…input sector. Market share for the largest four U.S. corn seed companies grew from 59 percent in 1975 to 85 percent in 2015. The biggest U.S. soybean seed businesses increased…
Global Cost of Pests and Pathogens
…survey information from more than 200 crop health experts in 67 countries. The data collected focuses on five of the world’s most significant staple crops: wheat, rice, maize, soybeans and…
China Makes Another Significant Soybean Purchase
…a significant portion of its soybeans from the U.S. In 2017 the U.S. was the number-two supplier of soybeans for China at 36 million tons with a value of about…
Perdue Applauds USDA’s 2018 Accomplishments
…ensure this assistance reaches those affected, FSA is facilitating the Market Facilitation Program to provide payments to corn, cotton, dairy, hog, sorghum, soybean, and wheat producers; AMS is managing a…
Hesitation in Celebrating Interim Trade Deal with China
…soybeans were headed to China. Although it was the ninth-largest single-day soybean sale for the US, it equated to just 3.5 percent of Chinese soy purchases last year. Many farmers…
FAS Administrator Isley to Lead South Korea Trade Mission
…Carson, Calif. United Dairy Ingredients Group, LLC, Montebello, Calif. US Fresh Export LLC, Rosemead, Calif. S. Grains Council, Washington, D.C. USA Rice Federation, Arlington, Va. S. Soybean Export Council, Chesterfield,…
Vietnam Winning U.S.-China Trade War
…more tariffs in December against China, pending the outcome of talks at the G20 summit. U.S. soybean farmers are feeling the brunt of the trade war as China has steep…
Secretary Perdue Regarding EPA Decision on Dicamba
…is for “over-the-top” use to control weeds in fields for cotton and soybean plants genetically engineered to resist dicamba. Perdue’s statement is as follows: “It is important that the EPA…
EPA Announces Changes To Dicamba Registration
…soybeans 45 days after planting and cotton 60 days after planting For cotton, limit the number of over-the-top applications from 4 to 2 (soybeans remain at 2 OTT applications) Applications…
USDA Planning Trade Aid Round Two Distribution
…first round. Corn growers will receive one cent per bushel, and soybean growers will receive $1.65 per bushel, per 50 percent of production. Hog producers will receive $8 per head…
Drought Monitor: Wet Harvest Continues Next Week
…and soybean harvest were roughly halfway finished early this week, with the expecting of further progress. However, that progress, given the forecast, looks to be stalled again next week. Source:…
WASDE Anticipates Lower Harvests for Corn and Soybeans
The October World Ag Supply and Demand (WASDE) report predicts corn and soybean yields will both be lower than previously expected. Corn production is forecast at 14.78 billion bushels, down…
Agri View: Mixed Commodity Prices
…rising fuel costs, are two of the issues that are likely to impact agriculture in the days ahead. Hers is what they see. Corn and soybean prices are likely to…
Groups Respond to New US-Mexico-Canada Agreement
…every year. ASA President and soybean grower from Keota, Iowa, John Heisdorffer said, “Our soybean harvest this year is large, and we are facing great uncertainty in China, so a…