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Ag Suppliers Still Delivering While Keeping Their Distance
Nothing about doing business with local ag business retailers is usual in these days of social distancing. “Getting equipment parts…
California Specialty Crop Growers Feel the Pinch from Virus
COVID-19 does not currently pose major threats to overall global food security because adequate stores of staples — like wheat…
During COVID-19 Outbreak, Some Countries Restrict Ag Exports
Wall Street Journal writers Kirk Maltais and Joe Wallace reported this week that, “Consumers are loading up on pasta, rice and…
Top Tips for Managing Crops on 2019’s Prevented Planting Fields
After enduring soggy soils repeatedly during 2019, South Dakota growers can’t wait to see crops emerge from last year’s Prevented…
N95 Masks-‘Perfect Storm’ Brewing for Agriculture
The COVID-19 pandemic has created an increased demand for N95 masks and other personal protective equipment (PPE) throughout the country. …
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…