…it cheaper to import the product from Australia rather than purchase it from the main wheat-growing areas in their own country. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
El Nino May Yet Show Up in 2017
…and the U.S. Climate Prediction Center say El Nino is the more favored weather scenario over neutral or La Nina Conditions. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Farm Credit System Able To Weather Economic Downturn
…notes there are more checks in place to ensure that something like the farm crisis of the 1980’s doesn’t repeat itself. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
White House Says No Changes to RFS
…with several White House sources and said yesterday, “There’s no reason to believe such an executive order is pending or imminent.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Snowpack Water Content Remains Far above Average
The Sierra Nevada snowpack continues to build during one of the wettest winters in California’s recorded history. The most recent manual snow survey by the Department of Water Resources (DWR)…
Feed Industry Welcomes New Secretary of Commerce
…the U.S. feed industry are represented and taken into consideration in broader administrative trade policy strategies led by the Commerce Department. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Farm Sector Working Capital to Decrease in 2017
…Economic Research Service expects that capital to shrink to $48 billion by the end of this year. The lower amount of working capital is a result of a reduction in…
Potential Deal to Change the Renewable Fuels Standard
…access to E-15 would “greatly expand market opportunities for ethanol, and I think that’s a darn good thing for our industry.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Trump Ends WOTUS, Ag Supports Move
…to regulatory reform, and today the Trump administration responded to that call. EPA has too long been characterized by regulatory overreach that disregards the positive conservation efforts of farmers and…
New Research Challenges 2050 Agricultural Production Needs
…targets for both food and environmental impacts to “clarify the scope of the challenges” agriculture will face in the coming decades. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Mexico Won’t Negotiate New Tariffs in NAFTA
…replace corn purchases from the United States. Trade officials from Mexico have said they expect NAFTA talks to start in June. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Poll Shows Free Trade Support is Growing
…mainly from Democrats, as 57 percent of them said free trade helped more than hurt, up from 34 percent in 2016. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Analysts Say Bacon Shortage Not Likely
…percent through the spring, and commercial pork production for 2017 is expected to increase by five percent, compared to last year. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
USDA Increases Fiscal Year 2017 Specialty Sugar TRQ
…141,000-some metric tons was reserved for the importation of specialty sugars as defined by the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….