Category: Editor’s Picks
State Ag Officials Celebrate Nat’l Ag Day, Issue “Feeding The Economy” Report Mar 21, 2023
ARLINGTON, VA — Today on National Ag Day, the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture celebrates the many contributions agriculture makes to our nation’s security and prosperity. NASDA is […]
SARE: RFD-TV Episode to Highlight Sustainable Innovations Mar 21, 2023
Tune in to RFD-TV on March 29 at 5:30pm EDT for the premiere of a new “America’s Heartland” episode showcasing farmers and ranchers from across the country who are leaders […]
Safeguard Your Funds: What Farmers Can Learn from the Recent Bank Collapses Mar 20, 2023
In mid-March, bank regulators shuttered and seized deposits from two high-profile banks: Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank. The bank collapses sent tremors through the financial system — surfacing memories […]
USDA: Weekly Cotton Review Mar 17, 2023
Spot quotations averaged 343 points lower than the previous week, according to the USDA, Agricultural Marketing Serviceís Cotton and Tobacco Program. Quotations for the base quality of cotton (color 41, […]
Privately Developed Crop Insurance Products and the Next Farm Bill Mar 17, 2023
Private parties have developed many crop insurance products offered by the Risk Management Agency (RMA)] through a 508(h) process. Herein, we describe that process and then illustrate some of the […]
Planting Begins Across Louisiana, Texas, and Florida Mar 17, 2023
ARLINGTON, VA – The 2023 rice crop is off to a promising start across southern regions in the U.S. In Louisiana, ideal weather over the last few weeks gave growers […]
Thompson On Cotton: The Straw That Broke The Camel’s Back Mar 14, 2023
The seemingly inevitable occurred this past week as cotton prices fell below 80 cents for the first time since November 2, 2022. For over four months support at this level […]
2023 Rice Management Guide now available Mar 14, 2023
The 2023 Rice Management Guide publication is made possible by the rice growers of Arkansas through the Arkansas Rice Check-Off administered by the Arkansas Rice Research and Promotion Board and […]
Planting Forecast: Will Spring Rains Undo Winter’s Sins? Mar 14, 2023
The weather story of 2022 was drought. At a minimum, 44% of the country was covered in drought, and last year marked the largest contiguous U.S. drought footprint since 2012. […]
Cotton Incorporated Continues to Weave Through Everyday Lives Mar 13, 2023
For over 50 years, Cotton Incorporated leads the charge in providing resources and research needed to help companies develop and market superior, innovative and profitable products. With U.S. cotton production […]