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Each year, the Government Affairs Committee and the Executive Board venture to our nation’s capitol to visit our representatives, Senators, Agency policy-makers, and the commodity groups in the DC area.

While ag retailers are busy serving their farmer-customers in the field, the Agricultural Retailers Association (ARA) is building on the momentum from February’s legislative fly-in.

From the potential for more cold weather later this week to additional moisture increasing chances for flooding in the upper Midwest, the forecast for the remainder of April could hold a few more surprises.

To restrict drone surveillance of livestock facilities without the permission of the property owner, the Iowa House recently passed legislation, House File 572.

Wheat and corn exports out of the Black Sea region are at risk again as Ukrainian officials say Russia is taking action to block inspections of ships under the Black Sea grain initiative.

It’s a full-year push for George Madison, an agronomy specialist with Co-Alliance based in west central Indiana.

Although Treasury yields have increased over the past month (blue line in the included chart) they remain inverted, which signals “recession.”

Potassium (K) is a fascinating macronutrient. In corn, it sets the stage for a healthy and vigorous plant that produces a beautiful ear.

Art Johnson’s farm has been in the family for nearly a century. What was once a tobacco farm in Kernersville, NC, is now a thriving agritourism business that attracts up to 1,000 people each day during the spring.

As the market balances its focus between increased planting progress and the reality of saturated soils and more chances of rain and snow in the northern tier of states, commodity prices could sway planting decisions.