Drought
Southeast ag landowners are navigating conservation funding, utility easements, declining used-equipment values, and drought-related cattle pressures.
Missouri’s harvest is moving ahead of pace for corn, but producers continue to contend with high input costs, dry conditions affecting soybeans and pasture, and uncertainty in the cattle market.
Plains Cotton Growers is pushing for a completed farm bill and additional assistance as drought pressures producers.
Summer heat and drought erased much of the crop’s early promise across West Texas.
Mississippi Farm Bureau President Mike McCormick says harvest is progressing quickly, but high diesel costs threaten producer profitability despite good yields.
Purdue research finds U.S. and Argentine cattle producers have different outlooks. Specialty Risk Insurance explains how LRP and PRF coverage can help cattle producers manage market and rainfall risks.
Drought and extreme heat are hurting Oklahoma cotton, with 55% of the crop rated in the worst condition category.
Arkansas Agronomist Jarrod Hardke discusses statewide harvest conditions, crop quality, and the outlook for grain producers as hot, dry weather continues.
Paul Neiffer says ranchers affected by drought-related livestock sales may have more time to reinvest proceeds if their county is on the IRS drought list.