Snow Devastates Western Wheat CropWhile water is the issue for Indiana wheat, a late season blizzard hit the fields of western Kansas. The weekend precipitation that fell in parts of the western wheat belt came in the form of snow. USDA chief meteorologist Brad Rippey...
A survey by the American Bankers Association shows nearly 90 percent of agricultural lenders have seen a decline in overall farm profitability in the last 12 months. Ninety-five percent of the lenders in the survey expressed concerns about low commodity prices,...
DuPont (NYSE: DD) and The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE: DOW) announced that China?s Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) has granted conditional regulatory approval of their proposed merger of equals. MOFCOM?s approval is conditional on DuPont and Dow fulfilling commitments...
Sonny Perdue connects with FFAThe new secretary of USDA has hit the ground running following his confirmation last week. Sonny Perdue joined with the Secretary of Commerce to persuade President Trump not to pull out of the North American Free Trade Agreement. He...
The Brazilian Ag Minister is asking the country?s Foreign Trade Council to impose tariffs on U.S. ethanol imports after a recent surge in shipments coming in from America. A move like that could potentially stir up trouble with the Trump administration, which is...
Over 80 organizations recently sent letters to both the Senate and House of Representatives calling on lawmakers to fix the government?s ?failed commodity tax support programs.? The 80 organizations represent over 250,000 farmers, ranchers, and businesses that want...
We have all become accustomed to seeing labels on food that boast of what is not in the food product: antibiotic free, GMO free, hormone free, and taste free. Labels that make claims about how the product was produced are also common: organic, cage free, or raised in...
Bower Trading Market Strategy Report: Stay FlexibleJim BowerAfter a weekend of cold wet weather and a forecast this week that does not look good for planting or early crop development, there remains a good deal of uncertainty in the market. Jim Bower, with Bower...
Milk back at Indy500The Indianapolis 500 is rich in traditions, but none is more endearing than the one that began with a simple request at the end of the race in 1936. The singing of Back Home Again in Indiana, the balloons launched before the start of the race, and...
A new Farm Journal poll offers farmer perspective on Donald Trump?s first 100 days in office. In fact, Farm Journal has tracked farmer opinions on Trump since 2015. Several polls conducted in 2015 and 2016 showed Trump was the clear favorite candidate within the ag...
