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Ohio State University scientists are looking for SARS-CoV-2 in animals and the environment.
The road to full ethanol recovery may be a long haul. And as ethanol stocks pile up, some ethanol plants are producing ethanol as a byproduct now.
Tyson Foods Inc said on Wednesday it had fired seven managers at an Iowa pork plant after investigating allegations that they took bets on how many employees would catch COVID-19.
The College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources (CAFNR) at the University of Missouri set out to make sure in-person learning not only possible, but feasible for students in 2020.
The scene six months ago was grim: farm after farm was forced to dump perfectly good milk, all because it didn’t have a home. Today, the picture looks much more certain, but dairy farmers say they’re still cautious.
Senator Chuck Grassley’s record streak of not missing a vote has ended due to possible COVID-19 exposure.
Zippy Duvall on Battling COVID-19 In His Own Words
Today on Farm Journal Live, Pro Farmer Policy Analyst Jim Wiesemeyer has details on signup for the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program.
Last week John briefly examined the idea of trading less and producing more stuff in the U.S. This week he dives into what that would mean for agriculture.
U.S. congressional leaders said on Tuesday they were very close to announcing an agreement on a new coronavirus relief deal worth more than $450 billion.
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) closed a wing of it’s Washington headquarters over the weekend because an employee tested positive for COVID-19.
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.
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.
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.
Sugar demand is dropping for the first time in four decades. John Phipps explains why, and talks about the implications, in John’s World.
The story for corn doesn’t seem to be improving. Ethanol demand continues to be weak, and improved planting progress shocked the market. T
While muscle memory will take over for many planting tasks, you have a new layer of uncertainty and potential danger: the coronavirus (COVID-19).
USDA says farmers intend to plant 97 million acres of corn in 2020. As COVID-19 acts as an anchor on the markets, and the ethanol crisis continues to unfold, some analysts say 97 million acres could be a stretch.
With a large increase in corn acres, and declining ethanol demand, the U.S. could be swimming in supplies. That’s why one analyst thinks there’s downside price risk with putting corn in the ground this year.
As ethanol demand declines, farmers are questioning what’s the outlook on growing corn with less demand. John Phipps answers in Customer Support.
The freefall in the markets could spur some relief in input prices. Input insiders look into which inputs could see a price cut and which inputs could be in short supply.