Ashley Davenport
Three Things Producers Should Watch as the Soybean Market Keeps Rallying
In USDA’s weekly Export Sales Report on Thursday, the U.S. has commitments for 1.18 billion bushels of soybeans, which is 56 percent of the...
How COVID Helped U.S. Pork Prepare for a More Secure Pork...
In one week, Germany has confirmed six cases of African swine fever (ASF) in wild boars. How prepared is the U.S. to handle ASF?
When...
President Trump, USDA Announce $14 Billion CFAP 2 Launch to Begin...
During a campaign stop in Wisconsin Thursday night, President Trump announced a second round of USDA’s Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP).
“Starting next week, my...
‘Fantastic’ Tonnage for Early Harvested Michigan Sugarbeets
The Michigan Ag Today Sugarbeet Harvest Report is brought to you by Betaseed, where research breeds confidence.
Early beet harvest has been happening for a...
Northern Michigan Could See Frost Going Into The Weekend, Possibility for...
For the majority of Michigan, sunny skies will prevail on Wednesday until a frontal boundary dips out of the Canadian prairies and into the...
Michigan Apple Producers Expecting Excellent Crop, But Face COVID Headwinds
Apple harvest in Michigan has ramped up, and according to USDA’s Crop Progress Report, fruit finish has been excellent. That news is welcome to...
Independent Report Shows Inequities in USDA’s MFP Program, Southern Farmers Benefited...
The nonpartisan Government Accountability Office released a report Monday showing Market Facilitation Payments did favor certain farmers.
Sen. Debbie Stabenow, Ranking Member of the Senate...
Dry August Could Cause Stalk, Shaft Integrity Issues At Harvest
August held a lot of promise for the corn and soybean crops in the eastern Corn Belt, but dry weather tempered yield expectations. As...
Aerial Treatment Planned to Combat Deadly Mosquito-Borne Disease in 10 Michigan...
In an effort to prevent spread of Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE), the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) has announced plans to...
Dry, Sunny Weather Before Temperatures Dip Midweek
After a cloudy, drizzly week last week, the weather is going to turn sunny and dry this week.
According to MAT chief meteorologist Ryan Martin,...
