USDA Reports Review
The USDA World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report for August was a shock, with corn acreage, yield and production well above pre-report expectations, which sent corn to limit losses.
U.S. Backtracks on Some Chinese Tariffs Until December
On Tuesday, the Trump administration announced that some recently announced tariffs on Chinese imports would be postponed until December.
FSA: 19.3 Million Acres Unplanted
Farm Service Agency Cites Record Number of Prevented Planting Acres Farmers were unable to plant just under 19.3 million acres…
DTN 2019 Digital Yield Tour – NE, SD
Day 1: Weather Patterns Create Hit-or-Miss Yields in Nebraska, South Dakota Considering the wet spring that plagued Nebraska and South…
USDA crop progress: Crop quality ratings hold steady
Corn remains at 57% rated good-to-excellent, with soybeans at 54% USDA concluded a busy day Monday with its latest batch of…
How Bad Weather, Trade Issues Are Impacting The Farm Machinery Business
When China announced this week that it had stopped buying U.S. agricultural products and might impose additional tariffs on farm…
EPA Grants Exemptions
EPA has granted 31 small-refinery exemptions for 2018 and rejected six, according to a news release from the agency released…
Yield Loss Concern Increases as Moisture Decreases
For a large area of the Midwest, the rain valve that had been wide open in spring now has been…
USDA Invests in Rural Electric Infrastructure Improvements
U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service Administrator Chad Rupe today announced that USDA is investing $181 million to upgrade…
U.S., China Trade War Persists as Markets Adjust and Farmers’ Concerns Grow
Today’s update features recent news items that provide background information into the long running U.S., China trade war. Articles highlighting…