…per acre yield, and 468 million bushels in ending stocks. Wheat ending stocks estimates put the number at 1.14 billion bushels. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Ag Producer Sentiment Improves in December
…percent. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. From: Purdue University/CME Group Post-Election Improvement in Ag Producer Sentiment Continues in December by James Mintert, David Widmar, Michael Langemeier…
Merger Cases Go Before the EU
China’s National Chemical Corporation and Syngenta submitted formal remedies to the European Union this week in an attempt to win approval by regulators of ChemChina’s planned $43 billion takeover of…
2017 Crop Price Outlook Still Below Average
…and increasing Chinese demand is becoming doubtful, so grain and oilseed markets will continue along their current trends for those reasons. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Pig Farmers Complying with New VFD Requirements
…National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. From: National Pork Board Pig Farmers Very Aware of and Complying with New Antibiotic Rules Survey found 95 percent ready for full compliance…
Agri View: Future of Agriculture
…One hundred plus bushels of soybeans per acre, not news anymore. It is to frequent. So is 200 plus bushels of corn. Maybe 2 to 3 bales of cotton. Not…
Applicants for Annual Scholarship Program Sought
…focused on the growth and management of dairy calves and heifers. With a national membership of producers, allied industries and research leaders, DCHA seeks to provide the industry’s standards for…
Efforts in Senate to Curb Antiquities Act Abuses
…conservationist in US history. Mojave Trails National Monument Sand to Snow National Monument Mojave Trails National Monument Sand to Snow National Monument Castle Mountains National Monument Mojave Trails National Monument…
November Pork Exports Set Record
…challenge in terms of moving these larger supplies. This also represents a significant opportunity to grow our market share in established markets and develop new ones.” From the National Association…
USDA Wants Dismissal of “Pork, the Other White Meat” Lawsuit
The U.S. Department of Agriculture filed a motion in court this week to dismiss the Humane Society’s lawsuit against the agency over the National Pork Producers Council selling the “Pork,…
Congress Trying to “REIN” in Regulations
…joined 23 other Senators in introducing a similar bill in the Senate, but Democrats are expected to block the bill there. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
South Korea Agrees to U.S. Egg Imports
…Year holiday season, so negotiations have accelerated as a result. Jim Sumner, President of the U.S.A. Poultry and Egg Export Council says the two countries have agreed on health statements….
U.S.-Cuba Agricultural Trade Poised for Growth
…consumers can also look forward to specialty exports like Cuban rum and cigars with improved trade relations. Marri Carrow, Western Hemisphere regional director for the U.S. Grains Council, said grain…
Food Safety Rules Challenge Farmers on Several Fronts
…Safety Modernization Act’s produce rules, according to Bob Ehart, senior policy and science advisor with the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture. Ehart spoke to farmers and ranchers from…