Strategies for Using ARC-IC
Strategies for evaluating Agricultural Risk Coverage at the Individual level (ARC-IC) are discussed in this article given that 2019 farm…
EPA Faces Decision on Waivers
A recent biofuels industry victory in a federal appeals court could spell the end of the small-refinery exemptions program in…
Is it Hemp or Marijuana? New Scanner Gives Instant Answer
Hemp is technically legal in Texas, but proving that hemp is not marijuana can be a hurdle, requiring testing in a licensed…
Proposed OMB Budget Undermines Farm Safety Net
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) today released a proposed Fiscal Year 2021 budget that includes steep cuts to…
Corn Consumption Showing Improvement
Uncertainties regarding the potential trade deal and coronavirus outbreak remain as negative forces for commodity markets. Corn prices came through…
Overloaded Soils and a Flood of Concern
Extremely wet soils and prospects for at least normal precipitation have the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers continuing to raise…
Coronavirus Making China’s Food Prices Soar
The coronavirus outbreak is driving up the cost of food – and almost everything else in China – adding to…
Hemp 101-Ready to harvest
Editor’s note: This is the third article in a three-part series on industrial hemp production in Missouri. It is meant to…
China Reassures U.S. on Phase One Trade Purchase Goals
Bloomberg writer Peggy Collins reported late last week that, “China’s leader Xi Jinping reassured U.S. President Donald Trump in a phone…
2020 Net Farm Income-Early Forecasts Higher
The USDA released it’s first – and early- forecast of net farm income for 2020. Farm income is an important…