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NRCS Seeks Comment on a Dozen Practice Standards
WASHINGTON, DC – USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is seeking public comment on 13 […]
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Legislative Fix for Livestock Haulers Hours of Service
WASHINGTON, DC – Bipartisan legislation was filed in the House of Representatives on Tuesday by […]
Americans Food Budget Declines 43 Percent Since 1960
WASHINGTON, DC – Back in 1960, the typical American spent almost 17 percent of their […]
Southwestern Bankers Report Challenging Cotton and Wheat Conditions
DALLAS, TX – Hot and dry weather continued across most of the District, with some […]
USDA Establishes New National Domestic Hemp Production Program
WASHINGTON, DC – When Congress passed the 2018 Farm Bill, they opened the door for […]
Smaller Farms Facing Lower Debt Ratios Than Others
WASHINGTON, DC – The income that a household has available to pay its debt, referred […]
Pork Checkoff Refocusing Efforts on Hispanic American Consumers
DES MOINES, IA – As the month of October comes to end, so does the […]
Summertime Drought in South Led to Feedlot Expansion
WASHINGTON, DC – Drought in Texas appears to have prompted cattlemen to move more livestock […]
Pumpkin’s Battle Weather: Prices Slightly Higher This Season
WASHINGTON, DC – With Halloween approaching, many consumers are searching for the nearest pumpkin patch. […]
Federal Reserve’s Beige Book Confirms Mixed Agricultural Bag
ATLANTA, GA – Agricultural conditions in the Sixth District remained mixed, according to the latest […]
Lighthizer Working Trade Deals in China and Congress
WASHINGTON, DC – Trade tensions between the United States and China continue but tensions between […]
Comparisons of United States and Mexican Corn Regions
WASHINGTON, DC – As the leading crop produced by both Mexico and the United States, […]
Fed Breaks Down Agricultural Economy of Mid-American Region
KANSAS CITY, MO – Agricultural economic conditions in the Tenth District generally remained weak according […]
Despite Negative Operating Margins, Ethanol Producers Increase Production
WASHINGTON, DC – Weekly ethanol production inched higher last week but still remains below levels […]
Where Food is Purchased May Predict Food Security
WASHINGTON, DC – While most households in the United States hare ample supplies of food […]
Federal Reserve Notes Difficult Conditions in Agricultural Regions
WASHINGTON, DC – Agricultural conditions deteriorated further due to the ongoing impacts of adverse weather, […]
U.S. Biofuels Industry Retaliating Against EPA’s Refinery Exemptions
WASHINGTON, DC – The renewable fuels industry has been increasingly critical of the Environmental Protection […]
Smaller Farms Falling Behind in Total Factor Productivity
WASHINGTON, DC – Smaller farms are falling further behind larger ones in terms of productivity, […]
WTO Facing Critical Deadline; Solution Linked to Reform
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – Members of the World Trade Organization heard last week how close the […]
Another Fire Burns a Kansas Beef Packing Plant
DODGE CITY, KS – Just one month after a fire at a Cargill beef packing […]
Additional Food Stamp Investment Could Increase Nation’s GDP
WASHINGTON, DC – As participants in USDA’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) spend their benefits, […]
U.S. Receives Key Needed for EU Trade Deal
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – The World Trade Organization (WTO) earlier this month, levied the largest award […]
EPA Disappoints Biofuels Industry Again With Revised Volumes
WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced final rules to establish the […]
Tractor and Combine Equipment Sales Strong in September
MILWAUKEE, WI – Uncertainty in agriculture has been widely reported over the past few months, […]
U.S. Beef Exports Off Record Pace of 2018
DENVER, CO – While U.S. pork exports were posting strong results in August, beef exports […]
U.S. Grain Farmers Record Third-Best Export Year
WASHINGTON, DC – Despite trade disruptions, U.S. grain exports in all forms enjoy the third-best […]
Domestic Pork Exports Post Hefty Sales in August
DENVER, CO – U.S. pork exports continued to post very strong results in August, according […]
AccuWeather 2019 Prediction: Larger Bean, Smaller Corn Crop
STATE COLLEGE, PA – The uncertainty of the 2019 corn and soybean season – caused […]
Trump and Chinese Agree to “Phase One” Deal
WASHINGTON, DC – From the Oval Office in the White House, President Trump and Chinese […]
Smaller Corn and Soybean Crops, Larger Cotton Harvest
WASHINGTON, DC – USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is predicting smaller corn and soybean […]
Weekend Weather Expected to Thrash Corn and Soybeans
WESTMINSTER, CO – A hard freeze is expected across a significant portion of the corn […]
Three in Five Farmers Struggle With Poor Connectivity
ST. LOUIS, MO – What happens when you need to work, but you’re missing the […]
Southwest Region Dealing With Declining Loan Repayment Rates
DALLAS, TX – Demand for agricultural loans has declined in 2019, especially in Texas, northern […]
Services Trade May Represent Future of Economic Growth
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – The World Trade Organization’s (WTO) World Trade Report brings into focus services, […]
Cattlemen Examining Options in Light of Pricing Volatility
AMES, IA – With prices received by cattlemen falling dramatically over the past few months, […]
Apples, Oranges and Bananas Top American Fruit Choices
WASHINGTON, DC – In 2017, almost 114 pounds of fresh and processed fruit were available, […]
Business Owners Uncertain About Future, Tax Concerns Increasing
NASHVILLE, TN – Mumblings about a coming recession (or at least weaker growth) are becoming […]
U.S. – Japan Trade Agreement Reopens Door for Agriculture
WASHINGTON, DC – President Trump proclaimed victory on Monday for both the United States and […]
First-ever World Cotton Day Celebration at WTO
(GENEVA, SWITZERLAND) In opening World Cotton Day at the World Trade Organization (WTO) on Monday, […]
Administration Negotiates Small Refinery Waiver Solution With EPA
(WASHINGTON, DC) After a controversial decision issued in August to exempt some small petroleum refineries […]
U.S. and Chinese Negotiating a Trade War Resolution
(WASHINGTON, DC) A 15-month old trade war is on the line this week as negotiators […]
White House Announces Small Refinery Biofuel Waiver Resolution
(WASHINGTON, DC) In 2005, Congress passed the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) with the intent of […]
Americans Growing Appetite for Coffee Fed By Imports
(WASHINGTON, DC) Americans continue to demonstrate a high demand for coffee, one commodity the United […]
Uncertainty in Agricultural Being Fed by Trade Disruptions
(DENVER, CO) Soybean prices surged late last quarter based on fears of delayed maturity of […]
USDA Keeping Current Corn and Soybean Grain Standards
(WASHINGTON, DC) The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) announced last week that […]
CoBank Says Trade Uncertainty Fueling Ag Market Volatility
(DENVER, CO) Uncertainty over trade policy, weather, and African Swine Fever dominated agricultural markets last […]
Cattlemen Investing $41 Million into Promotion and Research
(CENTENNIAL, CO) The Cattlemen’s Beef Board (CBB) will invest almost $41 million into promotion, research, […]
Mixed Bag From Producer Ag Barometer Sentiment Survey
(WEST LAFAYETTE, IN) Despite a weak near-term outlook provided by farmers in the latest Purdue […]
Dutch Farmers Protest “Negative Image” With Traffic Jam
(THE HAGUE, NETHERLANDS) As the Netherlands pushes farmers and ranchers to adopt so-called environmentally-friendly practices, […]
USDA Reopens Comment Period for Origin of Livestock
(WASHINGTON, DC) The National Organic Program (NOP) reopened the public comment period for the Origin […]