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Drought-driven crop loss fuels debate over crop insurance funding

12/04/24 6:09 AM By Philip Brasher

Year after year of drought and intense heat that have cooked crops in Texas also have fueled a clash between USDA and the crop insurance industry that has spilled over into discussions of a new farm bill.

Corn, soybeans trade slightly lower following WASDE release

10/11/24 3:33 PM By Steve Davies

Corn and soybean prices fell Friday following USDA’s release of its latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report, which projects a record soybean crop and “smaller supplies, larger exports, and reduced ending stocks” for corn.

Market slump hits agribusiness, farmers – where’s the bottom?

08/28/24 6:07 AM By Philip Brasher

Farm equipment suppliers such as Deere & Co. have been shedding jobs and other agribusiness giants are reporting weaker business prospects in North America, a potential harbinger of continued softness in farm income as producers head out to harvest crops this fall.

USDA projects record corn, soybean yields

08/12/24 2:44 PM By Philip Brasher

USDA is projecting corn and soybean yields at record highs this year and has sharply raised its forecast for both soybean production and ending stocks, prompting another drop on the futures markets Monday.

Four commodities, four different approaches to climate-smart marketing

Varying rules, payment schemes define soy, dairy, cotton, rice projects

08/07/24 6:06 AM By Des Keller

Four major projects that are part of Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities initiative showcase the varied approaches farm groups, companies and non-profit sponsors are taking to prove the impact of conservation practices on ag’s environmental footprint.

Dicamba maker's label attracts sharply divergent comments to EPA

06/12/24 5:50 AM By Steve Davies

The future’s uncertain for dicamba, a herbicide used to kill weeds in soybean and cotton fields that has been controversial since “low volatility” versions were labeled for use in 2017.

Farm bill could more than double payments on southern crops, but corn still big cost item

05/22/24 6:25 AM By Philip Brasher

Southern producers with cotton, rice and peanut base acreage would see their farm program payments more than double, while growers in other regions would see smaller increases under the GOP farm bill the House Agriculture Committee will consider this week, according to a new analysis.

USDA projects rising ending stocks amid price slump

05/10/24 3:09 PM By Philip Brasher

USDA on Friday projected higher ending stocks for major row crops that will be harvested this year.

EPA dicamba review could stretch through next fall

05/03/24 4:52 PM By Steve Davies

The Environmental Protection Agency’s timeline for reviewing a new dicamba label submitted by Bayer could mean growers won’t be able to use the herbicide next year.

USDA lowers price estimates for key commodities

04/11/24 2:06 PM By Philip Brasher

USDA continued to lower its price estimates for the 2023 harvest despite lower forecasts for U.S. and world supplies for some commodities.

Agri-Pulse Newsmakers: Dec. 13, 2024: Sen. Boozman on farm bill, RFK, Rollins

Republicans will take control of the Senate in January, making John Boozman chairman of the Senate Ag Committee. We asked him about his plans for the committee, including collaborating with Sen. Amy Klobuchar, who's in line to be the ranking member, and how Donald Trump’s cabinet nominees may influence agriculture.

Then, Laura Wood from LWP Consulting and Invariant’s Danielle Beck discuss the contentious House Ag Committee ranking member race and the future of the farm bill in a new Congress.

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