…2022, up from $173.5 billion in fiscal year 2021. Grains and feeds export values are projected up from their five-year average, reflecting higher international demand for corn, wheat, and feeds….
Rising Rail Freight Costs Squeezing Farmers and Ranchers Incomes
…and wheat, including fuel charges, have gone up 13, 11, and 7 percent, respectively, since 2016. Rates on ethanol transportation have increased 18 percent during the same period. Increasing fuel…
WTO Panel to Review China’s Compliance on Farm Product Imports
…wheat, rice, and corn. The United States does not agree that China has complied with the WTO ruling, and notes that there is a lack of transparency and fairness in…
Keep Plants Hydrated this Summer and Saving Some Money
…water in wheat field Seedling vegetable beds with drip irrigation system Drip irrigation system All plants need water, especially during summer. When you add up how much watering your garden…
Agricultural Exports Expected to Hit a New Record in 2021
…a record of $35 billion. The increase is led by larger shipments of soybeans, corn, tree nuts, poultry products, beef, and wheat. A decline in foreign competition, as well as…
Health Bite: Macronutrients 101
…instance, a piece of whole wheat bread falls into the bucket of a carbohydrate, but sometimes can have protein too, and even a little fat too. Let’s do a mini…
Ag Byproducts Proving to Be Immensely Popular As Dairy Feed
…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….
Katherine Tai Confirmed as New U.S. Trade Representative
…U.S. Wheat Associates, the National Association of Wheat Growers, and the National Cotton Council also issued statements of support for the announcement. Tai received significant support from the agricultural industry…
2019 Crop Report Shows More Than $50 Billion in Cash Receipts
…and various types of wheat experienced significant declines in production in 2019. Organic production also experienced a slight increase in sales, valued at more than $10.4 billion. California leads the…
Agricultural Exports Projected to Grow Over Next 10 Years
…and wheat. In 2020, high-value products such as animal products comprised 69 percent of agricultural exports. High-value exports are projected to outpace bulk commodities after dropping slightly in 2021 to…
Senate Confirms Tom Vilsack as Agriculture Secretary for the Second Time
…he needs to get to work right away on behalf of family farmers, rural communities, and hungry Americans.” The National Association of Wheat Growers, North American Meat Institute, Western Growers,…
Producers Encouraged to Apply for Risk and Price Loss Coverage
…long grain rice, medium- and short-grain rice, seed cotton, and wheat. ARC and PLC contracts can be emailed, faxed, or physically signed and mailed back to FSA before the March…
Farm Sector Profits Forecast Highlights Importance of Government Aid
…this year and total animal and animal product receipts are forecast to decline $14.3 billion. Total receipts for soybeans, corn, wheat, and cotton are projected to decrease, while receipts for…
BASF, Corteva, Seek Rehearing of Dicamba Decision
…California vacated the registrations for three dicamba herbicides, including BASF’s Enginia, Corteva’s FeXapan and Bayer’s Xtend. In California, it was used on corn, wheat and dicamba-tolerant cotton. In the petition…