…higher in calendar year 2018 due to sharp reductions in 2017 U.S. acreage. Soybean meal averaged $478 per ton in 2014 (high-protein, Decatur, Illinois), but is expected to average only…
Ag Leaders Meet with EPA Administrator
A coalition representing various agricultural groups recently met with leadership from the Environmental Protection Agency. The Production Agriculture CEO Council, which includes CEO’s of the American Soybean Association, the National…
Seed Demand Prompts First Half Gains for Monsanto
…by strong gross profit growth from its corn and soybean businesses. For Roundup Ready 2 Xtend soybeans, Monsanto says it is expected to reach 18 million acres in the United…
NPPC, Ag Groups Ask for Tax Reform
…issue. Respectfully, Agricultural Retailers Association American Farm Bureau Federation American Sheep Industry Association American Soybean Association American Sugarbeet Growers Association Livestock Marketing Association National Association of State Departments of Agriculture…
Don’t Let the Tail Wag the Dog
…assigns a value to corn, soybean meal and alfalfa hay in order to capture the national average cost of feeding dairy cattle. But that formula was cut by 10% due…
USDA Says Corn Plantings are Losing Ground to Soybeans
…says farmers are expected to plant 90 million acres of corn and 89.5 million acres of soybeans in 2017. The estimate for soybeans again represents record acreage. Farmers are also…
USDA Trade Mission to Explore Export Opportunities in Middle East, North Africa
…imports included: Egypt: corn, soybeans and beef Algeria: corn, wheat and tree nuts (primarily almonds) Jordan: rice, wheat and tree nuts (primarily almonds) “Often, individuals and companies interested in exporting…
NFU Urges Trump Administration to Oppose Dow-DuPont Merger
…4th and 5th largest firms, would give the resulting company about 41% of the market for corn seeds and 38% of the market for soybean seeds,” said Johnson. “If the…
Subcommittee Examines Farm Policy in Advance of the Next Farm Bill
…Wesley Spurlock, President, National Com Growers Association, Stratford, TX Mr. Ron Moore, President, American Soybean Association, Roseville, IL Mr. David Schemm, President, National Association of Wheat Growers, Sharon Springs, KS…
Strengthening Dairy Safety Net Program Must be Priority as Farm Bill Discussions Commence
…of adjustments that will affect the way both feed prices (including corn, alfalfa and soybean meal) and milk prices are calculated. The most needed improvement is restoring the feed cost…
Funding to Support Specialty Crop Pest Management
…applications for details. Past projects include a University of Wisconsin project to combat the soybean cyst nematode, one of the most damaging soybean crop pests in the United States. A…
Importance of Agricultural Research
…of APLU Mr. Richard Wilkins, Chairman, American Soybean Association, Greenwood, DE; On behalf of NCFAR Dr. James Carrington, President, Danforth Center, St. Louis, MO; On behalf of the Danforth Center…
Ag Groups Conduct ‘ Substantive, Productive ’ Meeting with Trump Administration on Trade
…meeting with representatives from the American Farm Bureau Federation, American Soybean Association, Corn Refiners Association, National Association of Wheat Growers, National Corn Growers Association, National Cotton Council, National Grain and…
March WASDE Report Released This Week
…and reduced feed and seed use, leaving ending stocks unchanged from last month. Global coarse grain production is expected to rise 12.7 million tons from last month. U.S. soybean supply…