ARA President and CEO Daren Coppock and NCFC CEO Chuck Conner sent a letter to EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler asking for clarification and emphasizing that days matter as the application window is quickly closing.

On Thursday, June 11, USDA will release its monthly Crop Production and World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates. What surprises could the data hold?

South Dakota had more acres claimed under the prevented planting provisions of crop insurance than any other state in 2019. Where farmers tended those prevent plant acres, they find 2020 crops are off to a strong start.

Instead of an in-person event, this year’s conference will be completely virtual. Because of the new format, its organizers have expanded the agenda to three days and to be of a national scope.

“For soybean farmers who just planted or are finishing up planting of the dicamba-tolerant genetics, they were really caught off guard.” says Dave Spears, senior vice president and chief marketing officer at MKC.

One investment in their business that has paid off during the pandemic has been the digital customer portal, which was launched in 2019.