…commodity prices. Prices for key commodities, including soybeans, cattle and hogs, were increasing during much of the fall. For example, from mid-October to mid-January futures prices for CME February lean…
Soy Growers Defend Soymilk
…clearly understand that the product is derived from soybeans rather than bovine milk.” The letter cited a 2006 Soyfoods Association study that found out of more than 800 respondents, none…
House Agriculture Committee Meets
…oilseeds, peanuts, pulse crops, rice, soybeans, sugar, wheat, and wool; the Commodity Credit Corporation; risk management policies and statutes, including Federal Crop Insurance; producer data and privacy issues. Rep. Rick…
Ag Groups Want NAFTA Gains Preserved
…statics on the importance of NAFTA to the U.S. food and agriculture industry, including highlights relevant to specifics sectors, such apples, beef, corn, dairy, food manufacturing, peanuts, pork, rice, soybeans,…
Rising Global Temperatures Poised to Crush Crop Yields
…reach that level, it suggests U.S. wheat yields would fall by 20 percent, corn by 50 percent and soybeans by 40 percent by the turn of the century, according to…
Georgia Agriculture Under Former Governor Sonny Perdue
…soybeans and peanut production doubled in the state. During his time as governor, he focused on agriculture issues including water management and making tax code changes that were beneficial to…
Corn, Soybean Production Up in 2016
USDA Reports Winter Wheat Seedings and Grain Stocks also reported Ample rain and moderate temperatures across the Nation’s mid-section led to record-high yield and production for corn and soybeans, both…
National Chicken Council Calls for Balance between Animal Care, Environmental, Economic Impact in Chicken Production
…per year, using millions more gallons of fuel annually. Additional land needed: The additional land needed to grow the feed (corn and soybeans) would be 7.6 million acres/year, or roughly…
Analysts Watching Ending Stocks in Thursday USDA Reports
…Com article says forecasts regarding the reports look bearish. “We expect growing balance sheets for corn and soybeans as a combination of reduced feed, lower corn exports, and rising soybean…
2017 Crop Price Outlook Still Below Average
…for grains and oilseeds increased by one percent per year since 1980, roughly the same rate as the global population growth. The harvested area for wheat, corn, and soybeans has…
Agri View: Future of Agriculture
…One hundred plus bushels of soybeans per acre, not news anymore. It is to frequent. So is 200 plus bushels of corn. Maybe 2 to 3 bales of cotton. Not…
National Alfalfa Checkoff Launches on January 1st
…and soybeans. A lot of people don’t realize that.” She says alfalfa acres have been declining recently and they credit at least some of that to a lack of research….
Food Prices Down as Biodiesel Production Grows
…oil needed to make just one gallon of biodiesel soybeans make 30 pounds of protein and 22 pounds of carbs and dietary fiber for the food supply at the same…
Farm Credit System Reports Increasing Stress
…commodity prices that’ll remain low thanks to record or near-record production in corn, soybeans, and wheat. All of these factors are also putting downward pressure on farmland prices. High production…