TOP AG NEWS
5 Macro-Economic Factors to Watch in 2020
In an earlier post, we outlined four key questions about COVID-19 and U.S. agriculture. A significant uncertainty noted was the U.S.…
Industry Leaders Confident Bird Flu Outbreak Has Been Contained
Turkey industry leaders believe USDA has contained an outbreak of high pathogenic bird flu in a South Carolina commercial turkey…
Packing Plant Closures Increase as Industry Struggles With Positive Cases
Smithfield Foods announced Sunday the company was closing its Sioux Falls, South Dakota, facility indefinitely after state officials reported the…
USDA Authorizes Other Flexibilities To Help Producers Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
USDA Addresses Milk Dumping, Authorizes Other Flexibilities To Help Producers Amid Coronavirus Pandemic USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) is ensuring…
USDA Announces Marketing Loan Maturity Extended to 12 Months
Agricultural producers now have more time to repay Marketing Assistance Loans (MAL) as part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s…
First Female Hemp Farmer in North Carolina Advises Caution
Franny Tacy recommends first-time hemp producers not follow her example to get started. “I leaped before I looked,” Tacy says.…
USDA-FAS Reports Provide Updates on Ag Trade and Production
On Thursday, the USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) released three reports that provided updated information on agricultural trade, production and…
Take Emotion Out of Replant Decisions
At the time I’m writing this column, most of the corn in Iowa has not been planted. However, every year…
Risk to Stored Grain Rises As Weather Warms Up
As outdoor temperatures rise, the risk to stored grain rises as well. Ken Hellevang, North Dakota State University Extension agricultural…
USDA Lowers Corn Demand for Ethanol
As plummeting oil prices have crushed ethanol demand in the past month, USDA lowered corn demand for ethanol by 375…