…of certain herbicide and insecticide ingredients and formulations for rice crops for up to five years after the merger is finalized. Back on March 27, the European Union gave conditional…
Agri View: Changing Farm Technology
…a tractor that will steer itself. Agriculture is nothing like the industry it was 20 years ago. Neither are the crops. Thanks to precision agriculture. That’s Agri View for today….
Monsanto Terminates Sale of Precision Planting to John Deere
…planting systems. The technology allows farmers to plant crops like corn, soybeans, and other row crops at twice the speed of a conventional planter. The case had been scheduled for…
Agri View: Outlook for 2017
…cost of producing those crops. For the past three years those prices have dropped a little every year. The cost of production has not declined. Well, maybe a little but…
Ag Lender Survey: Farm Profitability Down, Commodity Prices Top Concern
…percent), poultry (21 percent), vegetables (20 percent), and fruits and nuts (17 percent). The decline in commodity prices has led to a fall in farm income, and subsequent tightening in…
Ag Producer Sentiment Inches Higher in April
…on expectations for November 2017 soybean futures prices 1) exceeding $10.50 per bushel and 2) falling below $9 per bushel between the survey date and fall. The change in soybean…
Canada/Mexico Doing NAFTA Renegotiations “Together”
…diversify, especially if NAFTA negotiations fall apart. Last year, 98 percent of Mexico’s corn imports came from the United States, roughly $3.25 billion dollars worth of business for American farmers….
Saving Costs with Cover Crops
…cost-cutting option. They can kill their cover crops and plant their cotton in the same pass through a field, according to Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists. Cover crops are gaining…
International Trade and Deforestation: Potential Policy Effects via a Global Economic Model
…land reduces land for crops (0.3 Mha) and pasture (0.6 Mha). How Was the Study Conducted? This study has three major sections: an assessment of recent deforestation trends; an analysis…
Agri View: Importing Lemons
…tiny bug that has cost Florida orange growers millions of dollars. It may not happen. But it could. Argentina has a history of inconsistencies with citrus diseases. Nevertheless, you may…
Farm Bureau Welcomes Decision to Improve NAFTA
…dispute resolution that will directly benefit the U.S. food and agriculture industry. If we surrender the lead, we will fall behind as our competitors aggressively work to establish alternative trade…
Agri View: Pork Exports to China
…thinking is it makes it cost more to produce hogs in China. They have stricter environmental regulations. And the land is more useful for other crops. One source says it…
USDA Announces $4.8 Million Available to Support Food Safety Outreach Program
…Because of the diversity of crops and climate zones within the Western Region, the project is divided into four sub-regions that encompass 13 states and two territories. To date, 204…
Salad Shortage Because of California Rains
…areas of California, which is the largest fruit and vegetable producer in the country. The delays have led to shortfalls of crops like lettuce and broccoli, sending wholesale prices much…