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Another Major U.S. Dairy Files for Bankruptcy
The U.S. dairy industry, the largest in the world, is under severe pressure as the consumption habits of Americans shift.…
2019 Corn Harvest-Will it Ever End?
As the calendar turned to 2020, corn harvest in the U.S. was not 100% complete. In the last weekly Crop…
Hypothetical Ethanol Plant Margins Improve Despite Higher Corn, Lower Fuel Price
Heading into the new year ethanol margins continue to improve at DTN’s hypothetical ethanol plant, as a higher price received…
Chinese Officials Will Travel to Washington, Sign Phase One Trade Deal
A Chinese delegation will travel to Washington, D.C. next week to join President Donald Trump in signing the phase one…
RMA Reminds Producers Who Received ‘Top-up Payments’ of Crop Insurance Requirements
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) is again reminding producers who received a prevented planting “top-up” payment…
Brazil Forecast to Overtake U.S. as Leading Soybean Producer, USDA-FAS Report
A recent report from the USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) stated that, “Brazil is forecast to overtake the United States as the…
Record Number of U.S. States Growing Hops
Craft breweries aren’t just a fun place to meet up with friends. They may be fueling an unprecedented geographic expansion…
Minnesota Farmer Facing Felony Charges Over High THC Levels in Hemp Crop
A Minnesota hemp farmer facing felony drug charges over a 2018 crop that went hot still has the right to…
11 Questions Facing Agriculture in 2020
For many of us, the new year is a time to reflect on the year (or decade) behind us and consider what may…
Changing U.S. Ag Labor Is a Long Process in the Making
For decades, access to reliable labor has been a top concern for many farmers and ranchers across the United States.…