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The Federal Reserve released its latest Beige Book, and according to the Kansas City Federal Reserve Bank, the Tenth District farm economy remained weak despite some signs of stabilization in markets for key agricultural commodities.
Since 2015, indirect exports of corn and soybeans through beef and pork exports have been the fastest-growing category of corn and soybean use, delivering critical returns for corn and soybean farmers.
President Trump announced the Administration’s policy change regarding the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) on Thursday.
USDA posted the 2020 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee’s final report on Wednesday.
Despite COVID-19, grain has been moving and basis has generally tightened since April with both positive and negative volatility depending on the month and specific grain.
It was a big week for agricultural exports according to USDA’s latest Weekly Export Sales Report.
The Federal Reserve released their latest Beige Book and according to the Chicago Federal Reserve Bank, the COVID-19 pandemic continued to weigh on agriculture incomes.
USDA recently announced the first purchase of a vaccine for the National Animal Vaccine and Veterinary Countermeasures Bank, with an investment for a foot-and-mouth disease vaccine.
Over the past two decades, the U.S. rural economy has trailed the urban economy in just about every measurable category, including gross domestic product (GDP) and employment but that trend may be changing.
A group of cattle producers, led by R-CALF USA, are asking USDA for a nationwide referendum on the Beef Promotion and Research Order, commonly known as the Beef Checkoff Program.
Burger King caught the cattle industry off guard Tuesday with a tweet and video proclaiming “cow farts & burps are no laughing matter.
China is asking meat and soybean exporters to certify that their shipments to China have complied with safety standards to ensure they are free of COVID-19.
Recent developments to USDA websites will allow farmers and ranchers to begin managing their conservation activities online
One of the most expensive and frustrating areas for specialty crop producers is the issue of manual labor at harvest
Last week a coalition of more than 150 groups sent a letter to Congress warning of a major funding shortfall that could severely weaken agricultural inspections at our borders.
COVID-19 is dramatically affecting consumer habits and dairy supply chains as food service demand plummets and grocery sales surge.
If approved and signed into law, the DIRECT Act would amend the retail exemption and allow processors, butchers or other retailers to sell normal retail quantities online to consumers across state lines.
Agricultural producers who have not yet completed their crop acreage reports after spring planting should make an appointment with their local Farm Service Agency office before the July 15 deadline.
The United States Cattlemen’s Association, National Farmers Union, and eleven other organizations have sent a letter to the Senate Agriculture Committee requesting a hearing on livestock mandatory price reporting reauthorization.
Honey production has remained relatively stable over the past 10 years, even as producers have grappled with significant colony losses.
The global coronavirus pandemic has claimed more casualties, this time in the way of 65-year-old farm shows
USDA released their Quarterly Grain Stocks Report on Tuesday and caught some traders flat-footed
USDA released their latest estimates for 2020 crop plantings in the United States with their annual Acreage Report released Tuesday.
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URBANA, IL – Economists at the University of Illinois are carefully considering how projections for […]
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