Producers can expect La Niña to continue making itself known during the first few months of 2018. The outlook for January and February, in particular, will be heavily influenced by La Niña, which is expected to continue through late winter,…
Corn Corn or grain production in 2017 was estimated at 14.6 billion bushels, down 4 percent from the 2016 estimate. The average yield in the United States was estimated at a record high 176.6 bushels per acre, 2.0 bushels above…
Round one of the farm bill battles could be settled as soon as this month if the Senate agrees on a fix for cotton and dairy in the $81 billion disaster aid bill already passed by the House. Not only…
Two years ago, Andle van der Ploeg, owner of Mid-Frisian Dairy near Clovis, N.M., experienced the worst blizzard of his life. The freak storm, named Goliath, hit on Dec. 28, 2015, and resulted in tens of thousands of dead cows…
Putting 2017 in the rearview mirror is a relief for many of us in farming. Although yields for most producers were outstanding, prices fell short to such a degree that even with high yields, gross income per acre remained short…
One of the topics top of mind at the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) convention this week is immigration. Farmers rely on skilled labor to plant and harvest crops, milk cows and manage livestock in a timely manner across the…
With talks slowed by discord and tough demands by the U.S., the hope for a quick finish to a redo of the North American Free Trade Agreement was gone after talks in Washington, D.C. A joint statement by the U.S.,…
Minnesota joins Arkansas, Indiana and Missouri in the states placing additional restrictions on dicamba products. The Minnesota Soybean Growers Association (MSGA) Drift Task Force recently recommended stricter regulations in the state. "Vapor drift is concerning because once dicamba vaporizes we…
In the race for acreage, corn has finally taken a step backward. USDA projects corn and soybeans will both achieve 91 million planted acres next year the first time in years the two have been equal. Keep an eye on…