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Fed Preparing Rate Cut Amid Declining Loan Demand

July 12, 2019 Tony St. James 0

(DALLAS, TX) Testifying before the House Financial Services Committee on Wednesday, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome […]

Organic Producers Face Wide Variety of Management Regulations

July 11, 2019 Tony St. James 0

(WASHINGTON, DC) Under USDA organic regulations, farmers who convert to organic farming systems must make […]

Ten Thousand Dairies Enrolled in New Dairy Program

July 11, 2019 Tony St. James 0

(WASHINGTON, DC) USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) opened enrollment for the Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) […]

USDA’s Latest World Supply and Demand Forecast Released

July 11, 2019 Tony St. James 0

(WASHINGTON, DC) USDA is projecting higher prices this season for wheat and soybeans, but lower […]

USDA Provides Daily Meals to 2.7 Million Children

July 10, 2019 Tony St. James 0

(WASHINGTON, DC) In 2018, USDA’s Summer Food Service Program provided meals daily to approximately 2.7 […]

Consumers Expect to Spend Less Over Next Year

July 10, 2019 Tony St. James 0

(NEW YORK CITY, NY) Americans’ expectations for how much more they will spend in the […]

When Management Retires, Agricultural Cooperatives Look to Consolidate

July 10, 2019 Tony St. James 0

(GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO) Agricultural cooperatives have been in a steady state of consolidation for decades. […]

U.S. Importing Three Billion Pounds of Chinese Rice

July 9, 2019 Tony St. James 0

(WASHINGTON, DC) U.S. rice imports are projected to reach record levels this marketing year. The […]

Ethanol Plants Expecting Weaker Margins Amid Declining Demand

July 9, 2019 Tony St. James 0

(GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO) After several years of positive margins, ethanol plants have been expanding capacity. […]

As Trump Touts Environmental Gains, Opponents Unveil

July 9, 2019 Tony St. James 0

(WASHINGTON, DC) President Donald Trump celebrated the environmental progress made under his administration at an […]

Breadth of Largest USDA Program Increased After Recession

July 8, 2019 Tony St. James 0

(WASHINGTON, DC) Though USDA programs like crop insurance and direct payments see the most scrutiny, […]

African Swine Fever Losses Growing Across Southeast Asia

July 8, 2019 Tony St. James 0

(ROME, ITALY) The China Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (MARA) admitted last week that […]

Latest EPA Proposal “Betrays Trump’s Commitment” to Ethanol

July 8, 2019 Tony St. James 0

(WASHINGTON, DC) On Friday, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued proposed volume requirements under […]

Commerce Department Proposes Relaxation of Argentina’s Biodiesel Duties

July 5, 2019 Tony St. James 0

(WASHINGTON, DC) In a recent review of Argentine government subsidies, the U.S. Department of Commerce […]

While Traditional Ag Exports Struggle, Dried Distillers Soar

July 5, 2019 Tony St. James 0

(WASHINGTON, DC) While many commodities are suffering from weaker export sales. However, exports of dried […]

Rural Agricultural Communities May See Capital Improvements Soon

July 5, 2019 Tony St. James 0

(WASHINGTON, DC) When Congress passed tax reform legislation two years ago, an incentive was created […]

Daily AgriLife Report: Kerry Siders

July 4, 2019 Tony St. James 0

DAILY AGRILIFE REPORT with Kerry Siders http://www.paramountbroadcasting.com/audio/AgriLife/20190704.mp3

FFAR Funding Research to Eliminate Costly Pork Viruses

July 4, 2019 Tony St. James 0

(WASHINGTON, DC) The Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research (FFAR) awarded a Rapid Outcomes from […]

Latin American Sustainable Beef Summit Scheduled Next Week

July 4, 2019 Tony St. James 0

(BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA) The Global Roundtable for Sustainable Beef (GRSB) along with Arcos Dorados (world’s […]

Blockchain Technology Coming to Agriculture, Livestock Uses Promising

July 4, 2019 Tony St. James 0

(DENVER, CO) While you may have heard of bitcoin, an alternative to a traditional currency […]

U.S. Ethanol Industry Struggling Amid Massive Export Decline

July 3, 2019 Tony St. James 0

(WASHINGTON, DC) For the first time since last September, domestic ethanol exports fell to 99.6 […]

Corn Pollination Running Three Weeks Late in Midwest

July 3, 2019 Tony St. James 0

(WESTMINSTER, CO) Pollination is the most critical phase of development for determining corn yields. Corn […]

China Buys U.S. Rice For First-Time in History

July 3, 2019 Tony St. James 0

(GUANGZHOU, CHINA) While many American farmers are pinned down by retaliatory tariffs from China, and […]

Food Insecurity Greatest in Africa, Asia, and Latin America

July 2, 2019 Tony St. James 0

(WASHINGTON, DC) Food insecurity is the lack of access to sufficient, safe, and nutritious food, […]

Producer Sentiment Climbs in June With USDA Announcement

July 2, 2019 Tony St. James 0

(WEST LAFAYETTE, IN) Ag producer sentiment rebounded in June as farmers’ expressed a more optimistic […]

