Change the Message to Meet the New RealityPatrick DelaneyWashington is a much different place than it was the last time we tried to write a Farm Bill. As a result, the way farmers talk about farm programs must also change. Patrick Delaney is director of policy...
Iowa State University nematologist Greg Tylka says soybeans with Soybean Cyst Nematode resistance are becoming less effective. He calls it an alarming trend that sets the stage for even more yield loss to SCN in the future. Farmers have effectively managed the pest...
The latest Drought Monitor shows soils continuing to dry out and crops suffering as drought and abnormal dryness expand and intensify across the Plains, Midwest, northern Rockies, and Virginia. Montana saw the most severe level of drought, called exceptional drought,...
U.S. grain and ethanol groups applauded Brazil?s announcement to delay a tariff on U.S. ethanol imports. Brazil announced this week it would impose a 30-day delay of a decision on a pending proposal to impose a 20 percent tariff on U.S. ethanol imports. The proposal...
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced Wednesday that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will partner with National FFA to support youth, and prepare the workforce of tomorrow for unique careers in agriculture. Following their remarks, Secretary...
The National Cattlemen?s Beef Association warned lawmakers Wednesday not to resurrect Country of Origin Labeling for meat through North American Free Trade Agreement renegotiations. NCBA CEO Kendal Frazier told the House Agriculture Committee that, if the Trump...
British International Trade Secretary Liam Fox and U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer have taken the first steps towards a U.S.-U.K. free trade agreement. The duo recently met to create a working group that will ?lay the groundwork? for a bilateral trade...
Dan EmmertIt was only a matter of time as the yield-robbing fungus moved northward through Kentucky. This week it was confirmed in several locations in the Hoosier State. Dan Emmert, with DuPont Pioneer, reported that ?While scouting fields in Perry County yesterday,...
House Ag NAFTA hearingCongress moves into full NAFTA mode this week as the House Agriculture Committee opens a public hearing to prepare for renegotiations of the North American Free Trade agreement. Chairman Michael Conaway of Texas says trade and agriculture go hand...
The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee has halted a bill that would have allowed gasoline with 15 percent ethanol to be sold year-round. The bill was co-sponsored by Republican Senators Deb Fischer of Nebraska and Chuck Grassley of Iowa, along with...
