TOP AG NEWS
New USDA Team to Better Serve Beginning Farmers
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is standing up a new team of U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) staff that…
USDA Continues Focus on Service During COVID-19 Outbreak
While President Donald J. Trump continues to take action during this COVID-19 National Emergency and enact measures to ensure Americans…
USDA Stresses Importance of Food Production as Cattlemen’s Group Calls for Direct Aid
While most of corporate America is practicing social distancing and working from home, the cattle industry and other food industries…
Bill to Allow Cover Crops on Prevented Plant Acres in Future
New bipartisan legislation recently was introduced to ensure that farmers can plant beneficial cover crops without facing crop insurance penalties…
Corn Demand Over the Near Term
The sharp price drops across equity and commodity markets over recent trading sessions indicate investors foresee a drop off in…
Study Reports Consumers’ Food Buying Decisions During Coronavirus Scare
Isolation and social distancing brought on by COVID-19, or coronavirus, are causing unprecedented changes in consumer behavior, according to The…
Trucking Hours of Service Relief Declared During National Emergency
When many consumers pay a visit to their local grocery stores, they will likely be staring at aisles of empty…
Canada Approves USMCA
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue issued the following statement after the Canadian Parliament approved the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA):…
Farmers Prep for Planting Season Amid Tumbling Global Markets, Uncertainty
After last year, it was hard to imagine anything but weather being top of mind for farmers this spring. Then…
95 Million Acres of Corn in 2020?
As attention shifts to the 2020 planting season, questions about U.S. acreage – and the potential for the more than…