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Coronavirus Increases Challenge of a Demand Bounce, and Phase One Purchase Targets
Bloomberg writers Lydia Mulvany and Michael Hirtzer reported last week that, “In times of economic woe, one of the first luxuries…
Market Turmoil Presents Rare Refinance Opportunity
The rush to safer investments amid the COVID-19 pandemic has pushed the 10-year Treasury rate down by about a percent…
USDA is Working to Reduce Insurance Rates for Farmers Impacted by 2019 Breached Levees
USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds farmers in areas where levees breached in 2019 to review the impact those breaches…
New Regulations Could Ground Agricultural Drones
New regulations involving drones could limit farmer access to these technologies. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is proposing a new…
Ask the Expert-A Hemp Q&A with Andrew Kowalski
Ask the Expert is a new series launching on farmers.gov. In this Ask the Expert, Andrew Kowalski answers a few…
Markets Struck Down by Virus
The metaphoric “black swan” known as the coronavirus has swooped in and quickly put a hold on daily American life…
Trump Administration Takes Major Step to Improve Implementation of the Endangered Species Act
Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a new method for conducting biological evaluations under the Endangered Species Act…
With PLC Gaining Popularity, More Farmers Considering Supplemental Coverage Option
As deadlines loom for farm bill program enrollment and crop insurance sign up, university economists are fielding a lot of…
Pushing Back on RFS Appeal
Leaders from biofuel associations, along with corn and soybean farmers, on Wednesday cautioned that President Donald Trump risks his standing…
Texas Crop and Weather Report
Fed cattle prices, like most futures markets, have been on a rollercoaster due to unknowns surrounding the COVID-19, new coronavirus,…