TOP AG NEWS
Nearly 17,000 Dairy Farms Enroll in DMC Program
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced that producers of nearly 17,000 dairy operations have signed up for the…
EPA Gets Limited Dicamba Data
Once again, most major soybean states are dealing with a deluge of dicamba injury allegations this summer, with at least…
Texas Weather Swings from Extreme to Extreme
Weather went from extremely wet to extremely hot and dry across most of Texas, according to the Texas State Climatologist. The…
USDA Weekly Crop Progress
Good-to-excellent condition ratings for both U.S. corn and soybeans slipped slightly last week, according to the latest USDA NASS Crop…
Questions about Corn Crop Continue
The USDA’s August crop production forecast delivered a shock to corn markets with much larger production than expected. Market participants…
Indiana Farmland Values Fall for Fifth Straight Year
Farmland values are an important indicator of the health of the U.S. farm economy. Farmland accounts for the vast majority…
USACE Running Out of Funds to Continue Critical Dredging Operations
In my July 29 column, “Flooding Turns Mississippi River Into a Sandbox,” I discussed the shoaling left behind on nearly…
Interest in Drones Growing Among Cattle Producers
Technology in agriculture is moving at the speed of light — or at least at the speed of flight —…
DTN 2019 Digital Yield Tour-National
Gro Intelligence forecasts a national average corn yield of 163.2 bushels per acre (bpa), 6.3 bpa lower than USDA’s August…
Report-Trump Ordered RFS Waivers
Has President Donald Trump turned a 180 on his publicly stated support for ethanol and the Renewable Fuel Standard? It’s…