…Farmer’s First Thing Today Report says the index is 9 percent higher than a year ago and has climbed every month except for a brief tumble in July. The FAO…
Acreage Planting Switch Possible in 2017
…the Food and Ag Policy Research Institute at the University of Missouri. Farmer liquidity will also determine how many corn acres make the switch to soybeans in 2017. “I expect…
Ag Groups React to New GIPSA Rules
…to sue others who’ve shown undue preference to other farmers. That rule will open up companies who currently contract with farmers that raise their hogs to more lawsuits. Warner says…
Soybean Group Wants TPP Vote in Lame-Duck Session
…ASA President Richard Wilkins, a farmer from Greenwood, Delaware, says, “TPP is vital to farmers across the country, as well as the processors and exporters that take U.S. soybeans to…
What Does Trump Win Mean for Ag
…to “end the war on the American farmer.” During the campaign, Trump said he would keep the Farm bill together, fix the nation’s infrastructure, cut back on government regulations, and…
Peterson Named U.S. Wheat Associates President in 2017
…of Directors last week unanimously selected Peterson for the post. Peterson currently serves as the U.S. Wheat Vice President of Overseas Operations. U.S. Wheat Chairman Jason Scott, a wheat farmer…
States Join Dow-DuPont Merger Probe
…join a probe of Bayer AG’s $66 billion plan to buy Monsanto. Pro Farmer’s First Thing’s Today reports the involvement of states increases scrutiny of the mega deals and will…
Trump Leads DTN Election Poll
As farmers fill out their ballots today (Tuesday), a new poll by DTN shows Donald Trump as the leading candidate for agriculture. The 2016 DTN—The Progressive Farmer Pulse of Rural…
Beginning Farmers Learn from California
The National Farmers Union (NFU) Beginning Farmers Institute (BFI) reconvened in Salinas, California, on Friday, November 4, for the second of three annual programming sessions. Seventeen beginning farmers and ranchers…
Vertical Gardening
…From choosing a nutrient-rich potting mix preferably made from organic compost. And seeds purchased from local farmer’s markets or local seed banks. For grow pots, you can use things such…
Wisconsin Dairy Farmers Oppose TPP
…Farmers Union says additional comments by dairy farmers on TPP show frustration with trade deals that favor cheap imports and hurt the average farmer. WFU President Darin Von Ruden says…
USDA Expands Working-Lands Conservation Opportunities through CRP
…USDA will select offers for enrollment based on six ranking factors: (1) current and future use, (2) new farmer/rancher or underserved producer involvement, (3) maximum grassland preservation, (4) vegetative cover,…
November Pumpkin Picking
…then. If you plan to buy a pumpkin soon from your local grocery store or farmer’s market, Horner says remember there’s a difference between pumpkins used for pie filling and…
Canada Investigating Bovine Tuberculosis
…program in Canada since 1923. The farmer who owns the ranch the infected animal originated from told the Northern Ag Network this week his herd, along with neighboring herds, would…