TOP AG NEWS
Deal Reached on USMCA
Reflecting the duality of American politics, House Democrats on Tuesday announced they had reached a deal with the Trump administration…
Dec. 10 USDA Reports Show China Boosting Production
The commodity markets are not all China all the time. It just seems that way sometimes because of the news…
U.S. Loses Top Pecan Production Spot to Mexico
Mexico has taken over the top spot as the world’s largest pecan producer, increasing production by as much as 20,000…
Propane Problems Make a Long Harvest Even Longer
Arlen Bonde has a lot of corn to combine, but he was moving at about half speed in mid-November. On…
Consider Soil in Fall-applied Ammonia Rates
Fall-applied anhydrous ammonia may not fulfill as much of corn’s nitrogen needs as previously assumed. According to a new study…
USDA Leaves Corn and Soybean Production, Supply and Demand Unchanged
USDA still projects corn production at 13.66 billion bushels (bb) and soybean production at 3.55 bb. The agency also left…
USDA Weekly Crop Progress Report
USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service is calling it quits for the year in issuing its weekly Crop Progress report. But…
Montana Farmers Incurring Losses to Unharvested Crops Due to early Fall Snowstorms May Be Eligible for WHIP+
WHIP+ may be available for eligible producers who have incurred eligible losses of certain crops, trees, bushes, and vines in…
Soybean Price Prospects Moving into 2020
The two major drivers of uncertainty impacting soybean prices in 2019 appear set to carry over into 2020. The status…
African Swine Fever Roils Markets, as Food Prices Increase Amid Supply Concerns
Bloomberg News reported last week that, “China’s hog population has stopped shrinking and is starting to rise, after months of decline…