Mike Jones, PhD Candidate, NC State University Paul D. Mitchell, Agricultural and Applied Economics, UW-Madison For the PDF version of this post, click here! What is a gene drive? Gene drives are part of an …
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Does the US public support using gene drives to control agricultural pests?
Blog post from North Carolina State University’s Genetic Engineering and Society Center about our recent paper in Science Advances.
U.S. farmers, battered by low commodity prices and trade war, brace for things to get worse
The U.S. Farm Belt, already battered by low commodity prices, the trade war and mounting bankruptcies, is bracing for even worse times ahead.
USDA ACREAGE REPORT SHOWS A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF PREVENTED PLANTING
According to the USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA)’s annual acreage report, Wisconsin farmers weren’t able to plant on 592,808 acres this year. Nationally, farmers reported 19.4 million prevented planting acres, the highest percentage on record. …
Can I Use Corn or Soybeans as a Cover Crop on Prevented Plant Acres?
Paul D. Mitchell, Agricultural and Applied Economics, UW-Madison Office: (608) 265-6514 Email: pdmitchell@wisc.edu Web: http://www.aae.wisc.edu/mitchell/extension.htm Want a printable version? Click HERE As many Wisconsin farmers are taking prevented plant payments for their insured corn or …
Late and Prevented Planting Options and Crop Insurance for Wisconsin Farmers
Paul D. Mitchell, Agricultural and Applied Economics, UW-Madison Office: (608) 265-6514 Email: pdmitchell@wisc.edu Web: http://www.aae.wisc.edu/mitchell/extension.htm This bulletin quickly reviews crop insurance rules to help Wisconsin farmers understand late and prevented planting dates and options as …