TOP AG NEWS
Analysts Skeptical of USDA’s Planted Acreage Forecasts
USDA estimated Tuesday that U.S. growers will plant 97 million acres of corn this spring, an 8% increase over 2019,…
Good News for Sugar Beets Nationally
Red River Valley sugar beet farmers suffered through a difficult 2019 crop season and could face tough planting conditions this…
‘Too Early’ to Think About Another MFP
From the perspective of Jonathan Coppess, a University of Illinois professor specializing in ag policy, it’s not time yet to…
Old-Crop Cash Flow Considerations Under COVID-19
Reductions in the sales value of unpriced grain likely will be the first place where grain farms feel the impacts…
Texas Producers with Deep Soil Moisture See Potential for Boom Year
Good rains last fall filled soil moisture profiles for much of the state and set up a good yield potential…
USDA Predicts Highest Corn Acreage Since 2012
USDA on Tuesday released its annual Planting Intentions and quarterly March 1 Grain Stocks reports. Because DTN and other news…
More Uncertainty and Volatility Going Forward for the Hog Market
The USDA’s March Hogs and Pigs report pegs the March 1 inventory of all hogs and pigs at 77.6 million head, a…
COVID-19 Pandemic, Global Economic Downturn Are Major Roadblocks to Cotton Profitability
The worldwide COVID-19 health and economic crisis will make it difficult, but not impossible, for cotton farmers to make a…
Virus Concerns Change Farmer Habits
Nearly 90% of farmers fear the coronavirus will hurt their business, slightly more than those who are worried it could…
Dairy Farmers Emerge As Ideal Substitute Teachers, 300,000 Views Last Week
Stepping in to fill a void for children in desperate need of entertainment and educational activities, dairy farmers are emerging…