New Corn Variety Copes Better with Cold
Corn is the third largest grain crop in Canada and the number one crop in Ontario in terms of production.…
CoBank-Ag Retailers Are Adequately Prepared to Ride Out the Storm
Last year, producers of corn, soybeans and wheat faced a complicated growing season, characterized by bad weather and excessive flooding,…
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…