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Trump Says He will Reimpose Steel and Aluminum Tariffs on Brazil and Argentina
President Donald Trump said he would impose tariffs, effective immediately, on all steel and aluminum shipped into the United States…
2019 Farm Sector Income Forecast, November
The USDA’s Economic Research Service (ERS) indicated on Wednesday that, “Net farm income, a broad measure of profits, is forecast to increase…
USDA Weekly Crop Progress Report
U.S. farmers made little headway in wrapping up the 2019 row-crop harvest last week, as two major winter storm systems…
Good Riddance to 2019 Soybean Harvest
Normally, I would have written a soybean harvest story in late October. This year, however, soybean harvest was very late…
USDA Improves Crop Insurance Policies for Sugar Beet, Coarse Grain Producers
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced changes to crop insurance for sugar beets in 2020. USDA’s Risk Management…
7 Tips on Planning for Another Wet Spring
Because fields were wet through the fall, chances are high they will be wet in the spring, too. Ruth Beck,…
Federal Reserve-Observations on the Ag Economy-November 2019
Last week, the Federal Reserve Board released its November 2019 Beige Book update, a summary of commentary on current economic conditions…
Time to Go to Chemistry Class
Get ready to go back to chemistry class. The federal label requires special training if you intend to use Engenia,…
USDA Meteorologist Expects Snowy, Colder Winter In Northern Plains
Harvest is still on the move as a new month begins. USDA is extending its harvest progress updates into this…
Fertilizer Prices Continue Lower
Retail fertilizer prices tracked by DTN for the third week of November 2019 continued mostly lower. This lower trend in…