U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA is accepting applications for $100 million in grants to increase the sale and use of biofuels derived from U.S. agricultural products.
USDA's crop progress report for the week ended May 1 reported 14% of corn crops planted, a little more than a quarter of the 42% reported planted by this time in 2021.
The March 31, 2022, Prospective Plantings report from USDA forecasts planted corn acreage in 2022 at 89.5 million acres, down 4% of 3.87 million acres from 2021.
USDA reported 66% of corn crops harvested, below the 70% reported harvested by this time in 2020. The 5-year average for corn harvested in this week is 53%.
In this episode of On the Record, brought to you by Associated Equipment Distributors, we take a look at how the flooding in Texas will impact the ag industry and check in with some dealers in the region.
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