…agreements that give their agricultural interests an advantage over our own. “There are numerous areas in agriculture alone where the agreement can be modernized, ranging from the handling of wheat…
Productivity Growth and the Revival of Russian Agriculture
…becoming a major grain exporter. By 2011-14, Russia supplied 12 percent of world wheat exports. Yet, the causes of the resumed growth are unclear. Has the revival of Russian agriculture…
A Better Way to Pasteurize Eggs
…and more abundant, more people are likely to choose them, and fewer people will get sick, Geveke says. RF technology is already used to reduce pathogens in almonds, spices, wheat…
Farm Lending Continues to Moderate
…soybeans, wheat, and cattle, are expected to drop by five percent compared to 2016. Some producers are making adjustments in the cost of their inputs when they can. The reduced…
World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) Report
The World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report was released showing U.S. wheat ending stocks for 2016/17 are raised 30 million bushels on lower feed and residual use. This…
Wheat Growers: Prospective Plantings Report Alarming
The National Association of Wheat Growers finds wheat plantings included in the Department of Agriculture’s Prospective Plantings report alarming. The recent report anticipates that all wheat plantings will be at…
Ag Confidence Grows as Latest DTN/PF Survey Suggests Strong Future
…from Sharon Springs, Kan., and president of the National Association of Wheat Growers, said the regulatory changes under the Trump administration are likely a driver of farmer confidence. “The whole…
March FAO Food Price Index Slips
…value in March 2016. Ample available supplies, combined with good production prospects in the new season, weighed on export quotations. International rice prices were little varied, while wheat quotations were…
USDA Says Corn Plantings are Losing Ground to Soybeans
…projected to plant 46.1 million acres of wheat, down eight percent from last year. If realized, it would mark the lowest wheat acreage since the U.S. began keeping records in…
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…
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…
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…
General Mills to Commercialize Organic Perennial Wheat
…of annual wheat. The intermediate wheatgrass grows deep roots that show promise to increase soil health, carbon sequestration, water retention and enhance surrounding wildlife habitat, according to General Mills. The…
March WASDE Report Released This Week
…compared with last month. U.S. wheat imports are reduced this month by 10 million bushels to 115 million. Ending stocks are projected lower by the same amount. Global wheat production…