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The Wheels of Harvest 2019 Grind Slowly to a Start
The long-awaited 2019 harvest season is slowly getting underway, and it promises to be a long, memorable effort for Midwest…
Hay Drop, Crop Updates on Southeast Texas Floods
Farmers and ranchers across several Southeast Texas counties are assessing damages caused by multiple days of heavy rainfall from Tropical…
California Citrus Industry Opens New BSL3 Lab
A critical piece in California’s fight against the deadly citrus disease Huanglongbing (HLB) will soon begin research under tightly controlled…
China Buys U.S. Soybeans and Explores Soymeal Exports from South America
Reuters writer Karl Plume reported last week that, “Chinese importers bought about 10 boatloads of U.S. soybeans on [Sept. 23rd] following deputy-level trade talks…
Farmers Desperate for Biofuels Decision
Ten days ago, Siouxland Energy Cooperative in Sioux Center, Iowa, announced it was idling its 90-million-gallon ethanol plant. The company…
U.S.-Japan Deal a Boon to California Specialty Crops
California farm groups say the U.S.’ new trade deal with Japan will be a boon to the Golden State’s exports,…
Senate Hearing Highlights Issues in Cattle Markets, Advocacy for USMCA
At a Senate Agriculture Committee hearing on the meat industry Wednesday, a representative of the U.S. Cattlemen’s Association said that…
First Winter Storm of year to Hit Montana, Idaho Today-Thunderstorms Expected in Iowa
A “major winter storm” is headed toward the northern Rockies this weekend. The first such storm of the year will…
ProAg Participates in Automatic Prevented Planting Top-Up Payments
Producers to Receive Automatic Prevented Planting ‘Top-Up’ Payments Approved Insurance Providers to Issue Payments Starting Mid-October WASHINGTON, Sept. 26, 2019…
Ag Big Winner in Japan Deal
Japan will lower or eliminate tariffs on roughly half of all U.S. agricultural and food exports to Japan, according to…