USDA reopens sign-up for farmers recovering from disasters
If your farm got hit by a disaster in 2017 or so far in 2018, you may be eligible for disaster assistance through the USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA), which just reopened two programs.
Long, hot weekend fuels strong grain markets
December corn futures and July Chicago wheat futures have made new contract highs.
Corteva Agriscience, Monsanto finalize corn rootworm trait license
Corteva Agriscience will receive a license to stack Monsanto’s Corn Rootworm III and MON89034 traits with Corteva Agrisciences’ insect control traits.
DewRight: Invention could reduce producers’ storage losses
There is no cost-effective solution for small farms and artisanal cheese producers who need to accurately measure temperature and humidity in their storage and production facilities. DewRight is the answer.
CRISPR technology can speed up crop improvement
Wheat research using CRISPR-Cas9, or gene editing, technology doesn't add anything new to the wheat variety, only an improvement in the performance of the wheat’s genes.
China-US soybean stalemate continues
U.S. farmers have begun planting soybeans amid a tense trade war with China, the world’s largest consumer of the crop.
Soybean tariffs will hit farmers hard
A trade dispute with China escalated last week with China’s announcement April 4 of a proposed 25 percent tariff on imported U.S. soybeans.
Farmers worried about losing ag exports
The Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer fell in March, given uncertainty around trade relations and possible implications for U.S. ag exports.
Soybeans edge out corn in 2018 planting intentions
U.S. farmers expect to plant more soybeans than corn this spring, according to the USDA's Prospective Plantings report.
Will you have to report livestock emissions? It’s up to Congress
Bipartisan legislation in the House would exempt livestock farms from reporting emissions requirements dictated by the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA).
