Winter Wheat Tour Kicks Off in Kansas
The Wheat Quality Council holds its 2024 Hard Winter Wheat Tour in Kansas this week, offering the world a glimpse at how this year's crop is faring.
Farmers and 45Z Tax Credit
There is already an array of programs that pay farmers for planting cover crops and using no-till practices. The 45Z tax credit, which goes into effect next January, will likely require more focus on farmers' carbon intensity scores. However, the tax credit could offer more incentives for farmers to try climate-smart practices.
USDA Weekly Crop Progress Report
Nationwide, corn planting reached 49% complete and soybean planting reached 35% as of Sunday, May 12. Winter wheat conditions were rated 50% good to excellent, unchanged from the previous week.