U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today issued the following statement regarding China’s announcement of duties of almost 179 percent on U.S. sorghum imports: “The international grain market is about …
Agri View: Sorghum, an Unusual Crop
Everett Griner talks about sorghum in today’s Agri View. Everett explains why this is such an unusual crop. You know we grow a lot of grain in this country. Corn, …
Agri View: Bad Trade Deal for Agriculture
Everett Griner talks about the United States leaving TTP hurting agriculture in today’s Agri View. Well, all 12 nations that make up the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) have signed the agreement. …
USDA Report Indicates Increased Corn Demand
The Department of Agriculture (USDA) has increased corn demand in it’s latest forecast for the 2017-18 crop year. The monthly World Agriculture Supply and Demand report increased exports of corn …
Celebrating National Flour Month
Cathy Isom continues her series this week on celebrating food with the crucial baking ingredient recognized in the month of March. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Although …
Study Of U.S. Grains Council ROI
$20 In Tax Revenue For Every $1 In Farm Bill Spending On Export Market Development Spending on overseas market development for U.S. feed grains and related products increased the value …
Sorghum Producers Look into Chinese Anti-Dumping Investigation
The National Sorghum Producers are looking at how to respond to China’s announcement of anti-dumping and countervailing duties investigations into imports of U.S. sorghum. China’s Ministry of Commerce made the …
NRCS and the Rice Stewardship Partnership Helping Central Valley Irrigation
USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is currently accepting applications from California rice producers in 10 Central Valley counties for the Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) – Rice Stewardship Partnership, …
USDA February WASDE Report
The latest monthly World Agriculture Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report from the Department of Agriculture shows lower estimated soybean exports for the 2017-18 crop year. USDA lowered soybean exports …
ADM, Bungee Talks Advancing
Talks between ADM and Bunge are advancing, and ADM says it could reach an agreement to purchase Bungee as soon as this week. Archer Daniels Midland, or ADM, proposed a …
Farm Futures Releases 2018 Planting Intentions Survey Results
Farm Futures magazine recently released its survey of 2018 planting intentions, which shows that farmers aren’t quite ready to make major changes to their crop rotations. However, they are going …
Celebrating Menudo, a Traditional Soup
Cathy Isom has delicious tips about a month long celebration for a traditional soup that’s famous at family gatherings. That’s coming on This Land of Ours. January is known as …
Winter Wheat Growers Holding on Through Cold Snap
The nation’s winter wheat growers have learned through experience to be prepared for more trouble ahead. Much of the nation has been in a deep freeze for the past several …
Winterkill Likely in Wheat Belt
A large portion of the nation’s winter wheat crop lacks a protective layer of snow cover and meteorologists are saying the recent deep freeze is doing some damage. Snow cover …