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Watch For These Agricultural Pests After a Warm Winter
It’s been an unusually mild winter — just ask Bob Kemerait’s dog. “I’ve only broken the ice in the dog…
Passing the Gavel
The February 2020 NCIS board of directors meeting brought a change of leadership to the chairman’s position. Kendall Jones, ProAg,…
USDA-Acres Planted with Industrial Hemp Expanded Rapidly in 2019
After a hiatus of almost 45 years, the Agricultural Act of 2014, Public Law 113-79 (the 2014 Farm Bill) reintroduced…
Secretary Perdue Discusses MFP at House Ag Committee Hearing
Bloomberg writer Mike Dorning reported on Wednesday that, “U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue sees a ‘less than 10%’ chance that U.S. farmers will…
Quantifying the Economic Benefits of On-Farm Digital Technologies
Precision agriculture has become mainstream in commercial agriculture production, and many would agree that it is “the way we farm…
Co-ops Encouraged by Treasury Secretary’s Commitment to Fixing ‘Grain Glitch’
Leaders of the National Council of Farmer Cooperatives are optimistic IRS officials will adjust Section 199A(g) tax breaks after testimony…
Optimism About Current Conditions Pushes Farmer Sentiment Index to All-time High
The Ag Economy Barometer rose slightly compared to a month earlier, with a reading of 168 in February, just one point higher…
Coronavirus Spreading Uncertainty Among Texas Cotton Producers
Texas cotton producers are in a tough spot as they enter an uncertain planting season. The coronavirus outbreak represents a…
No Chill Worries Despite Warm Winter
Most tree nut orchards in California achieved their needed winter chill hours before the warm and dry spell began in…
Cost/price Squeeze Moves Producers to Precision Ag
Low commodity prices and tight margins are driving farmers to use data and the technology that creates it. A roundtable…