…projections from the October 11, 2018 World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report are used as a starting point. The complete USDA Agricultural Projections to 2028 report will be released…
Only Out of Control African Swine Fever Will Hurt U.S. Prices
…the U.S., even with the high duty rates. Dermot Hayes of the Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute at Iowa State University says that would only come about if “the…
Drought Monitor: Wet Harvest Continues Next Week
…wet weather pattern is in store for much of the southern and eastern United States as the NWS six-to-ten-day outlook for October 30th – November 3rd calls for near-to above-normal…
USDA Announces 2019 Agricultural Outlook Forum
…Agricultural Research Center. A nominal fee covers transportation and a boxed lunch. Visit the Agricultural Outlook Forum website to register, reserve discounted room rates, join the pre-forum field trip, or…
President Trump to Speak at the 91st National FFA Convention & Expo
…entry into the general session. The National FFA Organization provides leadership, personal growth and career success training through agricultural education to 669,989 student members who belong to one of 8,630…
Trump, China, To Talk Trade at G20
…tariffs on agricultural products “would be most welcome.” Formal talks have stalled since August as the U.S. accused China of unwilling to engage on trade issues. Source: National Association of…
New BeeWhere Program to Provide Better Protection of Bee Hives
…have to notify the beekeeper…but now it’s just come to light that system wasn’t working because we didn’t have the beekeepers there to register,” said Riverside County Agricultural Commissioner and…
Japan-EU Trade Deal to Increase Market Competition
…Trans-Pacific Partnership, will increase competition in Japan for U.S. oilseed and vegetable products, according to the Department of Agriculture Foreign Agricultural Service. The two agreements contain tariff concessions for a…
NOAA Forecasts Mild Winter
Much of the U.S. can expect a mild winter, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The agency released its seasonal outlook this week that covers December 2018…
Ag Co-ops Top List of Largest Cooperatives
Agricultural Co-ops top the nation’s list of largest cooperatives. The National Cooperative Bank this week released its annual NCB Co-op 100, listing the nation’s top 100 revenue-earning cooperative businesses. The…
Crops of the Future Collaborative Funds Downy Mildew Research at UC Davis
…of the Future Collaborative investment. Matching funds are provided by a group of multi-national collaborators looking to address issues in agricultural production. “In this case, we have a consortium that’s…
Federal Reserve: Farm Loan Volume Increasing
Large operating loans made by large agricultural banks led to a significant increase in farm lending in the third quarter of 2018, according to the Kansas City Federal Reserve Bank….
Benefits of FARMER Program Highlighted at Fresno Event
…a celebration of the $108 million that was awarded through the Funding Agricultural Replacement Measures for Emission Reductions (FARMER) program. “We’re officially retiring old tractors that are Tier 0, or…
USDA Announces Receipt of 136 Expressions of Interest in Hosting ERS & NIFA
…Secretary. Perdue previously announced other significant reorganizations at USDA. In May 2017, USDA created the first-ever Undersecretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs and reconstituted and renamed the new Farm…