…dried distiller grains, canola, wheat straw, liquid whey, soybean meal, and whole cottonseed. However, almond hulls are far and away the most common. “They’re readily available and they’re fairly economical….
Members Appointed to the EPA Farm, Ranch, and Rural Communities Federal Advisory Committee
…Home, TX Davie Shane Stephens – DJ Stephens Farm and American Soybean Association; Wingo, KY Secretary Jeff M. Witte – New Mexico Department of Agriculture; Las Cruces, NM Amy Wolfe…
Popular Cooking Oil That Boasts Healthful Benefits
…or mixed with other oils. In three cases, bottles labeled as “pure” or “extra virgin” avocado oil contained near 100 percent soybean oil, an oil commonly used in processed foods…
Strong Demand, Leverage Shift Adds Optimism for Year Ahead
…summer. CattleFax Vice President of Research and Risk Management Services Mike Murphy predicted that corn and soybean acres will increase during the year ahead, with corn plantings rising 4 million…
Growing Your Own Edamame
Growing beans is easy, and Edamame is no exception. Edamame is a type of soybean, thought only the dried form is used for making tofu and other soy products. Their…
Chinese Trade Deal to Be Signed in Coming Weeks
…to be purchased. Markets have had a positive response to the news that tensions between the U.S. and China are beginning to soften, with soybean futures rising last week to…
Trump Delivers on a Key Promise to American Farmers
…are promises made and promises kept by President Trump,” said Senator Chuck Grassley (IA). “President Trump has made clear that he is an ally of corn and soybean farmers as well…
Organic Farmers to Harvest Record Acres in 2019
…organic corn and soybean harvest,” said Ryan Koory, Director of Economics at Mercaris. “However, the industry overall remains on a robust growth trend, and with better weather in 2020, the…
Opportunities for U.S. Agricultural Exports in Canada
…Planting Seeds 374 305 302 343 389 4 Soybean Meal 519 330 281 317 354 -32 Vegetable Oils (ex. soybean) 440 347 336 299 290 -34 Live…
USDA Announces Details of Support Package for Farmers
…seed, oats, peanuts, rapeseed, rye, safflower, sesame seed, small and large chickpeas, sorghum, soybeans, sunflower seed, temperate japonica rice, triticale, upland cotton, and wheat. MFP assistance for those non-specialty crops…
USDA Awards Agricultural Trade Promotion Funding
…$4 million in sales of salmon to Vietnam and Thailand, and a comprehensive marketing effort by the U.S. soybean industry that has increased exposure in more than 50 international markets….
United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Pays Dividends to American Farmers and Exporters
…in 2018 were a record $3 billion. Major U.S. agricultural exports in 2018 included corn, soybean meal, soybeans, pork and pork products, and soybean oil. Since implementation of CTPA, U.S….
Trade Tensions Escalate with Another Chinese Tariff Increase
…Corn Growers Association, the American Soybean Association, and the National Association of Wheat Growers have all issued statements detailing the negative impact that the trade tension with China has already…
Follow the Basic Steps for Stewardship of Treated Seed
…Stewardship is a partnership between ASTA and CropLife America, with support from: Agricultural Retailers Association, American Farm Bureau Federation, American Soybean Association, National Corn Growers Association, National Cotton Council, National…