Soybean growers expand fungicide use amid disease pressure

A technical marketing manager for fungicides says more soybeans growers are incorporating fungicide applications into their disease management programs. Kim Tutor with BASF says the return on investment for farmers is similar to what corn producers have experienced. “I think enough folks have seen the other additional plant health benefits out of a fungicide application.…Continue Reading

Inside D.C: New farm aid coming; trade signals ‘messy’

The co-director of Texas A&M’s Ag and Food Policy Center says it’s going to be more challenging for the Trump administration to estimate trade damages for new farmer ad-hoc relief. Bart Fischer says the trade conversation is constantly changing. “The market is reacting to signals right now, China’s buying signals. There’s just still so much…Continue Reading

MFU delegates sound alarm on farm economy, demand new farm bill

Minnesota Farmers Union developed resolutions around what members describe as a farm crisis during their annual convention in late November. MFU president Gary Wertish says long-term reforms are necessary to stabilize the ag economy. “We’re still dealing with a 2018 Farm Bill that we keep kicking down the road, so we need to make some…Continue Reading

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