mid-west

Farm groups, Ag lenders and the American Farm Bureau continue to press Congress to put aside politics and pass “urgently needed” disaster relief for the Midwest and other regions.   A $13 billion disaster packages, which includes $5 billion for Ag assistance has already stalled in the Senate.  Now, 135 farm ...

Farmers for Free Trade announced Wednesday the Motorcade for Trade tour. The RV tour will cover 11 states and 3,500 miles across the country in support of the USMCA. The first two-week leg of the tour, which will take place over the two-week April Congressional recess, will include stops across the Midwest at family farms, coffee shops, Ag equipment dealers, small businesses, and other locations..

Damages from flooding in the Midwest are now estimated to top $3 billion, with threats of more flooding on the horizon.  President Trump has approved federal disaster declarations for counties in Iowa and Nebraska.  Iowa officials say agriculture losses are at least $214 million.   ...

The meat processing industry will likely come out of the extreme cold in the Midwest with nothing more than short-term supply disruptions. Meatingplace.com says those short-term delays will likely get made up quickly when the temperature begins to rise again...

While it's dried out slightly across the Northwest over the past couple of weeks, there are some portions of the country already dealing with very serious drought conditions.  But, the good news is according to USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey there is some relief in sight for areas that need it the most.  ...

A survey of farmers shows optimism is increasing in the Midwest farm country, despite continued low prices.  The latest DTN/The Progressive Farmer Agricultural Confidence Index found increasing optimism, posting an overall score of 113, up 9 points from August and 15 points higher than the "Trump Bump" survey of a year ago.   ...

The northern plains drought is continuing to damage crops and forage with no real end in sight anytime soon.  Grassland and spring wheat have both suffered significant damage.  A DTN article says South Dakota is the driest it’s been for April-June since 2006.  Other locatio...