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Sometimes we think we know the right thing to do based on assumptions, but the decision to pull whole milk from public schools a decade ago is “a perfect example of misguided public policy based on bad science”.
The longest-running farm program in West Texas, the AgriBusiness Report is our daily interview program with decision-makers in the world of Agriculture. Today’s guest is the ranking member of the House Ag Committee, Rep. G.T. Thompson.
Last year proved to be an interesting year for many reasons, but according to the Economic Research Service, 2020 may be remembered for being the year agriculture broke out of the recession to the industry had suffered through for almost a decade.
A report issued last week outlines details behind the Biden administration’s approach to conserving 30 percent of the nation’s land and water by the year 2030.
House Agriculture Committee Chairman David Scott (D-GA) and Ranking Member G.T. Thompson (R-PA) hosted a Member Day hearing on Tuesday to hear from any member of Congress who wanted to speak.
The longest-running farm program in West Texas, the AgriBusiness Report is our daily interview program with decision-makers in the world of Agriculture. Today’s guest is Darren Anderson, Vive Crop Protection CEO.
How important are exports for U.S. agriculture? According to the Economic Research Service, ag exports add $302 billion in economic output every year.
Turning the page on “erratic trade policy” appears to be the main goal for the Biden administration’s trade policy according to U.S. Trade Ambassador Katherine Tai.
The meeting, hosted by the Livestock Marketing Association, found an open and candid discussion on packer concentration, capacity, and oversight.
Agricultural economists at the University of Illinois are trying to determine the potential for lower harvest time prices on corn and soybean futures contracts.
The longest-running farm program in West Texas, the AgriBusiness Report is our daily interview program with decision-makers in the world of Agriculture. Today’s guest is Richard Gupton with the Agricultural Retailers Association.
For the trucking industry, too few drivers is not a problem that can easily be solved with automation or even higher pay.
Despite concerns being raised by some commodity groups and agricultural reporters, President Biden’s tax plan, to pay for his infrastructure bill, will not eliminate the stepped-up basis for farms and ranches.
New farm tractor unit sales continue double-digit growth rate in the United States, and inventories continue to fall after a strong month in April.
The longest-running farm program in West Texas, the AgriBusiness Report is our daily interview program with decision-makers in the world of Agriculture. Today’s guest is Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack.
On Thursday, the CDC announced updated guidance regarding COVID-19 and the reopening of America.
Net wheat sales were down noticeably from the previous week and down 61 percent from the prior 4-week average according to the latest Weekly Export Sales Report from USDA.
The longest-running farm program in West Texas, the AgriBusiness Report is our daily interview program with decision-makers in the world of Agriculture. Today’s guest is Chase Adams with the American Sheep Industry Association.
The California agricultural industry was the top beneficiary of the federal government’s response to the coronavirus pandemic according to the latest from the Economic Research Service.
USDA latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates reports expected higher prices for wheat, corn, soybeans, and cotton.
USDA released their latest Crop Production Report for May, on Wednesday, and government economists expect a 10 percent year over year increase in winter wheat production this season.
The longest-running farm program in West Texas, the AgriBusiness Report is our daily interview program with decision-makers in the world of Agriculture. Today’s guest is John Kavulich with the U.S.-Cuba Trade and Economic Council.
Despite COVID-19 challenges, Canada remained a leading destination for U.S. agricultural exports in 2020, with high-value food and beverage exports reaching $17 billion.
In just 90 days, July 2021 corn futures increased almost $2 per bushel bringing relief to row-crop producers struggling from low prices, but providing a new challenge for livestock feeders facing lower beef prices.
Economic and financial conditions in U.S. agriculture continued to strengthen in the first quarter alongside ongoing increases in the prices of major row crops.
The longest-running farm program in West Texas, the AgriBusiness Report is our daily interview program with decision-makers in the world of Agriculture. Today’s guest is Kody Bessent with Plains Cotton Growers.
The United States is a major exporter of agricultural products, with about 20 percent of its farm output sold abroad, however, an economic crisis in foreign markets is threatening to reduce U.S. export sales.
The Government Accountability Office is making recommendations to USDA regarding their management of wetlands, especially in the prairie pothole region in Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota.
The longest-running farm program in West Texas, the AgriBusiness Report is our daily interview program with decision-makers in the world of Agriculture. Today’s guest is Bob Maurer with Manduca Trading.
The Food and Agriculture Climate Alliance has worked over the past three months to develop specific recommendations for how USDA should approach a potential carbon bank.
The longest-running farm program in West Texas, the AgriBusiness Report is our daily interview program with decision-makers in the world of Agriculture. Today’s guest is Dave Salmonsen with the American Farm Bureau Federation.
Floyd and Hale County’s Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Agents are your hosts for a series of talks with experts for the 2021 Caprock Cattle Educational Series.
The longest-running farm program in West Texas, the AgriBusiness Report is our daily interview program with decision-makers in the world of Agriculture. Today’s guest is former North Dakota Senator Byron Dorgan.
Possible changes in U.S. tax policy are on the minds of ag producers, according to Dr. Jim Mintert the Director of the Center for Commercial Agriculture at Purdue University.
U.S terms of trade with Mexico advanced 4.9 percent for the year ended in March 2021, the largest year-over-year increase since the index was first published in December 2017.
The longest-running farm program in West Texas, the AgriBusiness Report is our daily interview program with decision-makers in the world of Agriculture. Today’s guests are Danielle Beck & Kaitlynn Glover with National Cattlemen’s Beef Association.
As cash cattle prices hold the line between $118 to $120 per hundredweight this week, the online Cattle Market Report suggests that the assault on beef producers has been unrelenting and calls for government investigations in the obscene profits of the processors will only find no illegal activity.
The food gap measures how much food is needed to raise consumption at every income level to meet the nutritional target of 2,100 calories per capita per day, a minimum intake to sustain a healthy and active lifestyle.
After suffering through years of drought, Australia is looking at another big production year for grain production on the heels of bumper crops just one year earlier.
The longest-running farm program in West Texas, the AgriBusiness Report is our daily interview program with decision-makers in the world of Agriculture. Today’s guest is Mark Brown with Plains Cotton Growers.
Though producers are becoming more optimistic about the future, their views on the current conditions tell a slightly different story.
Trade policy barriers such as tariffs and regulations account for at least 14 percent of trade costs according to new estimates from the World Trade Organization.
USDA has announced updates to two popular livestock insurance policies in an effort to improve options and create additional opportunities for producers to participate.
President Biden released a policy proposal last week which aims to expand benefits related to education, nutrition programs, and family tax credits by increasing or modifying several key tax provisions.
The longest-running farm program in West Texas, the AgriBusiness Report is our daily interview program with decision-makers in the world of Agriculture. Today’s guest is BASF Western Region Agronomic Manager Kenny Melton.
With a weaker dollar, and supply concerns around the globe, U.S. grain exports of corn, barley and sorghum are projected to break the all-time export record this marketing season.
Volatile seems to be one of the best words to describe 2020, especially in agriculture.
The longest-running farm program in West Texas, the AgriBusiness Report is our daily interview program with decision-makers in the world of Agriculture. Today we will hear highlights from a recent Supreme Court hearing on the Renewable Fuel Standard.
Missing notifications from World Trade Organization members outlining the subsidies they give to their enterprises continues to be an irritant in discussions in the WTO’s Committee on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures.
For the week ending April 22, 2021, U.S. pork exports hit a new marketing year high and sales for corn, sorghum, and soybeans were higher than the previous week according to the latest USDA Weekly Export Sales Report.
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