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Getting the Most Out of Late-Planted Corn and Soybean Crops

Getting the Most Out of Late-Planted Corn and Soybean Crops

WESTFIELD, Ind. (June 6, 2024) – When wet weather slows planting, it’s easy for farmers to doubt the potential of their…

Keeping Our Dams Safe

Keeping Our Dams Safe

Gary CrawfordJun 5, 2024

Let’s go back 135 years, May 31, 1889. Fourteen miles upstream from Johnstown, Pennsylvania, the South Fork dam fails, sending…

NC Commissioner Troxler: NC Ag Hits New Economic Milestone

NC Commissioner Troxler: NC Ag Hits New Economic Milestone

Mike DavisJun 4, 2024

For the second straight year, North Carolina’s agriculture and agribusiness industry has recorded strong growth, jumping to $111.1 billion in…

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Brooks Schaffer Market Report for Tuesday June 4

Brooks SchafferJun 3, 2024

This is the Market Report with Brooks Schaffer of Palmetto Grain. Reach him at [email protected] or 843-540-4540. Soybeans opened the…

Rouzer Amendment to Roll Back Duplicative Pesticide Permits

Rouzer Amendment to Roll Back Duplicative Pesticide Permits

Mike DavisJun 3, 2024

Pesticide applicators would not have to get additional permits under one of the few farm bill amendments the House Ag…

Firsthand Look at Severe Flooding in Brazil

Firsthand Look at Severe Flooding in Brazil

Mike DavisJun 3, 2024

A group of undergraduate students studying agricultural economics took a trip to Brazil. Joanna Colussi is a Postdoctoral Research Associate…

Analyzing USDA’s Corn Supply and Demand Numbers

Analyzing USDA’s Corn Supply and Demand Numbers

Mike DavisJun 3, 2024

Earlier in May, the USDA put out its first balance sheets looking at 2024-2025 supply and demand. Ben Brown is…

May Rains Leave Carolinas in Overall Good Condition

May Rains Leave Carolinas in Overall Good Condition

Mike DavisMay 31, 2024

We’re here at the tail end of the month of May. It’s a good chance to take a look at…

Preserving Legacy Breeds of Livestock and Poultry

Preserving Legacy Breeds of Livestock and Poultry

Lorrie BoyerMay 31, 2024

The Livestock Conservancy is a non-profit membership organization whose mission is to protect livestock and poultry breeds from extinction. Dr.…