Articles by Tony St. James

(BEIJING, CHINA) Food prices continue to increase in China, as the country doubles-down in a […]

(KANSAS CITY, MO) The Tenth District farm economy remained weak, and commodity prices declined in […]

(WASHINGTON, DC) USDA conservation programs provide nearly $6 billion annually for financial and technical assistance […]

(STATE COLLEGE, PA) 2019 will be a down year for corn and soybean production both […]

(BEIJING, CHINA) As China continues to deal with a devastating outbreak of African swine fever […]

(WASHINGTON, DC) Highlights from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Weekly Export Sales Report based […]

(CHICAGO, IL) Farm income prospects improved some but remained poor for most agriculture sectors according […]

(WASHINGTON, DC) The United States and China have agreed to hold high-level trade talks early […]

(WASHINGTON, DC) U.S. agricultural imports next year (FY2020) are forecast at $129 billion, $300 million […]

(GENEVA, SWITZERLAND) China has requested World Trade Organization (WTO) dispute consultations with the United States […]

(ELLISVILLE, MO) Domestic ethanol exports decreased six percent in July to 120.1 million gallons according […]

(WASHINGTON, DC) The 2014 Farm Bill shifted farm support payments from programs with mostly fixed […]

(WASHINGTON, DC) Agricultural producers can now enroll in the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price […]

(CHICAGO, IL) As concerns grow regarding the size of the corn and soybean crop in […]

(WEST LAFAYETTE, IN) The Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer reading declined in August as […]

(GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO) Grain elevators and end-users are navigating heightened market volatility as the size […]

(WASHINGTON, DC) U.S. agricultural exports are projected to reach $137 billion next year, up $2.5 […]

(WASHINGTON, DC) Inflation-adjusted net cash farm income is forecast to increase $5.8 billion (5.4 percent) […]

(WASHINGTON, DC) More than a year since tariffs have been imposed, three major themes dominated […]

(WASHINGTON, DC) The United States and Japan announced a trade agreement last week that once […]

(WASHINGTON, DC) Low in calories and saturated fat, and rich in omega-3 fatty acids, seafood […]

(WASHINGTON, DC) Consumer confidence was relatively unchanged in August, following an increase one month earlier. […]

(DECATUR, IL) Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue heard an earful Wednesday while attending the 2019 Farm […]

(WASHINGTON, DC) On a typical school day, 29.7 million children participated in USDA’s National School […]

(BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA) As concern grows in the United States of a trade war with […]

(WASHINGTON, DC) The United States and Brazil have accounted for most of the growth in […]

(WASHINGTON, DC) As the world grows more technologically dependent and driven, access to reliable, high-speed […]

(GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO) Over the past two years, the U.S. has clashed with some of […]