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High Plains Crops Suffer After Too Much Moisture at Planting Time
While rainfall is important for crop production, the amounts falling across the High Plains have negatively impacted row crops and…
Secretary Perdue Statement on Disaster and Trade-Related Assistance
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue issued the following statement on disaster and trade-related assistance: “Whether it’s because of natural…
U.S. Corn and Soybean Yield Prospects
Market attention continues to focus on the potential size of the U.S. corn and soybean crops. Acreage totals look to…
Corn Planting 83% Complete
Several days of drier weather — at least in some parts of the Corn Belt — helped corn planting progress…
Efforts to Restrict Foreign Ownership of U.S. Farmland Grow
Foreign investors acquired at least 1.6 million acres of U.S. agricultural land in 2016, the largest increase in more than…
Tariffs Disrupt Tomato Supply Chain, Drive Up Prices
The new 17.5 percent tomato tariff imposed after a breakdown of a 22-year-old agreement designed to keep the peace between…
Small Planting Window May Open
Farmers across the Corn Belt may see their best chances for getting in fields in the next seven days, even…
USDA Investigating Detection of GE Wheat
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has confirmed the discovery of genetically engineered…
USDA Proposes New Rule for Regulating GM Crops
USDA has proposed a new rule that could substantially change how the agency regulates genetically-modified (GM) crops. The rule will…
Positive Trade News with Mexico in the Midst of an Awful Spring for Planting
As a dreadful spring for planting limps into the second week of June, producers continue to assess the impacts of…