…utilized two previously-owned tractors to conduct business, but they seemed to make work that much more difficult. With the help of Jose Luis Herrera, a Soil Conservationist at the Natural…
USDA Decides Not to Impose Additional Regulatory Requirements for Organic Producers and Handlers
…Industry estimates show that organic sales in the United States reached almost $47 billion in 2016, reflecting an increase of almost $3.7 billion since 2015. The Department carefully considered public…
Dairy Export Market Relies on NAFTA
…30 percent of cheese exports and 10 percent of all butter exports. Dairy sales to Mexico have a sizeable impact on the overall U.S. economy. The cumulative output value of…
New Study: RIN Price Cap for E15 RVP Waiver “Deal” Would Cut Ethanol Consumption and Trounce Corn Prices
…(R-Texas) has proposed capping RIN prices at 10 cents, potentially in exchange for an RVP waiver for E15. Among the CARD study’s conclusions: “While year-round sales of E15 would encourage…
Grain, Dairy Markets Worried About Trade War
…dairy cooperative in Wisconsin, says a trade war will likely result in fewer dairy sales for American dairy producers, which would come at a very bad time. From the National…
Bayer-Monsanto Deal Should Close in the Second Quarter of 2018
…$66 billion acquisition while contemplating the sale of more businesses. He says, without the Monsanto acquisition, Bayer sales and profits will grind to a halt this year. Company shares dropped…
National Farm Machinery Show Sets Record
Increase in Attendance, Ticket Sales and Exhibitors The 2018 edition of the National Farm Machinery Show (NFMS) closed Saturday with an increase in attendance and ticket sales, and a record…
Mexico Buying More Brazilian Corn as NAFTA Negotiations Continue
…negotiations suddenly fall apart. They’re trying to protect over $19 billion in sales to Mexican buyers of corn, soybeans, poultry, and dairy. Despite that, Mexican corn imports from Brazil are…
How Potential ADM, Bungee Merger Would Impact Farmers
…ADM reported $60.8 billion in annual net sales in 2017, while Bunge made about $45.8 billion in net sales in 2017. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Significant Growth Expected for Ice Cream Sales
…sales of lower quality ice creams continue to decline. One of the potential limiters to the expected growth of ice cream sales will come from the growing number of consumers…
FFA Members Celebrate National FFA Week
…Virginia; Ian Bennett, southern region vice president, will visit Colorado; Piper Merritt, national secretary, will visit Indiana; and National FFA President Breanna Holbert will visit Minnesota. Sponsored by Tractor Supply…
Sorghum Producers Look into Chinese Anti-Dumping Investigation
…customers in China. U.S. Grains Council CEO Tom Sleight says the Chinese market isn’t closed to American imports right now. As far as the industry knows, sales contracts are still…
Sales Closing Dates Near for Most Crops
…Management Agency (RMA) urges farmers to sign up for crop insurance before the sales closing dates for eligible 2018 spring crops. The sales closing dates for most spring-planted crops is…
Rural Mainstreet Index Declines
…rose three points to 42.2, remaining below growth natural for now 50 months, and the January farm equipment-sales index slumped to 24.4 from December’s 29.3. Confidence indicated by the rural…