A former administrator at the USDA’s Animal Plant Health Inspection Service says reductions in USDA staff puts U.S. agriculture at an increased risk for pests and disease. Kevin Shea says about 1,350 full time employees at APHIS have decided to take the latest buyout from the Trump administration and many of those are in Plant […]
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The Iowa Cattlemen’s Association would like to Congress to pass a new farm bill as soon as possible. ICA director of
President Trump says he’s ready to sign legislation that would allow year-round sales of E15 fuel. “I will sign it without
In this episode of Managing for Profit, learn about the importance of fungicide planning and management. Indiana-based Channel Technical Agronomist Brian
Across the Corn Belt, frigid, breezy conditions are maintaining stress on livestock. In the eastern Corn Belt, Wednesday morning’s minimum temperatures
Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for lingering below-normal temperatures from the Gulf Coast into southern New England, while
An ag economist says changes at USDA should help farmers make a better crop insurance decision this year. Paul Mitchell with
The American Farm Bureau Federation is among a list of ag groups concerned about the future of farming. Brian Glenn, AFBF’s
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were mostly lower ahead of widespread direct business and Friday’s Inventory report
Soybeans were higher on short covering and technical buying. There’s rain in the forecast for parts of Argentina, but there are
