call on White House Task Force to Respond to Meat Industry Challenges
The chairman of the House Agriculture Committee on Thursday called on the White House Coronavirus Task Force to help deal…
Further Evidence on the Time It Takes to Plant the U.S. Corn Crop
In a farmdoc daily article last week (April 16, 2020), we examined historical data on corn planting progress for three states in…
California’s Almond Acreage Keeps Rising
For the first time, the Almond Board of California (ABC) is concurrently releasing two California almond industry acreage reports: USDA’s…