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Corn and Cotton Exports Hit Marketing Year Highs
WASHINGTON, DC – Last week, U.S. exports for corn and cotton hit marketing-year highs while […]
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USDA Projecting Lower Exports Except for Sorghum
WASHINGTON, DC – USDA’s monthly World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) Report for April […]
Uncertainty Regarding Increased Chinese Trade, Driving Farmer Concerns
WEST LAFAYETTE, IN – Farmers are less optimistic today about the outcome of the trade […]
COVID-19 Causing Delays in China’s Ag Trade Purchases
BLACKSBURG, VA – While progress was being made on the U.S.-China Phase One trade deal […]
Appeals Court Refuses to Hear EPA’s Waiver Appeal
DENVER, CO – In a victory for the ethanol industry and grain producers, the Tenth […]
NCBA Requesting Formal Investigation into Possible Market Manipulation
WASHINGTON, DC – If fair and functioning cattle markets are vital to the sustainability of […]
Some Agricultural Products Hitting Higher Prices, Most Lower
DENVER, CO – According to a new Quarterly report from CoBank’s Knowledge Exchange, COVID-19 and […]
Farmers and Ranchers Encouraged to Apply for Loans
WASHINGTON, DC – The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) is part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, […]
Farmers’ Share of Food Dollar Increasing, Albeit Slowly
WASHINGTON, DC – On average, U.S. farmers received 14.6 cents for farm commodity sales from […]
Big Week for Corn, Sorghum, and Cotton Exports
WASHINGTON, DC – The pace of U.S. ag exports continues to improve, in spite of […]
Industry Continues to Analyze USDA’s Prospective Planting Numbers
WASHINGTON, DC – Corn planted area for all purposes in 2020 is estimated at 97.0 […]
CoBank Report Examines Effects of COVID-19 on Agriculture
DENVER, CO – COVID-19 has brought the U.S. economy to a screeching halt, ushering in […]
U.S. Agriculture Returning To Strong Ag Trade Surpluses
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. agricultural exports are projected to total $139.5 billion this fiscal year, […]
Winter 2020 Registers as Sixth Warmest on Record
WASHINGTON, DC – According to preliminary data provided by the National Centers for Environmental Information, […]
Current “Lopsided” Cattle Market Indicative of Forward Contracting
WASHINGTON, DC – This global pandemic has injected never-before-seen uncertainty into the cattle and beef […]
More Corn and Soybean Acres; Less Cotton and Wheat
WASHINGTON, DC – Farmers in the United States intend to plant an estimated 97 million […]
USDA Projects Increase in Farm Real Estate Values
WASHINGTON, DC – Farm real estate, including land and the structures on that land, typically […]
Coronavirus Limiting Travel as Ethanol Demand Destruction Continues
URBANA, IL – Extraordinary restrictions have been put in place in an attempt to slow […]
Despite 3.4 Million New Acres, CRP Needs More
WASHINGTON, DC – Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue announced the acceptance of more than 3.4 million […]
AccuWeather Predicts Good Growing Season, Record Corn Harvest
STATE COLLEGE, PA – While the industry awaits the latest projections for crop plantings in […]
Weekly Sorghum Export Sales Remain Strong, Basis Strengthening
LUBBOCK, TX – Sorghum export sales commitments were strong again this week with China, Japan, […]
Congress Sets Aside Politics, Passes Coronavirus Relief Bill
WASHINGTON, DC – President Trump, as promised, signed the largest single piece of legislation ever […]
U.S. Beef Seeing New Opportunities for Chinese Trade
DENVER, CO – With the signing of the Phase One trade agreement with China, access […]
Agriculture Somewhat Immune From Stress and Market Volatility
GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO – The U.S. economy’s plunge is unprecedented, according to Dan Kowalski, Vice […]
State Department Agrees to Waive H-2A Interview Requirements
WASHINGTON, DC – As demand has grown for more ag labor, so has the demand […]
