The first export sales report of 2025 came in below many traders’ expectations, according to Allendale commodity broker Greg McBride. U.S. corn sales totaled 777,000 metric tons, while soybeans came …
China Approves More GM Crops to Boost Food Security
China approved five gene-edited crop varieties and 12 types of genetically modified soybeans, corn, and cotton. Reuters says the expanded approvals are intended to boost high-yielding crops, reduce the need …
Latest Chapter in USMCA Biotech Corn Dispute
A USMCA Dispute Settlement Panel recently announced their ruling on a U.S. challenge of Mexico’s ban of our nation’s biotech corn imports – the latest news in an almost two-year …
U.S. Wins USMCA Biotechnology Dispute with Mexico, Securing Market Access for GE Corn
The United States has successfully resolved a critical trade dispute with Mexico under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), securing a victory for American agriculture. U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai announced …
American Agriculture History Minute: Funk Brothers’ Advancement of Corn Seed
I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. Eugene Funk was the grandson of Isaac Funk, one of McLean County, Illinois’ earliest settlers and arguably the best livestock producer …
USDA to Gather 2024 Crop Data from California Producers
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (USDA/NASS) will soon start collecting information for its 2024 Agricultural Survey. Beginning in late November, over 2,000 producers across California will …
American Agriculture History Minute: How Crops Migrated West
I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. In the 1850s, there was a great push, migration to the west, finally crossing the Mississippi River and settling in Iowa, …
American Agriculture History Minute: Crop Adjustments After the Civil War
I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. During the Civil War, wheat prices were higher. Many producers planted more wheat. With the end of the war, the bottom …
California Farm Linked to Onions in E. Coli Outbreak
The FDA, USDA FSIS, CDC, and state partners are investigating an outbreak of E. coli O157 tied to McDonald’s Quarter Pounders, with preliminary findings suggesting contaminated onions may be the …
Groups Respond to SAF Tax Credit Guidelines
Legislation introduced in the House and Senate would extend a new sustainable aviation fuel tax credit for biofuels for ten years and prevent foreign producers from accessing the credits. Groups …
IFPA Policy Retreat Charts Course for Advocacy in 2025
International Fresh Produce Association (IFPA) brought together volunteer leaders serving on the U.S. Government Relations Council and Political Advisory Committee in Washington, D.C. this month to dive into a Policy …
Western Region CCA Announces CCA of the Year & Award Recipients
The Western Region Certified Crop Advisers (WRCCA) announced Franz Niederholzer as the 2024 CCA of the Year. Niederholzer is a farm advisor with the University of California Cooperative Extension. The …
Looking Long Term at Markets
An expert advises grain growers to look long term. Lead economist for grains and oilseeds with CoBank, Tanner Ehmke said a bullish marketing opportunity may present itself to producers – …
Economic Analysis Highlights Impact of Pesticide Policies on Lettuce Production
The proposed Sustainable Pest Management framework in California might have serious economic consequences for the state’s lettuce industry, according to a study by the Californians for Smart Pesticide Policy (CSPP). …