Illinois Hemp Farmers Leverage High Risk for High Profit Potential
12,000 acres licensed in 1st year for industrial hemp Trent Lawrence had a rude awakening earlier this week. Overnight, mice…
Trudeau and Trump to Discuss Trade, China
Trudeau to meet Trump in Washington next week for talks on trade, China Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and U.S. President…
Oversupply Weakens Global Ammonia Prices
Here is a breakdown of wholesale prices and trends of various fertilizers. AMMONIA International Global ammonia prices weakened in May…
Waterhemp resists another class of herbicides
Eight Group 15 herbicides were recently found to have diminishing effectiveness against waterhemp. We’ve all heard about bacteria that are…
USDA Picks Kansas City for ERS, NIFA
USDA has selected the Kansas City, Missouri, region as the new location for the Economic Research Service and National Institute…
Secretary Perdue Announces New Dairy Margin Coverage Signup Begins June 17
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announces that signup begins June 17 for the new Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC)…
Cash Corn Market Rallies
The DTN National Corn Index settled at $4.20 on Thursday, the highest level in five years. The index, which DTN…
Farm Bill Expands Crop Insurance for Young, Veteran Farmers
The future of farming depends on the next generation taking up the plow, so to speak. But the barriers to…
Venturing Into Unknown, Bryan Harnish Takes Chance on Hemp
This growing season is an experiment for farmer Bryan Harnish. He’s trying hemp for the first time on his 600-acre…
Another Look at Late Planting of the 2019 Corn Crop
The lateness of planting the 2019 U.S. corn crop has been much discussed in recent weeks. We have highlighted this…