…U.S. agricultural products, including soybeans and pork, and has slowed the importation of U.S. ag products by inspecting each export container. The threats stem from Trump’s steel and aluminum import…
Agri View: Who Loses in the Event of a Trade War?
…Iowa farmer $120 dollars to raise a hog to market weight. When that trade war talk began to circulate, the cost fell to $100 dollars. Or soybeans. The price fluctuates….
Secretary Perdue Names FSA Administrator
…Award and the Agricultural Leaders of Tomorrow Alumnus of the Year. He and his wife, Renee, have two children and grow soybeans, corn and beef cattle on the family farm….
Agri View: Trade War
…cotton, corn, tobacco, soybeans. It is not just the people that grow these crops that will be impacted. Think about the jobs that sustain non-farm families. I have told you…
Agri View: Agriculture Trade Problems
…just soybeans, and cotton farmers. It is all of agriculture. Farm exports are what keeps agriculture strong. It is more than just China. United States farm products are exported all…
Analyst: Labor Shortages and Volatile Feed Prices Ahead for Meat Industry
…soybeans in storage, which will continue if this is a normal crop year. But, the analyst says “the ride this summer could be quite exciting,” explaining that normal weather market…
Agri View: Crackdown on Mislabeled Products
…jolted me. All the milk you are buying doesn’t come from a cow. It doesn’t? Some of it comes from coconuts, almonds, cashews. Even soybeans. You better believe dairy farmers…
Purdue/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer Slips in April Report
…agriculture sector, along with a decline in their expectations for future economic conditions. Respondents indicated they are becoming more pessimistic about agricultural trade, citing the declining price expectations for soybeans….
Dicamba Legal Battle Continues in Arkansas
…sell its XtendiMax herbicide with Vapor Grip Technology, even though it’s registered for use in Arkansas on soybeans and cotton. Spokesman Kyle Richards says the company needs a stable and…
Perdue Announces New Senior Leaders at USDA
…the University of Oxford. Martin Barbre, RMA Administrator Martin Barbre owns and operates Chestin Farms and grows 6,000 acres of corn, soybeans, wheat, grain sorghum, and alfalfa, as well as…
Agri View: Trade Problems with China
…look to other sources for things like cotton, soybeans, and a dozen other farm products. And even if they don’t rebel at the higher prices on steel and aluminum. Cutting…
States Among Most Vulnerable from Proposed Tariffs
…of pork and soybeans, among others. The report says Nebraska, South Dakota and Iowa have the most exposure, with farm income accounting for at least three percent of total personal…
Perdue Says Trade War May Affect the New Farm Bill
…to factor in possible trade disruptions while working on the new legislation. China announced that dozens of U.S. farm products, including soybeans and beef, could potentially face a 25 percent…
Market Experts: Keep China Tariff in Perspective
…rolled out a tariff proposal against China. While the proposal from China includes a 25 percent tariff on soybeans, market experts say it’s important to keep the soybean market in…