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Today’s agriculture headlines and expert perspectives serving farmers, ranchers, crop consultants, livestock nutritionists and the entire U.S. ag community.
Not only did USDA trim the new crop corn forecast, but the agency also confirmed Friday the second-biggest corn buy on record. U.S. Farm Report analysts explain why the market may be unphased by all the news.
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2020 may not be the year the ethanol industry wanted for demand, but the situation looks more promising for 2021. U.S. Farm Report analysts discuss the grim demand picture today, but how a recovery could be ahead.
USDA’s adjustments in WASDE this week were encouraging to Matt Bennett and Joe Vaclavik. They explain why in Markets Now.
From the normal aggressors such as Mother Nature, weeds and insects, to all-new challenges from COVID-19 fallout, 2020 is shaping up to be a lower-than-forecasted profit year for the golden grain.
While oil proved it’s possible commodities can trade blow $0, it may not be probable. Analysts say the driving factor is demand.
Corn prices continue to creep lower, but what will it take to push prices higher? Mark Gold and Sam Hudson discuss markets on U.S. Farm Report this week.
Ethanol prices are in a free fall due to fewer people driving and a recent price war. As some ethanol plants shutter production, facilities may start producing for DDGs to meet the possible upcoming Chinese demand.
The clock is ticking for farmers who haven’t made their elections for Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) or Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs.
Gas prices are falling, but few can take advantage of the low prices as “social distancing” and increasingly stringent COVID-19 prevention restrictions keep people off of the roads and ethanol demand could fall.
Missouri Meerschaum Company is keeping the magic of corn cob pipes alive, even using a heritage corn hybrid dating back to the 1900s. The big cob creates the perfect pith for making pipes.
Is it time to test-drive a niche crop? There’s risk, but the rewards could be high. Don’t be afraid to try something new, but don’t let the excitement of a new possibility make you lose sight of your bottom line.
In the next few weeks, you have an important decision to make. Should you choose Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) or Price Loss Coverage (PLC)? Your choice lasts through 2021. Signup ends March 15, 2020.
For Indiana farmer Jason Mauck, nothing is off limits. He’s experimenting with intercropping in new and creative ways that challenge even the most forward-thinking farmers.
After spells of record rain delayed planting and harvesting, at least one international customer is now complaining about the poor quality of U.S. corn.
Wondering where corn and soybean prices will headed? Watch these market signals, analysts say.
“I think this points us in the right direction and it shows us what the trend is going to be,” says Chip Flory, AgriTalk host.
MycoApply EndoPrime is an in-furrow corn treatment used to enhance the soil and ultimately yield. Valent is including four species of mycorrhizal fungi to improve corn’s performance.
For the past six years CNBC has created a “Disruptor 50” list, that features private companies with innovations changing the world. This year, three agricultural companies made the list.
The San Fransisco Superior Court will soon hear testimony from a man dying of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma who claims Roundup (glyphosate) caused his cancer.
The North Shelby Ag Leader plot (NSHS) is emblematic of the Future Farmers of America (FFA) spirit, a boots-on-the-ground experience centered squarely on education, community and legacy.
USDA is currently projecting near-record yields for the 2018 corn and soybean crops, but whether or not that actually comes to fruition will depend on nighttime temperatures here on out.
What would it take for corn to return to its glory days after living at $3 per bu.?
Earlier this week a California judge ruled glyphosate does not need a label warning stating it causes cancer. U.S. District Court Judge William Shuff denied an amendment that asked the state to require the warning.
When you walk near corn fields you might hear a familiar snapping noise. It could be the wind, but at this time of rapid growth you could literally be hearing corn grow.
Thursday Farmer’s Business Network (FBN) announced it will be introducing a suite of four offerings to help farmers through crop marketing.
On Thursday Corteva Agriscience, the Agriculture Division of DowDuPont, announced a new novel fungicide to be named Advelt.
One of the biggest surprises in the USDA World Agriculture Supply and Demand Estimates report came in the adjustments to Chinese corn stocks.
President Donald Trump signed H.R. 2, the Agriculture Improvement Act, better known as the 2018 Farm Bill, in a ceremony at USDA Thursday afternoon.
U.S. Farm Report is on the road from the Cedar Rapids Celebration of Agriculture.