…CA Jason Detzel Cornell Cooperative Extension of Ulster County Cornell University Logan Woolsey 4-H Member/farmer Briar Creek Farm, NY Isabel Harcourt- Ramon 4-H Member Ulster County, NY Tyler Francis Owner…
Agri View: Learning from Native Americans
…and tobacco. There was always crops of beans, peanuts, and corn. Cattle and hogs. No, they were not part of Native American agriculture. The meat that they consumed back then…
American Farm Bureau Encouraged by Korea Trade Agreement
…relationship that greatly benefits America’s farmers and ranchers. South Korea bought $6.9 billion worth of U.S. agricultural goods last year, making it our sixth-largest export market. “Whether it’s corn, soybeans…
EPA RFS Waiver Website Doesn’t Include Justification
…roughly 800 million bushels of corn demand. Skunes says corn farmers are “still waiting for a plan to ensure exemptions are accounted.” Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
NCGA Calls on Congress to Pass Farm Bill Before Heading Home
…Ranking Member Peterson, On behalf of the National Corn Growers Association’s (NCGA) 40,000 grower members and representing the interests of the broader community of 300,000 corn farmers, I am writing…
EPA Releases RFS Waiver Information Online
…biofuels, which negatively affected roughly 800 million bushels of corn demand. Because of those waivers, the National Biodiesel Board says that amounted to a loss of 300 million gallons of…
China Sets More Tariffs on U.S. Food and Ag Imports
…lamb and salted beef; frozen and canned produce like peas and spinach; refined ingredients like soybean, corn, and coconut oil, to processed oats; along with coffee, teas, and liquors. Ag…
Florence Washing Away Cotton and Tobacco Crops
…take some time to get an accurate picture of the damage to flooded tobacco, cotton, corn, soybean, and sweet potato fields because they’re still flooded. Bloomberg says it’s going to…
NCGA Names Doggett as CEO
The National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) announced Jon Doggett as the organization next CEO, taking the place of Chris Novak. Doggett is the fifth CEO in the organization’s 61-year history….
Farm Bureau Details Trade, Tariff Impacts on Agriculture
…percent. A tariff of 25 percent on U.S. corn is expected to have a slightly smaller, yet still negative effect. USDA in August projected the average corn price would range…
Canning or Freezing-Preserving the Harvest
…garden vegetables with less acidity include green beans, peas, peppers, onions, corn, greens, carrots, asparagus, broccoli, and Brussels sprouts. If freezing any of these, make sure none have any type…
WASDE Predicts Second-largest Corn Crop, Record Soybean Crop
The Latest World Agriculture Supply and Demand report predicts the second-largest corn crop for the United States this year and a record soybean crop. Corn production is forecast at 14.82…
Refiner Waivers Could Cost Ethanol Industry $20 Billion
…the six-year period. That is equivalent to 1.64 billion bushels of corn demand, or nearly 300 million bushels per year. The Renewable Fuels Association said the analysis demonstrates the need…
2019 Farmland Rental Rates Expected Steady with 2018
…for the most part. The company notes that despite current low grain prices, many farmers had the opportunity to forward price corn and soybeans at similar or better prices than…