TOP AG NEWS
Update on the Gardner-farmdoc Payment Calculator
The Gardner Agriculture Policy Program in cooperation with the National Center of Supercomputing Applications (NCSA) in developing the second release…
View From the Cab
Scott Wallis has about 20% of his crop left to harvest, but his work in the field is far from…
Groups Cite Compromise to Legalize Ag Workers, Reform H-2A
With the support of both farm organizations and the United Farm Workers union, a bipartisan group of House members introduced…
MFP Payments, Restructuring Buys Struggling Farmers Time
Statistics can put things into perspective. For instance, USDA forecasts Kansas land values to increase 4% this year, while at…
Improved Crop Prices Affect Crop Insurance Results
Since September 1, there has been some noticeable improvement in both the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) and local corn…
Number of Plaintiffs in Bayer’s Glyphosate Lawsuit have Doubled Since July
Germany’s Bayer (BAYGn.DE) is now facing 42,700 U.S. plaintiffs blaming its glyphosate-based weedkillers for their cancer, more than twice the…
U.S. Pork Belly Supplies Higher than in Decades
The future of U.S. pork belly supplies isn’t so clear despite reports of an impending bacon shortage in 2020, according…
Hemp Farmers Become Eligible for USDA Programs, Starting in 2020
Farmers who choose to grow hemp under USDA rules will have to face the risk that their crop could test…
The Case for Looking at the ARC-IC (ARC-Individual) Program Option
ARC-IC (Agriculture Risk Coverage – Individual) has received less attention than ARC-CO (ARC – County) and PLC (Price Loss Coverage). …
Weather Hammers Durum, Spring Wheat Crops
The North Dakota Wheat Commission has published its 2019 durum and spring wheat quality report based on field surveys it…