…to lower exports or changes in supply,” he said. “As farm-gate prices for livestock products have declined and remained lower, prices in the retail meat case have become more competitive,”…
Canada Closes a Door on U.S. Dairy Farmers
…exported $28 million of milk protein substances to Canada. By 2014, this total had grown to more than $100 million in annual exports. From 2010 to 2016, the value of…
World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) Report
The World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report was released showing U.S. wheat ending stocks for 2016/17 are raised 30 million bushels on lower feed and residual use. This…
Hog Prices Expected to Increase in 2017, Despite Challenges
Hog prices are expected to increase this year, even as pork production is expected to increase by three percent, according to a Purdue University agricultural economist. Christ Hurt writes that…
China Lifts Barricade Against U.S. Beef
China has agreed to lift a barricade against U.S. beef exports, ending a ban on U.S. beef that’s been in place since 2003. The agreement was struck between President Donald…
Making Products More Biodegradable With Starch
…in films and coatings to provide flexibility. However, it has limited biodegradability. At the USDA-Agricultural Research Service’s (ARS) National Center for Agricultural Utilization Research in Peoria, Illinois, scientists develop new…
USDA Seeks Nominees for the Popcorn Research and Promotions Board
…empower agricultural industries with a framework to pool resources and combine efforts to develop new markets, strengthen existing markets, and conduct important research and promotion activities. The Agricultural Marketing Service…
Ag Confidence Grows as Latest DTN/PF Survey Suggests Strong Future
…recent DTN/The Progressive Farmer (DTN/PF) Agricultural Confidence Index (ACI). The survey, which tracks farmer opinions of their current and future conditions, had an overall score of 130, a significant improvement…
Ag Leaders Meet with EPA Administrator
A coalition representing various agricultural groups recently met with leadership from the Environmental Protection Agency. The Production Agriculture CEO Council, which includes CEO’s of the American Soybean Association, the National…
USDA: Agriculture a $992 Billion Economic Factor
…figure because related sectors rely on agricultural inputs like food and materials used in textile production to contribute added value to the economy. In 2015, farming’s contribution to GDP fell…
Mexico Eager to Start and Finish NAFTA Negotiations
…argues that lobbyists in Mexico would urge him to strike back against major U.S. exports to Mexico like apples and corn. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
State Releases Plan to Make Water Conservation a Way of Life
…Requiring urban water suppliers to prepare water shortage contingency plans, including a drought risk assessment every five years. Requiring more agricultural water suppliers to submit plans that quantify measures to…
Funding to Repay Educational Loans for Veterinarians
…participants, Idaho-based veterinarian Annie Bowes and Kentucky-based veterinarian Tim VanDerPloeg, talked about the program’s impact to them and their communities. NIFA invests in and advances agricultural research, education, and extension…
Drone Operators on Farms Asked to be Extra Cautious
The National Agricultural Aviation Association wants to remind farmers using drones on their operations this year to remember to keep an eye out for agricultural aircraft flying low over their…