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Giving in the Spirit of the Season
Every year, ProAg joins with our agent partners to provide a level of security to farmers and ranchers so they…
USDA Grants Mr. Claus Movement Permit in U.S.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) today issued a movement permit to Mr.…
Santa Wouldn’t Be Able to Cope in Today’s Highly Regulated Society
Source: blog by Gary Truitt, Hoosier Ag Today radio network “Twas the night before Christmas and all through the house,…
Three U.S. Christmas Tree Production Facts
With the Christmas holiday just days away, this week’s post shares three facts about U.S. Christmas tree production. 1) Fewer…
December Rural Mainstreet Index Rises Above Growth Neutral
The Creighton University Rural Mainstreet Index (RMI) for December remained above growth neutral for the fourth straight month and for…
Input Markets Reflect Struggling Farm Economy
With dismal commodity prices and tight margins over the last several years, there has been an obvious lack of enthusiasm…
Where There’s Fire, Is There Smoke Flavor in Winegrapes?
By the time the Mendocino Complex Fires were officially contained on Oct. 4, 2018, five weeks after igniting, they had…
Check Grain in On-farm Storage Now
Not everyone was lucky enough to harvest and bin grain in excellent condition in 2019. If you had frost-damaged grain…
Distress on the Farm
Stress on the farm is hard to avoid with the numerous challenges farmers have had to deal with in 2019.…
$40 Billion of U.S. Farm Purchases Viable, According to JCI
After the U.S. and China reached an initial trade deal earlier this month, doubts began to emerge about the potential for China to quickly…