TOP AG NEWS
The Black Sea May Be the Key to Higher Wheat Prices
Wheat production from the Black Sea exporters (Russia, Ukraine, and Kazakhstan) may be the major market factor that will impact…
Severe Wet Weather Storms in as Story of the Year
Each year, DTN publishes our choices for the top 10 ag news stories of the year, as selected by DTN…
U.S. Economy on a High Wire
Under normal circumstances, the U.S. economy would be poised to greet 2020 with optimism. Signals suggest exports will be more…
University of Illinois Economist Reviews 2019 Crop Prices, Outlook
So much happened that it is really hard to know where to begin when telling the story of Illinois agriculture…
Chinese Government Relaxing Import Restrictions on GM Crops
A Chinese government body has approved safety certificates for 203 new Genetically Modified (GM) crops for both domestic planting and…
Newly Approved Rice Irrigation Practices Aid Sustainability
USDA Federal Crop Insurance Corporation (FCIC) recently declared two rice irrigation practices eligible for federal crop insurance coverage beginning in…
IFES 2019-What Did We Learn from Delayed Planting-Farm Management Implications
This is a presentation summary from the 2019 Illinois Farm Economics Summit (IFES) which occurred December 16-20, 2019. A complete…
Multiple Signs Reinforce Positive Sorghum Outlook for 2020
After spending much of 2018 responding to the Chinese antidumping and countervailing duty investigations into imports of U.S. sorghum, I…
Top 10 Ag Stories of 2019-4, 3, 2
Each year, DTN publishes our choices for the top 10 ag news stories of the year, as selected by DTN…
Ag Groups Intervene in New WOTUS Suit
A number of agriculture and other interest groups have filed a motion to intervene in a federal lawsuit challenging EPA’s…