Farmers Waiting for Market Clues for MFP 3.0

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Owner of Shuttered Dairy Pleads Guilty in $60M Fraud

The owner of an award-winning organic dairy in Pennsylvania that abruptly closed its doors last fall pleaded guilty Thursday to running a Ponzi scheme that bilked investors of nearly $60 million.

How a Food Company Responds to Consumer Needs, Supports Farmers

From major metropolitan areas to mom-and-pop chains, today’s grocery stories are a culinary wild west, says Christine Daugherty, vice president of sustainable agriculture and responsible sourcing at PepsiCo.

Farmers Waiting for Market Clues for MFP 3.0

Trade hasn’t bounced back as quickly as producers and traders hoped after the Phase One trade agreement with China. However, USDA Under Secretary Bill Northey is optimistic China will stay true to its promises.

Tips for Planting Soybeans Earlier

With early planting, some principles remain the same as with traditional planting dates, but others might need to change. For example, choose varieties that reduce weather risk, plant later maturities first, know early planted soybeans might behave differently and be attentive with weed control.

Attend Farm Journal Hemp College on March 25 in Lubbock

Farm Journal and the U.S. Hemp Growers Association want to help you get on the right production path at their Hemp College on March 25 in Lubbock, Texas.

One-on-One with Ag Secretary Perdue at Commodity Classic

It's being called an invasion of Biblical proportions: giant swarms of locusts. Details in today's AgDay Minute.

Crop Comments
Floyd County, Iowa

I have been lucky so far. I have checked my bins of corn and they are okay. Remember to check yours, too. But be careful in there. Been hearing some horror stories with the corn that just wasn't quite mature. One of the local elevators has been re-drying corn that had been dried and stored in several different farmers bins. You never know, maybe someday that corn will be profitable again.

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