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Growing Pessimism in Corn and Soybean Crop Forecasts
(STATE COLLEGE, PA) New estimates for corn and soybean yield for 2019 are even lower […]
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Changing Bankruptcy Code For Farmers Could Decrease Credit
(WASHINGTON, DC) A proposed change to the Bankruptcy Code could have adverse effects for the […]
USDA Announces Feral Swine Control and Eradication Program
(WASHINGTON, DC) USDA announced the establishment of a new Feral Swine Eradication and Control Pilot […]
Rising Imports, Declining Exports Lower Ag Trade Surplus
(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
(WASHINGTON, DC) As the U.S.-China trade war drags on, the textile industry is feeling the […]
Daily AgriLife Report: Scott Strawn
DAILY AGRILIFE REPORT with Scott Strawn http://www.paramountbroadcasting.com/audio/AgriLife/20190621.mp3
USDA to Acquire National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility
(WASHINGTON, DC) Officials from USDA and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) signed a Memorandum […]
USDA Announces One-time Change to Prevented Planting Requirements
(WASHINGTON, DC) As historic weather events continue to stall planting in the midwest, USDA is […]
African Swine Fever Losses Growing, Laos Latest Casualty
(ROME, ITALY) African swine fever continues to wreak havoc across Southeast Asia as the country […]
Daily AgriLife Report: Erin Jones Gray
DAILY AGRILIFE REPORT with Erin Jones Gray http://www.paramountbroadcasting.com/audio/AgriLife/20190620.mp3
Definition of Efficiency Displayed in Domestic Beef Production
(WASHINGTON, DC) Over the last 50 years, U.S. beef production steadily increased by 25 percent […]
Crop Insurance the Focus of House Subcommittee Hearing
(WASHINGTON, DC) Members of a House Agriculture Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management […]
Mexico Ratifies USMCA While Canada and U.S. Procrastinate
(WASHINGTON, DC) As House Democratic leadership sets its priorities before the August recess, one key […]
Daily AgriLife Report: Curtis Preston
DAILY AGRILIFE REPORT with Curtis Preston http://www.paramountbroadcasting.com/audio/AgriLife/20190619.mp3
USDA and USFRA Sign Agreement Promoting U.S. Agriculture
(WASHINGTON, DC) USDA and the U.S. Farmers and Ranchers Alliance (USFRA) signed a Memorandum of […]
House Members Tackling Nutrition Assistance and Farm Crisis
(WASHINGTON, DC) The House Agriculture Committee continues it’s oversight work this week as two subcommittees […]
Lighthizer Questions Lawmakers For Better Chinese Negotiation Plan
(WASHINGTON, DC) Based upon a “very unbalanced relationship with China”, American jobs are at risk. […]
Daily AgriLife Report: Dr. Calvin Trostle
DAILY AGRILIFE REPORT with Dr. Calvin Trostle http://www.paramountbroadcasting.com/audio/AgriLife/20190618.mp3
Planting Delays Leads to Reality of Smaller Crops
(LUBBOCK, TX) Planting delays are real, and the question now becomes whether the United States […]
United States Called to Answer Potential WTO Abuses
(GENEVA, SWITZERLAND) Seven trading nations are calling out the United States regarding the second round […]
Trump Tweets Positive Message Regarding Chinese Trade Impasse
(WASHINGTON, DC) Next week the leaders of China and the United States are expected to […]
Daily AgriLife Report: Blaine Reed
DAILY AGRILIFE REPORT with Blaine Reed http://www.paramountbroadcasting.com/audio/AgriLife/20190617.mp3
Daily AgriLife Report: Kerry Siders
DAILY AGRILIFE REPORT with Kerry Siders http://www.paramountbroadcasting.com/audio/AgriLife/20190607.mp3
Daily AgriLife Report: Nik Clarkson
DAILY AGRILIFE REPORT with Nik Clarkson http://www.paramountbroadcasting.com/audio/AgriLife/20190604.mp3
Researchers Closing on Natural Antibiotic Alternative in Pigs
(WEST LAFAYETTE, IN) Agricultural scientists are studying a natural antimicrobial enzyme as a possible alternative […]
