Regulatory barriers facing agriculture are a major driver of agriculture industry consolidation, National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) Chief Executive Officer Chris Novak testified today at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing…
Soybean Planting in Brazil Arrives with Concerns
…strong as the surge corn prices right now, which takes away some incentive to plant soybeans. The USDA’s comments follow a recent report from FCStone regarding tight credit conditions amid…
Demand for Hay Depends on Level of its Quality
…A weaker market for corn and other commodities have also brought down hay prices, he noted, as dairy farmers adjust their rations to use more grains, silage and other feeds…
Foods You Should Refrigerate
…pumpkin pies, because these pies are made with egg, they need to be refrigerated, too. Corn on the cob will lose 40 percent of its sugar content by spending just…
U.S. Files WTO Complaint Against China
…of American rice, wheat, and corn farmers to help reduce distortions for rice, wheat, and corn, and help American farmers to compete on a more level playing field. Michael B….
Agri View: Corn and the Market
Everett Griner talks about the corn crop and market in today’s Agri View. Corn and the Market Just recently I had a report that stated that the United States produces…
September Crop Production Report
…559 thousand acres, respectively. Corn Corn for grain production in California for 2016 is forecast at 389 thousand tons, up 47 percent from last year’s crop, and unchanged from the…
Conaway Applauds Initiation of Enforcement Action Against China’s Agricultural Subsidies
…announcing the U.S. has launched a new trade enforcement action against China at the World Trade Organization (WTO) as a result of China’s excessive government support for corn, rice, and…
WASDE at a Glance
WASDE Report Corn: This month’s 2016/17 U.S. corn outlook is for lower production, reduced feed and residual use, lower stocks, and higher prices. Corn production is forecast at 15.093 billion…
Agri View: America Great Again?
…quality and taking care of our land. We lead the world in the production of corn, wheat, soybeans and cotton. We produce more with less labor, less fertilizer and fewer…
Ag Producers Cut Expenses by Nine Percent
…Illinois Grain Economist Gary Schnitkey says farmers should expect marginally lower revenues from corn and soybean this year, with another drop in revenues in 2017. He said farmers will need…
Investment to Spur Agricultural Innovation
…($462,794)-proposes to establish several conservation investment mechanisms to help overcome barriers associated with participating in three existing mitigation banking programs in Maryland and Virginia. National Corn Growers Association, ($1 million)-proposes…
Corn, Potatoes and Vegetable Production Practices
Over the next several months, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) plans to visit thousands of corn, potato and vegetable growers across the United States…
Women in Agriculture Trade Mission is Underway
…Cattlemen’s Beef Association, Centennial, Colo. 17. National Corn Growers Association, Chesterfield, Mo. 18. Ocean Spray International, Inc., Lakeville, Mass. 19. Oklahoma Department of Agriculture Food and Forestry, Oklahoma City, Okla….