TOP AG NEWS
Farm Futures Survey Finds 83 Million Acres of Corn Planted, 80 Million Acres of Soybeans
Six years in a row of above average corn and soybean yields look ready to end in 2019, following challenges…
US, EU Sign Beef Deal
President Donald Trump and European Union officials signed an agreement Friday at the White House that will nearly triple the…
EPA on Track to Define WOTUS
As the EPA continues work on a new waters of the United States, or WOTUS, definition, a new bill introduced…
Farm Economy-Loan Repayment Rates, Debt, Bankruptcy, and Production Expenses
Recent news items have highlighted variables associated with the agricultural economy, including: loan repayment rates, debt levels, bankruptcy filings and…
2019 Corn Yield Forecasts as of July 31
This article summarizes the simulated crop stages and yield forecasts performed on July 31 for 37 locations across the US…
Feedback From The Field-Aug. 5, 2019
Use the interactive map below to see all this year’s reports just by clicking the flagged locations. Click the box…
President Trump Announces Additional Tariffs on China-Beijing Pledged to Respond
U.S. and Chinese officials held trade talks on Wednesday in China. News reports noted that increased purchases of U.S. agricultural…
Caterpillar Feeding in Vip3A Cotton and Corn Raises Concerns
As Bob Dylan would put it, the bollworms, they are a-changing. Also known as the corn earworm, the cotton bollworm…
How Record Rain-soaked Spring Affected Agribusinesses
Record-breaking rains continue to vex the agricultural industry, adding hundreds of millions of dollars in costs for grain traders and…
Georgia Peach Crop in Good Shape After Two Down Years
Georgia peach farmers are feeling “peachy” about the outlook for this season’s crop, which is expected to more than double…