Prices Received By Farmers Increase; Prices Paid Follow
(WASHINGTON, DC) Farmers and ranchers were able to sell their commodities, overall, for a little […]
Prices, Weather and Trade Undercut Outlook for Farmers
(WEST LAFAYETTE, IN) Ag producer sentiment in May dropped to its lowest level since October […]
Daily AgriLife Report: Robert Scott
DAILY AGRILIFE REPORT with Robert Scott http://www.paramountbroadcasting.com/audio/AgriLife/20190603.mp3
China Ups Ante on More U.S. Agricultural Products
(BEIJING, CHINA) The tit-for-tat trade war is on between the United States and China as […]
North Korea Confirms First African Swine Fever Outbreak
(ROME, ITALY) African Swine Fever (ASF) continues to spread across the Asian continent as North […]
EPA Publishes Final Rule on Year-Round E15 Availability
(WASHINGTON, DC) Last week, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized regulatory changes to allow gasoline […]
More Americans Currently Banking, Saving and “Doing Better”
(WASHINGTON, DC) As economic growth continues, the number of Americans who choose to not use […]
APHIS Outlines Animal Agriculture’s Use of Antimicrobial Drugs
(AMARILLO, TX) USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) recently released the results of […]
Trump Tosses Another Tariff Into USMCA Trade Waters
(WASHINGTON, DC) Late Thursday, President Trump announced plans to impose five percent tariffs on all […]
FSA Prepares for Continuous CRP Signup in June
(WASHINGTON, DC) USDA’s Farm Service Agency will accept applications for certain practices under the continuous […]
USDA Launching A New Dairy Margin Protection Program
(WASHINGTON, DC) Times are tough in the agriculture industry, including America’s dairy operations. Anyone watching […]
Federal Court Strikes Down Waters of U.S. Rule
(HOUSTON, TX) The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas granted Texas’ motion […]
Judge Closes Bar on Bud Light Advertising Campaign
(MADISON, WISCONSIN) While the New England Patriots were winning their sixth NFL championship in February, […]
Select Producers Allowed to Insure Dual-Use Wheat
(WASHINGTON, DC) USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) announced updates to the Annual Forage insurance program […]
Ethanol Tops List of Fastest-Growing Agricultural Exports
(WASHINGTON, DC) As a trade dispute continues to boil between the United States and China, […]
Ag News Update for 05/29/2019
Ag News Update …The World Trade Organization (WTO) expects weak world trade through June http://www.ParamountBroadcasting.com/audio/podcasts/20190529ANU.mp3
GPS Guides Two-Thirds of Domestic Corn Plantings
(WASHINGTON, DC) Precision agriculture is in use on many farms in the United States. According […]
Deadline Approaching for 2018 Crop Year Marketing Loans
(WASHINGTON, DC) Producers interested in utilizing marketing assistance loans for the 2018 crop year are […]
WTO Expects Weak World Trade Thru June 2019
(GENEVA, SWITZERLAND) World trade growth is likely to remain weak through the first half of […]
African Swine Fever Outbreak Expanding in Southeast Asia
(ROME, ITALY) African Swine Fever (ASF) has been confirmed in eight more Vietnamese provinces according […]
Barriers to Ratifying New USMCA Agreement Coming Down
(LUBBOCK, TX) Barriers to ratifying the new U.S., Mexico, Canada free-trade agreement – also known […]
Texas Congressman Holds Up Bipartisan, Bicameral Disaster Relief
(WASHINGTON, DC) Last week, the Senate passed a long-awaited $19 billion disaster-relief package. The legislation […]
Daily AgriLife Report: Kyle Howard
DAILY AGRILIFE REPORT with Kyle Howard http://www.paramountbroadcasting.com/audio/AgriLife/20190523.mp3
Daily AgriLife Report: Kristy Slough
DAILY AGRILIFE REPORT with Kristy Slough http://www.paramountbroadcasting.com/audio/AgriLife/20190522.mp3
Daily AgriLife Report: JR Sprague
DAILY AGRILIFE REPORT with JR Sprague http://www.paramountbroadcasting.com/audio/AgriLife/20190521.mp3