Despite Economic Troubles, Ag Retailers Expect Robust Demand
DENVER, CO – Ag retailers are on relatively firm footing as they prepare for spring […]
West Coast Blank Sails Causing Headaches for Agriculture
LOS ANGELES, CA – Fallout of the global COVID-19 pandemic has reached U.S. ports over […]
Responding to NCBA Demands, Beef Packers Sharing Profits
DENVER, CO – With retail demand for meat exploding, beef packer profits have surged. According […]
Massive Economic Rescue Package Includes Billions for Agriculture
WASHINGTON, DC – The White House and Congressional leaders finally reached a compromise deal early […]
Bipartisan Bill Could Provide Interest-Free Veterinary Student Loans
WASHINGTON, DC – Two Congressional veterinarians have introduced the bipartisan Veterinary Education & Training Minimizes […]
Largest Corn Crop, Smallest Wheat Expected in 2020
McHENRY, IL – Analysts and traders are preparing for next week’s Annual USDA Prospective Planting […]
If Supply Chains Remain Intact, Corn Could Rally
URBANA, IL – As traders prepare for next week’s USDA Prospective Plantings report, the University […]
Panic Buying, Traffic Jams Causing EU Food Delays
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM – In the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, grocery stores around the world […]
Canada Approves Measure, Final Step Toward Implementing USMCA
OTTAWA, CANADA – Canada’s Senate voted unanimously on Friday to implement the U.S.-Mexico-Canada (USMCA) trade […]
China Steps In, Buys Boatloads Full of Sorghum
WASHINGTON, DC – Industry groups are applauding large sales of U.S. sorghum. The sorghum industry […]
Pork Exports Soar, Beef Exports Expand as Well
DENVER, CO – As pork exports soared in January, U.S. beef exports were impressive as […]
Total Farm Output Triples Over Last 60 Years
WASHINGTON, DC – Technological developments in agriculture have been influential in driving changes in the […]
Ag Groups Band Together, Launch Sustainable Farming Coalition
WASHINGTON, DC – Last week, 21 farm and ranch groups representing millions of U.S. farmers […]
Record Production Expected in Beef, Pork, and Broilers
ARLINGTON, VA – Last week, World Ag Outlook Board livestock analyst Shayle Shagam announced that […]
Farm Labor Shortage Contributing to Specialty Crop Mechanization
WASHINGTON, DC – Due to an increasing shortage of agricultural labor, more specialty farmers are […]
Trucking Study Determining Feasibility of Using 100% Biodiesel
JEFFERSON CITY, MO – A partnership was launched last week to conduct a year-long review […]
More Corn and Soybeans, Less Cotton and Wheat
ARLINGTON, VA – USDA is projecting an increase in corn and soybean planting this year […]
Farm Economy May Be Improving Says Chicago Fed
CHICAGO, IL – Respondents to the Chicago Fed’s agricultural survey covering the fourth quarter of […]
China Providing Immediate Opportunities for Agricultural Tariff Exemptions
BEIJING, CHINA – Last week, China’s Ministry of Finance announced it will allow importers to […]
United States Cattle on Feed Up 2 Percent
WASHINGTON, DC – Cattle and calves on feed in feedlots for the U.S. slaughter market […]
Dairy Margin Coverage Program Enrollment Falls 27 Percent
WASHINGTON, DC – An improving dairy sector, with higher milk prices and steady or lower […]
USDA Establishes Bold Environmental and Production Initiatives
WASHINGTON, DC – Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced the Agriculture Innovation Agenda, a department-wide initiative […]
GAO Opening Investigation into USDA’s Market Facilitation Program
WASHINGTON, DC – Acting at the request of Senator Debbie Stabenow (MI-D), Ranking Member of […]
Sunny Weather Helps World Ag Expo Grow Attendance
TULARE, CA – Sunny skies, large crowds, and optimistic attendees defined the 53rd edition of […]
Bearish Price Projections Pressuring Potential U.S. Cotton Plantings
NEW ORLEANS, LA – National Cotton Council (NCC) economists project 2020 U.S. cotton acreage to […]