…only if the U.S. receives a fair deal in renegotiations. Word of an executive order to terminate NAFTA angered agriculture groups. The National Corn Growers Association denounced the reports, and…
NCGA Urges White House: Don’t Withdraw From NAFTA
…trade partners and allies. This decision will cost America’s farmers and ranchers markets that we will never recover. “NAFTA has been a huge win for American agriculture. Corn and corn…
Productivity Growth and the Revival of Russian Agriculture
…in output across districts has been a common feature of Russia’s subsequent agricultural recovery. Since 2000, the South district has increased production of wheat, corn, and sunflower seed while decreasing…
Agri View: Pork Exports to China
…lot of pork. And, most of it will come from the U.S. That is positive for the corn, soybean and pork farmers. That’s Agri View for today. I’m Everett Griner….
AFBF’s President Duvall Joins in Historic White House Ag Roundtable
…North Carolina, hog farmer Bill Northey of Iowa, corn and soybean farmer and secretary, Iowa Department of Agriculture Jose Rojas of Colorado, vice president of farm operations at Hormel Foods…
Historic White House Ag Roundtable Discussion Includes California Farmer
…and Agriculture; current board member, Western Growers Association James “Cookie” Lamb of North Carolina, hog farmer Bill Northey of Iowa, corn and soybean farmer and secretary, Iowa Department of Agriculture…
Syngenta Corn Lawsuits Underway
…involved claim Syngenta’s selling of a corn trait that was not approved to export to China, and found in shipments of U.S. corn to China, depressed U.S. corn prices and…
AFBF Labor Expert Taking USDA Post
…southeastern Nebraska where her family raised corn and soybeans, according to AFBF. Before joining USDA and AFBF, Boswell practiced corporate defense litigation in Nebraska and worked as a political aide…
Farm Lending Continues to Moderate
…loan terms because of heightened risk in the ag sector. For example, the report says revenues from agricultural production are expected to decline again in 2017. Farm incomes from corn,…
RFA Celebrates Earth Day 2017
…the most effective weapon we have to address greenhouse gas emissions. According to a recent analysis conducted for the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), corn ethanol from a typical dry…
FSA and NRCS Officials Ask for Your Help in Controlling Palmer amaranth
…inhibit crop growth. Yield losses have been reported at up to 91 percent for corn and 79 percent for soybeans. It can also be toxic to livestock because there is…
Mexico Finishing New Trade Deal with Argentina
…gains into the lucrative grain market in Mexico, Latin America’s second-biggest economy. As recently as 2015, Mexico imported $2.3 billion worth of U.S. corn and $1.4 billion of U.S. soy….
2017 Corn Plantings Falling Behind
Wet conditions across the Corn Belt are delaying corn plantings. The Department of Agriculture indicated earlier this week corn plantings have fallen slightly behind the five-year average, and wet weather…
$6.3 Million in Funding Available for Resilient Agroecosystems-July 13 Deadline
…Area. Among previously funded projects, The Sustainable Corn.org project gathered data from 35 field sites and thousands of farmers in nine Midwestern states to create resources that ensure productivity under…