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…
Comparing Livestock Productivity Since 1993
While not the most encompassing measure of crop productivity, yield, or production divided by land, is easy to compute. Research…
Pro Grilling Tips for Summer Barbecues
From Memorial Day cookouts to entertaining visiting relatives, summertime is a season that brings together loved ones and lots of…
Fill Your Picnic Basket with Food Safety this Weekend
Memorial Day kicks off the official start of summer. The U.S. Department of Agriculture wants to remind you to prevent…
Hemp Farmers Guaranteed Federal Crop Insurance Through Disaster Bill Amendment
The Senate approved a bill on Thursday that is mostly focused on providing relief aid to areas impacted by natural…
U.S. Rep. Chip Roy Single-handedly Delays $19.1 Billion Disaster Aid Package
A bipartisan group of Texas members of Congress will have to wait until early next month to see passage on…
MFP 2.0 Makes Prevent Plant Decisions Even More Difficult
On Thursday USDA announced a few details of the 2019 Market Facilitation Program (MFP). While the program has been expanded…
The Implications of Late Planting for the 2019/20 Corn Balance Sheet
USDA’s release of the Crop Progress report on May 20 showed corn planting at 49 percent nationally. The planting progress in numerous…