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Grain, Fertilizer Transportation: MS River Flooding Prevents Barge Movement
While the Upper Mississippi River (UMR) remains in winter hibernation, the rest of the river system is overflowing with excess…
Spring Acres Still in Flux
After planting more soybeans than corn in 2018 for the first time in 35 years, farmers want to return to…
USDA Assists Farmers, Ranchers, and Communities Affected by Recent Flooding
To help residents, farmers, and ranchers affected by the devastation caused by recent flooding, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue…
The Economic Advisability of Lowering 2019 Nitrogen Application Rates on Corn
Spring field operations will soon begin, and nitrogen applications on corn will commence. More nitrogen will be applied this spring…
Nebraska Ag Damages Approach $1 Billion
As floodwaters begin to slowly recede in the state, Nebraska’s agricultural losses start to come into focus. However, some ranchers…
Agriculture, State Organizations Try to Help Farmers Affected by Flood, Blizzard
With ongoing flood recovery efforts in Nebraska, Iowa, and other affected states, there are a number of places farmers and…
Sizing up a Potential $30 Billion Ag Trade Deal
Late in February, rumors of China agreeing to purchase an additional $30 billion per year in ag products as part…
U.S., China Trade Talks Persist, While Flooding Compounds Stress on the Ag Economy
U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin are scheduled to travel to China next week to start a new round of…
USDA Continues to Prevent African Swine Fever From Entering the U.S.
WASHINGTON, March 19, 2019 – Last week, USDA-trained detector dogs played a major role in the seizure of roughly 1…
Hemp Is Growing Like Crazy in Kentucky. Just Look at Last Year’s Sales
Kentucky’s resurgent hemp sector flexed more economic clout in 2018, with processors reporting sharply higher sales and farmers reaping more…