…August of the programs to be employed: USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) will administer the Market Facilitation Program (MFP) to provide payments to corn, cotton, dairy, hog, sorghum, soybean, and…
State Officials Talk Dicamba in 2019
…Many states have reported problems with off-target dicamba movement. He says most of the states tend to be in the mid-South or Eastern Corn Belt. For example, Indiana has seen…
How, and When, to Harvest the “Three Sisters”
…the corn will still be green. The final test will be to prick a kernel of corn with a pin. Milky liquid means it is ready. Clear liquid means it…
Agri View: What is Your Favorite Vegetable?
…country? I can tell you. Broccoli. Next is corn. Third is carrots. The list doesn’t go any further, but, my guess is your favorite vegetable is based on where you…
Latest Climate Change Assessment Illustrates Farming Challenges of the Future
…in the modeling results. Dairies are expected to endure challenges in obtaining forage because of increased competition for water supplies between different commodities and lower returns on hay and corn…
How, and Best Time, to Plant the “Three Sisters”
…pounds of wood ash. Corn should be planted in a circle with a two-foot diameter, leaving roughly a foot of planting space around the circle. The corn seed should be…
Consider the “Three Sisters” for Your Garden
…This Land of Ours. Consider the “Three Sisters” for Your Garden Growing the “Three Sisters” in your garden – also known as Corn, Beans, and Squash – can be done…
USDA Announces Trade Relief Details
…Facilitation Program (MFP), administered by (FSA). The program will provide payments to producers of corn, cotton, dairy, pork, sorghum, soybean, and wheat. Farmers can begin to apply for the MFP…
NCGA: USDA Trade Aid Won’t Make Up for Lost Markets
…Skunes NCGA President Kevin Skunes says that corn farmers appreciate the help from USDA, but adds that the plan “provides virtually no relief to corn farmers.” According to an NCGA-commissioned…
Farm Groups Respond to NAFTA Announcement
…a top export market for U.S. corn and other products. However, Sleight says Canada is the second largest ethanol market and a top ten corn market for the United States….
China Grain Imports Plunge Amidst Tariffs
…of corn, down 63 percent from last year, and wheat imports declined 43 percent from a year earlier. Customs data from China shows that the nation imports one-third of its…
Agri View: Blueberries – An Expanding Crop
…That soil did not accommodate crops like corn, cotton, and peanuts. So, it grew pine trees. Now, as it turns out, that soil is just what blueberries need. The winter…
USDA Payments Expected After Labor Day
…Management and Budget. Preliminary reports suggest the proposed payment rate for soybeans would be $1.65 per bushel, while corn growers would get only one cent per bushel. Source: National Association…
USDA Expected to Announce Trade Relief Package Friday
…at $1.65 per bushel and one cent per bushel for corn farmers. However, further details regarding the plan have not been released officially, or leaked, leaving the industry in a…