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Crush Report ‘Could Have Been Worse,’ Insiders Say
“It could have been worse” is a phrase frequently heard among the California grape growing community following release of the…
Corn Growers Association Issues Guidelines for COVID-19 Management on the Farm
NCGA is committed to keeping you informed and passing along best practices as we move through the COVID-19 outbreak in…
Time Has Run Out for EPA to Appeal 10th Circuit Biofuels Ruling
Reuters writer Richard Valdmanis reported on Wednesday that, “Time has run out for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to challenge a federal court ruling that…
The Impacts of Coronavirus on Food Markets
Last week was a whirlwind of trip and event cancellations, movement of courses online, and the dusting off of emergency…
What We Know About Income Outlook for Crop Farms Given COVID-19
COVID-19 has reduced grain farm income outlook for 2020. Expected revenue from remaining old crop sales and projected revenue for…
Ag Researchers Fear Losing a Year of Science as Universities Lock Down
This is usually the busy season for agricultural scientists. They are hammering out experiment plans, firing up tractors and heading…
Economic Conditions, COVID-19 Force Ethanol Producers to Alter Operations
One of the nation’s largest ethanol producers has altered or cut its corn-buying activities as concerns grow about the economic…
Produce Industry Being Devastated by Restaurant Closures
Fruit and vegetable farmers and their distributors are losing billions of dollars as restaurants and other buyers shut down and…
Corn and Soybean Acreage in 2020
The planting season begins another year under considerable uncertainty. While trade issues remain, the continued spread of the coronavirus and…
Diesel Buying Opportunity for Farmers
In addition to the worldwide health crisis it has created, the COVID-19 pandemic has had a major impact on a…