…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…
USDA/FDA Meeting on What to Call Cell-Cultured Meat
…Kester, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association President, calls the products “lab-grown fake meat” and says those manufacturers should not be permitted to use the term “beef.” Source: National Association of Farm…
John Deere Gives Significant Grant to National FFA Organization
…donated by FFA members. Those items represent the past, present, and future of FFA, John Deere, and the agriculture industry. Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service. Read more…
Federal Reserve: NAFTA 2.0 Won’t Help Dairy Industry
…still needs congressional approval, Canada agreed to drop restrictions, allowing U.S. producers to supply up to 3.6 percent of Canada’s dairy market. Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Drought Monitor: Wet Harvest Continues Next Week
…early this week, with the expecting of further progress. However, that progress, given the forecast, looks to be stalled again next week. Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Grain Industry Seeks to Modernize Global Ag Commodity Trade
The world’s largest grain processors are jointly seeking to standardize and digitize global agriculture shipping transactions. Archer Daniels Midland, Bunge, Cargill and Louis Dreyfus announced the collaboration this week in…
Annual Soil Health Summit Event Opens to Public for First Time
…“the first time we can truly share insights on how the fields are changing over time.” Registration is open from the Soil Health Summit website Source: National Association of Farm…
The Western View: A Fix for California Water Problems?
…on the northwestern third of the state, and the vast majority of the people and agriculture are far away. There are no natural delivery systems for that water beyond the…
USDA Announces 2019 Agricultural Outlook Forum
…issues and trends affecting agricultural production and global markets. It offers a platform for exchanging ideas, information and best practices among producers, processors, policymakers, government officials, and non-governmental organizations, both…
Trump Hints at Naming Wheeler Permanent EPA Administrator
…E15 sales to year-round without Congressional approval, a move ordered by President Trump and applauded by many agriculture groups earlier this month. Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
China Blames Food Scraps for ASF Outbreak
…also said it will set up a registration system for vehicles transporting live hogs, poultry and other livestock to control the spread of the disease. Source: National Association of Farm…
China-owned Smithfield Foods Eligible for U.S. Trade Relief
…still a U.S.-based company employing thousands of Americans and that its U.S. meat products are made in its nearly 50 domestic facilities. Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
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…