TOP AG NEWS
A Closer Look at Phase 1 Commitments, as Coronavirus “Has Scrambled” the Outlook
Writing recently at the CARD (Center for Agricultural and Rural Development) Agricultural Policy Review, from Iowa State University (“The Phase One…
Corn Used for Ethanol Update
On March 2, the latest USDA Grain Crushing report provides an estimate of corn used for ethanol production in January.…
A Brief Look at Spring Flooding Variables
Bloomberg writer Brian K Sullivan reported on Friday that, “For the second year in a row, much of the U.S. is primed to…
Ag Secretary-China Making Progress on Phase-One Trade Deal, Another Round of MFP Unlikely
There was an important two-letter word in President Donald Trump’s tweet last week suggesting there could be a third round…
Coronavirus Concerns
No surgical masks were sighted on the Commodity Classic trade show floor Thursday, but convention center staff were vigilant about…
USDA Announces $100 Million in Funding for Higher Blends Infrastructure Incentive Program
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Sonny Perdue announced today the department is providing $100 million in competitive grants for infrastructure projects…
Researchers Seeking Solutions to Untreatable Fungus
Researchers have been seeking solutions to an untreatable airborne fungus that has been killing almond trees in California’s Central Valley…
USDA Offers New Hurricane Insurance Endorsement for Crop Year 2020
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Risk Management Agency (RMA) today announced a new crop insurance endorsement, Hurricane Insurance Protection…
NASDA-As Learnings on Hemp Grow, State Ag Officials Adapt Policies
At the 2020 Winter Policy Conference of the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA) yesterday, policy items addressing…
Dicamba Not Controlling Some Tennessee Palmer Amaranth Populations
University of Tennessee weed scientist Larry Steckel has spent the past two months coaxing Palmer amaranth weeds to grow from…