No Record Expected, But Large Direct Payments Coming

July 2, 2019 Tony St. James 0

(WEST LAFAYETTE, IN) While producers wait for the USDA to release meaningful information about how […]

Daily AgriLife Report: Sid Miller

July 1, 2019 Tony St. James 0

DAILY AGRILIFE REPORT with Sid Miller, Commissioner for Texas Agriculture (www.TDA.gov) http://www.paramountbroadcasting.com/audio/AgriLife/20190701.mp3

Homemade Hamburger Costs Increase This Summer Over 2018

July 1, 2019 Tony St. James 0

(WASHINGTON, DC) If your afternoon picnic includes cheeseburgers, they will be a bit pricier than […]

USDA Researchers Create 320 New Inventions in 2018

July 1, 2019 Tony St. James 0

(SALINAS, CA) USDA released its annual Technology Transfer Report last week, which highlights innovations from […]

Trump Says Weekend Meeting With Xi Went Well

July 1, 2019 Tony St. James 0

(OSAKA, JAPAN) President Trump told reporters at the recent G-20 meetings in Japan that the […]

Daily AgriLife Report: Megan Eikner

June 28, 2019 Tony St. James 0

DAILY AGRILIFE REPORT with Megan Eikner http://www.paramountbroadcasting.com/audio/AgriLife/20190628.mp3

SE Asian Hog Herd Declines, U.S.Herd Expands

June 28, 2019 Tony St. James 0

(WASHINGTON, DC) As Southeast Asia is losing their hog population to death and culling from […]

Farm Bill Implementation Outlined for Credit and Trade Titles

June 28, 2019 Tony St. James 0

(WASHINGTON, DC) Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue provided an update on USDA’s implementation of the 2018 […]

Corn Plantings Higher, Soybeans, Cotton and Wheat Lower

June 28, 2019 Tony St. James 0

(WASHINGTON, DC) USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) estimated 80 million acres of soybeans planted […]

Daily AgriLife Report: Kristy Slough

June 27, 2019 Tony St. James 0

DAILY AGRILIFE REPORT with Kristy Slough http://www.paramountbroadcasting.com/audio/AgriLife/20190627.mp3

USDA Outlines Farm Bill Implementation Update on Conservation

June 27, 2019 Tony St. James 0

(WASHINGTON, DC) Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue provided an update on USDA’s implementation of the 2018 […]

All But Four Congressional Members Represent Agricultural Districts

June 27, 2019 Tony St. James 0

(WASHINGTON, DC) Nebraska Rep. Adrian Smith represents the top producing Congressional District in the United […]

African Swine Fever Expands, Chinese Buying From Argentina

June 27, 2019 Tony St. James 0

(ROME, ITALY) Losses from African swine fever (ASF) continue to mount across Southeast Asia as […]

$64 Billion in Benefits With Increased Broadband Access

June 26, 2019 Tony St. James 0

(WASHINGTON, DC) If access to broadband and adoption of digital agricultural technologies matched producer demand, […]

Trade Tensions Leading to Decline in Consumer Confidence

June 26, 2019 Tony St. James 0

(WASHINGTON, DC) The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index declined in June, following an increase in […]

Secretary Perdue Outlines USDA’s 2018 Farm Bill Implementation

June 26, 2019 Tony St. James 0

(WASHINGTON, DC) Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue provided an update on USDA’s implementation of the 2018 […]

Agricultural Exports Support More Than One-Million Jobs

June 25, 2019 Tony St. James 0

(WASHINGTON, DC) U.S. agricultural exports support output, employment, income, and purchasing power in the overall […]

Growing Pessimism in Corn and Soybean Crop Forecasts

June 25, 2019 Tony St. James 0

(STATE COLLEGE, PA) New estimates for corn and soybean yield for 2019 are even lower […]

Changing Bankruptcy Code For Farmers Could Decrease Credit

June 25, 2019 Tony St. James 0

(WASHINGTON, DC) A proposed change to the Bankruptcy Code could have adverse effects for the […]

USDA Announces Feral Swine Control and Eradication Program

June 24, 2019 Tony St. James 0

(WASHINGTON, DC) USDA announced the establishment of a new Feral Swine Eradication and Control Pilot […]

Rising Imports, Declining Exports Lower Ag Trade Surplus

June 24, 2019 Tony St. James 0

(WASHINGTON, DC) U.S. agricultural exports are projected to total $137 billion this fiscal year (FY) […]

Chinese Textile Industry and U.S. Cotton Farmers Struggling

June 24, 2019 Tony St. James 0

(WASHINGTON, DC) As the U.S.-China trade war drags on, the textile industry is feeling the […]

Daily AgriLife Report: Scott Strawn

June 21, 2019 Tony St. James 0

DAILY AGRILIFE REPORT with Scott Strawn http://www.paramountbroadcasting.com/audio/AgriLife/20190621.mp3

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USDA to Acquire National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility

June 21, 2019 Tony St. James 0

(WASHINGTON, DC) Officials from USDA and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) signed a Memorandum […]

USDA Announces One-time Change to Prevented Planting Requirements

June 21, 2019 Tony St. James 0

(WASHINGTON, DC) As historic weather events continue to stall planting in the midwest, USDA is […]

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