The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that seed cotton producers who want to participate in the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs for the 2018 crop year may now submit applications. The signup period ends on Dec. 7, 2018. Read more.
Even though the Senate left Washington last week without voting on moving the farm bill to conference, a spokesman for Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said the Senate is expected to vote on it this week. Tyron Spearman has the story.Listen here.
The aid package announced to offset harm by the Trump administration’s trade policy for agriculture could be ready to go by October, according to Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue.Get the details.