If you are confused about the June 3 Ninth District Court of Appeals ruling that vacated the 2018 dicamba registration, you are not alone. On the surface the decision to disallow sales and usage of the controversial weed killer impacts all farmers using ENGENIA®, FEXAPAN® and XTENDIMAX® herbicides, and could not come at a more detrimental time for soybean farmers who have nearly completed putting the 2020 soybean crop in the ground. The products are also used in the cotton industry.

FRANKFORT, Ky. – Two of Kentucky’s top officials have requested that the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) investigate possible anti-competitive practices in the beef packing sector.

MILWAUKEE, Wis. – Farm equipment sales are expected to be down in 2020 but could bounce back next year, according to the director of market intelligence for the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM)

URBANA, Ill. - A live poll showed that 65 percent of the 250 farmers attending a recent UniversitAy of Illinois farmdoc webinar expected to incur income losses in 2020-2021. A discussion on what factors will influence farm income and how to minimize income losses was led by farmdoc team member Gary Schnitkey, who advised farmers to start considering their 2021 planting decisions today. 

EAST LANSING, Mich. – Some Michigan fruit crops suffered damage after freezing temperatures hit the region earlier this month, according to Michigan State University extension.

Growers in eastern Michigan will see losses in tree fruits, MSU’s Robert Tritten said May 12. Some flower buds were already damaged from cold temperatures April 22. The cold weather had pushed the growing season 7-14 days behind, he said.