TOP AG NEWS
Court Strikes Down Three RFS Waivers
A federal court ruled EPA didn’t have the authority to issue small-refinery exemption extensions to three companies that were not…
Costs of Corn and Soybean Production
In a recent update from Iowa State University (ISU) Extension (“Estimating costs of crop production vital for 2020 farm businesses“), Alejandro Plastina explained…
Trade Trends to Watch
Trade and the Farm Economy: Two Charts to Watch in 2020 Before the ink dried on the newly signed Phase…
Soybeans Need Good News
Soybean futures prices fell again last week on reports of a coronavirus outbreak rattling the Chinese economy and the prospects…
Roundup Settlement May Be Near
Dow Jones: Bayer May Settle Roundup Lawsuit for $10 Billion As Bayer continues its mitigation to reach a settlement, Dow…
U.S. Agricultural Trade Developments
Background A recent Congressional Research Service report explained that, “U.S. agricultural exports have been a major contributor to farm income, especially since…
Getting In On the Hemp Rush
Hemp became a hot topic in 2019, when the 2018 Farm Bill opened the market by changing the crop’s status…
Evaluate ARC, PLC Options
Experts Urge Farmers to Weigh Economics of ARC vs. PLC on Farm-by-Farm Basis In 2014, the choice between the Agricultural…
Don’t Overreact to Trade Agreement
Three centuries of agricultural exports: When they’re hot, they’re hot and when they’re not, they’re not As we look at…
USDA Reminds Producers About Premium Payment
USDA Reminds Producers Who Received ‘Top-up Payments’ about Premium Payment Deadlines The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Risk Management Agency (RMA)…