…mostly corn, soybeans and wheat. “Agricultural producers across the country are facing significant challenges and tough decisions on their farms and ranches,” USDA Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation…
Trade, Consumer Demand, Impending Corn Crop Among Critical Issues for U.S. Cattle Industry
CattleFax’s Randy Blach Outlines Situation at Summer Business Meeting Denver, CO (NCBA) — Herd expansion, export markets, corn crop expectations and swine fever ramifications are among the factors that will…
Industry Reaction to Trade Aid Announcement
…At the moment, all eyes are on winning congressional approval for the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement.” Source: National Corn Growers Association NCGA Welcomes Progress on MFP, Looks Forward to Improved Program WASHINGTON…
USDA Announces Details of Support Package for Farmers
…Corporation (CCC) Charter Act to producers of alfalfa hay, barley, canola, corn, crambe, dried beans, dry peas, extra-long staple cotton, flaxseed, lentils, long grain and medium grain rice, millet, mustard…
EPA Registers Long-Term Uses of Sulfoxaflor While Ensuring Strong Pollinator Protection
…largest datasets on the effects of a pesticide on bees, EPA is approving the use of sulfoxaflor on alfalfa, corn, cacao, grains (millet, oats), pineapple, sorghum, teff, teosinte, tree plantations,…
July 4th Cookouts Costing About the Same
…John Newton. AFBF’s summer cookout menu for 10 people consists of hot dogs and buns, cheeseburgers and buns, pork spare ribs, deli potato salad, baked beans, corn chips, lemonade, ketchup,…
USDA Research is Driving Technological Innovation
…alternative. (p. 117) “Adapt-N,” an online tool that provides small- to large-scale corn growers in 26 states with low-cost soil carbon assessment and greenhouse gas (GHG) accounting capabilities. (p. 394)…
Get Rid of Grasshoppers the Organic Way
…They prefer cereal grains like clover, oats, wheat, corn, rye and barley. But they’ll cheerfully settle for your grass, flowers, greens, beans, and broccoli as well. Most grasshoppers will avoid…
Secretary Perdue Statement on Disaster and Trade-Related Assistance
…will not distort planting decisions. Your total payment-eligible plantings cannot exceed your total 2018 plantings. 2019 MFP-eligible non-specialty crops: alfalfa hay, barley, canola, corn, crambe, dry peas, extra-long staple cotton,…
ARS Efforts Should Help Ensure Our Wheat Supply
…on by climate change and an increasing trend toward more corn production and no-till farming, which both increase the availability of the pathogen in fields. The disease has caused an…
Industry Response to Ruling on Year-Round Sale Of E15 Gasoline
…waivers must end. We urge the President to build upon the momentum of today’s announcement by reining in EPA’s abuse of the small refiner exemption program.” National Corn Growers Association…
United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Pays Dividends to American Farmers and Exporters
…exports of meat such as beef and pork, and raw materials like corn and soybean meal, have experienced tremendous growth. Corn accounts for nearly 32 percent of U.S. agricultural exports…
USDA Announces Support for Farmers Impacted by Unjustified Retaliation and Trade Disruption
…including crops like soybeans, corn, wheat, cotton, rice, and sorghum; livestock products like milk and pork; and many fruits, nuts, and other crops. High tariffs disrupt normal marketing patterns, raising…
New Agricultural Video Series to Train the Next Generation Debuts
…robotics. Some of the vegetable crops that are highlighted in the agricultural video series include conventional and organic processing tomatoes, potatoes, lettuce and other leafy greens, onions, and sweet corn. …