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Cotton on a Solid Path but Drought Swells and the Storm Season Revs
Southeast cotton growers eyed topping last year’s hurricane-ravaged crop, with one state on a track to match a 70-year record.…
Funding Aims to Strengthen Specialty Crop Industry
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced $72.4 million awarded through the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP), authorized by…
All Former Agriculture Secretaries Announce Support for USMCA
Today, all former U.S. Secretaries of Agriculture since President Reagan’s Administration announced support for the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). In…
Ag Chair Says No Hold on CCC Funds
Farmers should not expect any delays in USDA programs such as the trade-aid payments coming from Commodity Credit Corporation funds,…
Ag Secretary-Deal With China Must Go Beyond Agricultural Purchases
U.S. and Chinese trade negotiators start talks again on Thursday in Washington, and Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue said Wednesday that…
Watch for These Common Stalk Problems in 2019 Cornfields
Like many farmers this year, Ken Franklin knew he didn’t have the world’s best corn crop when he headed into…
Hot September Brings Kansas Cotton Crop Much-needed Heat
The heat of the first half of September after a cooler-than-average summer was good news for Kansas cotton farmers, who…
Disease-sniffing Dogs Alert on Ventura County Citrus
In an abundance of caution, some commercial citrus growers in Ventura County, Calif. elected to remove numerous trees after dogs…
AccuWeather Predicts On-time Frost Will Hurt Corn, Soybeans
Corn and soybean crops, especially in the northern part of the Midwest, are still a week or two behind normal…
Texas Wheat Acres Expected to Go Down, Production Up
Texas wheat acres are being prepared and planted, and despite fewer acres, projections are for a high-yield 2020. U.S. Department…