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Cattle Under Threat as Bovine Anaplasmosis Re-emerges
Vector-borne anaplasmosis can be spread by ticks, flies and repeat use of tools. Bovine anaplasmosis, a vector-borne bacterial infection that…
Ethanol Represents Fastest Growing U.S. Ag Export
A recent analysis by the U.S. Grains Council (USGC) shows non-beverage ethanol has been the fastest growing U.S. agricultural export…
Barbre Examines How Crop Insurance Can Help Specialty Growers
What Can Be Done to Improve Crop Insurance? Language in the 2018 Farm Bill provides continued support for the federal…
Corn, Soybean Planting Slogs on in Waterlogged US Midsection
Farmers in the waterlogged midsection of the U.S. continued to slowly slog along in planting corn and soybeans last week,…
Considering Crop Options
Revisit Hedges as Late Planting Season Begins With spring rains that won’t cease, farmers will be increasingly pushed over the…
Hackathon supports agriculture problem-solving
USDA data supports “hackathon” for agriculture problem-solving competition Collaborators at the hackathon used the USDA’s soil, geospatial, and water forecasting…
Late Rains Damage Western Crops, Slow Field Work
While spring showers are usually little trouble for the Central Valley’s hearty orchards and field crops, this spring’s late rains…
Aid Package Adds New Complexity to Farmers’ Prevented Planting Decisions
This spring’s planting decisions may be as clear as mud, yet they carry heavy financial consequences. “You couldn’t have planned…
Cool, Wet Weather Slows Midwest Forage Growth
Kimberly Meier has sold about twice as much alfalfa seed this spring as she normally does. Her region of northern…
Feedback From The Field-May 28, 2019
What’s happening in your fields? Click the Feedback From The Field reporting form and give us your first-hand account. Use the…