Letter to Dannon Protests Environmentally-Damaging Move to Deselect GMOs Leaders of the nation’s top farming organizations joined together in urging food companies to recognize that their sustainability goals, intended to …
Florida Citrus Harvest Expected to Decline
Florida citrus growers are expected to harvest 14 percent less product this year compared to last year, but the Department of Agriculture says that is not because of Hurricane Matthew. …
Deere Says DOJ Unfairly Accusing of Monopoly
Deere & Co. says the Department of Justice is unfairly accusing the company of trying to monopolize a market that does not exist. Deere responded last week to a DOJ …
USDA China Office Expects Record Imports for Soybeans
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s office in China expects the nation will likely import a record 86 million metric tons of soybeans during the current marketing year, up 3.5 million …
Japan to Consider TPP Approval
Lawmakers in Japan are starting to discuss legislation to implement and ratify the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). DTN reports the current administration in Japan wants to approve the trade agreement before …
CME Considering Cash Settlement for Cattle Markets
CME Group officials last week indicated the group is considering switching to a cash settlement process for its live cattle futures. Traders continue to complain to CME regarding the extreme …
International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists
Support for United Nations Resolution The Society for Range Management (SRM), The Rangelands Partnership (a collaboration of 19 Land-Grant Universities in the U.S.), the International Rangelands Congress (IRC), and the …
USDA Moves Forward with Flawed GIPSA Rules
In a letter to the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, USDA acknowledged that the agency would continue the rulemaking process on the 2010 Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Act (GIPSA) proposed …
NPPC Concerned About Rules On Livestock Contracts
The National Pork Producers Council expressed concern about U.S. Department of Agriculture regulations on the buying and selling of livestock and poultry. USDA sent to the White House Office of …
Certified Angus Beef Sales top One Billion Pounds
Sales of Certified Angus Beef products for the fiscal year that ended September 30th topped one billion pounds for the first time. The fiscal year 2016 sales figure represents a …
Outlook for Equipment Manufacturers set to Improve
A Wells Fargo analyst says the equipment manufacturing industry’s demand cycle should bottom out within the next 12 to 18 months, signaling a turnaround for the industry. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture …
Dairy Farmers Dumping Excess Milk
The nation’s dairy farmers are dumping more milk this year amid a glut of supplies and low market prices. The Wall Street Journal reports dairy farmers in the U.S. have …
Top Court in Germany Backs Canada-EU Trade Deal
The Constitutional Court of Germany Thursday supported a trade deal between the European Union and Canada. The top court in Germany rejected a legal challenge to the Comprehensive Economic and …
NOAA Increases Odds of La Niña
The fall forecast is trending more towards the chances of a La Niña weather pattern. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Beef on Dairy Industry Report Highlights Growth and OpportunitySeptember …