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Strawberry, Flower, Grape Growers to Benefit from New Farm Bill Provisions
Strawberry, flower and wine grape growers across the Central Coast will receive additional assistance in the coming years as a…
Soybean Price Uncertainty
Soybean prices rallied and then fell last week on developments in trade negotiations with China and the emergence of issues…
Last Year’s Corn Toxin Could Be this Year’s Nemesis
A wetter-than-normal summer and fall in Ohio led to the worst spread of a toxin on corn in at least…
Positive Train Control-Did Railroads Meet 2018 Deadline?
In late 2015, Congress extended the deadline for positive train control (PTC) implementation by at least three years to Dec.…
Evolving Consumer Demands Reshape Dairy Supply Chains
According to a new report from CoBank’s Knowledge Exchange Division, meeting consumer demand for more transparency and a sense of connection to…
Don’t Make This Tragic Farm Estate Planning Mistake
In the past couple months, I have had many farmers and ranchers who are just starting to work with me…
Shutdown Impacting USDA Data and Programs- Market Signals Missing
Shutdown Background Last week, Bloomberg writers Erik Wasson and Laurence Arnold explained that, “The U.S. government runs on 12 appropriations bills passed each year by…
Winter Storm Pounds Midwest, E. Coast
A winter storm that contributed to at least five deaths in the Midwest pummeled the mid-Atlantic region for a second…
The Curse of the Honeycrisp Apple
Bite into a Honeycrisp apple and you understand why consumers are willing to pay so much for a piece of…
No Harm in Growing Hemp on Your Farm: Inside the 2018 Farm Bill
ProAg Editor’s Note: While the 2018 Farm Bill makes hemp eligible for crop insurance and directs the FCIC Board to…