TOP AG NEWS
EPA Finalizes E15 Rule
EPA beat the clock in finalizing year-round E15 on Friday, one day ahead of the beginning of the summer driving…
A Roundup of Recommendations for Late Soybean Planting
Many soybeans will be planted in June this year, after persistent rainfall has delayed planting across the Soybean Belt. The…
Farmers Face Difficult Decisions as Spring Planting Lumbers On
Farmers continue to cope with difficult planting conditions that have bogged down corn planting this spring to a record slow pace.…
North Korea Confirms African Swine Fever Outbreak
South Korea said Friday that it is scrambling to prevent the spread of the highly contagious African swine fever on…
Spring 2019 Crop Insurance and Trade Aid Options for Farmers
The ongoing trade war and slow planting progress have created uncertainty and stress for farmers across the Corn Belt. Insurance deadlines are rapidly…
Should You Plant or Take Prevented Plant Coverage?
Many farmers deluged by spring rainfall face an agonizing choice of deciding whether to plant a crop or exercise prevented…
Movement on USMCA
The governments of Canada and Mexico and President Donald Trump have all taken action toward approval of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement…
Flood Disasters Move South
Farmers from Oklahoma to Mississippi are facing crop disasters as flooding continues along the Arkansas River and Mississippi River. Arkansas…
FDIC Reports Ag Banks are Beginning to Show Financial Stress
The FDIC released its quarterly banking report on Wednesday, revealing an uptick in the rate of farm loans that are…
WOTUS Sent Back to EPA
Judge Finds EPA Failed to Follow Administrative Procedure Act The 2015 waters of the United States, or WOTUS, rule may…