Corn Final Planting Date Nears, Prevented Planting Acres May Increase
As Mid-South corn farmers wait for rains to subside and fields to dry, they face final insurable planting dates and…
Farmer Sentiment Plummets as Coronavirus Concerns Rise
The Ag Economy Barometer plummeted in March, dipping 47 points (28%) from a month earlier to a reading of 121. The point…
POET Puts on Ice About 330 Million Gallons of Annual Ethanol Production
POET Inc. is idling ethanol plants in South Dakota and Iowa and delaying startup of a new plant in Indiana.…
Planting Gets Underway as Farmers Adjust to State and Regional Lockdowns
The spring of 2020 has become an extraordinary time, requiring unprecedented measures, and agriculture is no exception. No one knows…
As Warm-season Grasses Emerge, Hay Producers Should Help Maximize Growth
Weather has affected the transition from cool-season to warm-season forage growth, and producers should be doing what they can to…
Coronavirus Hits Packing Plants
Coronavirus cases are increasingly affecting the meatpacking industry as both a beef and pork plant in Iowa were closed this…
2020 Fertilizer Prices Remain Low
U.S. producers are positioned to plant the second-largest corn crop in modern history, but you wouldn’t notice by glancing at fertilizer…
Implications of 97 Million Corn Acres
The Prospective Plantings report, released on March 31, indicated producer intentions to plant almost 97 million acres of corn in 2020. Under…
First Crop Progress Report of Season Shows Winter Wheat Conditions Above Last Year
U.S. winter wheat is starting off the 2020 growing season with a good-to-excellent condition rating slightly above last year, according…
Prices for Some Food Staples Increase, as COVID-19 Impacts on Labor Remain a Concern
Bloomberg writers Agnieszka de Sousa, Ruth Olurounbi, and Jen Skerritt reported on Monday that, “As the coronavirus pandemic penetrates more deeply…