Articles by Tony St. James

(WASHINGTON, DC) Following planting delays in the spring of 2019 caused by excessive wetness, the […]

(WASHINGTON, DC) USDA recently released a significant new study that quantifies the cost savings and […]

(SHANGHAI, CHINA) U.S. farmers and ranchers received good news from China on Friday as the […]

(MILWAUKEE, WI) Farmers and ranchers have been feeling the pressure from trade disputes, but new […]

(DENVER, CO) South Korea continues to be the growth pacesetter for U.S. beef exports as […]

(WASHINGTON, DC) The Crop Production report issued Thursday by USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) […]

(WASHINGTON, DC) Back in August, a fire broke out at one of the largest beef […]

(MILWAUKEE, WI) Equipment manufacturers are cautiously optimistic after the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) reported […]

(ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA) Speaking at a conference on International Trade this week, World Trade Organization (WTO) […]

(WASHINGTON, DC) U.S. farm output has grown by 170 percent over the past 70 years. […]

(WASHINGTON, DC) As the average age of the American farmer continues to climb, organizations like […]

(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 […]