…differences across countries. Similar to the Global Dietary Database, the 2011 International Comparison Program data represent the most up-to-date, comprehensive snapshot of global food prices available. Intake demand for each…
High Fructose Corn Syrup Use Declining in U.S.
…including baked foods. The long-term decline in consumption has primarily been the result of a reduction of HFCS-42 use. USDA says the decline has been driven by consumer demand for…
Rising Demand for Organic and Non-GMO Grains Outpaces U.S. Production
Rising demand for organic and non-GMO foods led to a sharp rise in organic grain imports last year. A new report by CoBank says U.S. production of non-GMO crops has…
U.S. Distillers Grains Exports Reached 11.48 Million Metric Tons in 2016
…co-products are in high demand in every corner of the world,” said Renewable Fuels Association President and CEO Bob Dinneen. “Unfortunately, we saw a slight downturn in total exports in…
Cotton Acres Forecasted to Increase 10 Percent
…has curbed China’s demand for imported cotton, leaving global market price implications unclear. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. National Cotton Council Planting Intentions chart for 2017….
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…Ours. Download Valentine’s Day Ideas Valentine’s Day is an expensive holiday. overall spending is expected to climb to well over 19-and-a-half million dollars….with consumers expected to spend over 2 BILLION…
South Africa Buys U.S. Sorghum, Open to U.S. Corn
…in April, demand that can now be met by U.S. corn. This represents an estimated market potential of approximately 400,000 metric tons (15.7 million bushels) of yellow maize and 300,000…
NCC Releases Economic Outlook
Demand Growth, China’s Reserve Auctions and Global Supply Response Hold Keys for the Coming Year National Cotton Council economists point to a number of key questions that will shape the…
Midweek Valentine’s a Boon for Growers
…be a good holiday,” Kitayama said. “Demand is up for all commodities, all varieties.” Cronquist sensed growers had all they could handle trying to keep up. “Product seems to be…
USDA Announces Recommended Decision on California Federal Milk Marketing Order
…impact of regulating California milk handlers under a FMMO on the milk supply, product demand and prices, and milk allocation in California and throughout the United States. The entire hearing…
February WASDE Report Released This Week
The U.S. Department of Agriculture released its February World Ag Supply and Demand Estimate (WASDE) report this week. The 2016/17 U.S. corn outlook is for increasing food, seed, and industrial…
Tyson Foods Tied to Price-Fixing Lawsuit
…sales volume, and demand. Several companies named in the lawsuit filed a motion last month to dismiss the suit, saying that chicken production grew during the time period named in…
Slump in Farmland Values Continues
…with a cash down payment decreased. The persistent and widespread deterioration in farm income has occurred alongside increasing loan demand and lower repayment rates. These trends are expected to continue…
USGC, RFA, Growth Energy Urge Administration to Address China Trade Tariffs on Ethanol, DDGs
…demand for protein and renewable fuel has triggered significant investment to meet their needs. The sudden and unnecessary reversal in China’s trade policy, and the barriers to U.S. imports they…