The USDA released its semi-annual cattle inventory report on Friday, and although the numbers largely came in where the industry expected them to, the report does offer insight into the …
Drought
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Producers need to be prepared in case drought conditions persist into 2021, according to North Dakota State University Extension specialists. Most of the Dakotas, Wyoming and eastern Montana suffered from …
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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says farmers and ranchers in the North can expect cooler and wetter conditions this winter, while producers in the South are likely to experience …
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It is no secret that wheat futures prices have reached unexpected heights recently. Higher futures prices usually pressure export basis values when farmers sell wheat “into the rally” because that …
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After passing the halfway point of 2020, producers are gearing up for the back half of summer and looking for any indicators of what fall and winter could bring. Brian …
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by Derrell Peel, Oklahoma State University Extension Livestock Market Economist Drought conditions have expanded rapidly in recent weeks across much of the western half of the U.S. Though many regions …
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Droughts have become more frequent in the western United States in the last two decades and have led to significant consequences for those working in the agriculture industry. Farmers are …
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New research from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln has led to the discovery of a novel gene that improves drought adaptation in wheat — a breakthrough that could contribute to increased …
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Scientists at Heriot-Watt University have identified a gene responsible for drought resistance in barley. Publishing the results of nearly five years of work in the Journal of Plant Physiology and …
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Sen. John Thune (S.D.), a longtime member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, this week wrote to U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue to encourage him to prioritize several provisions …
