…high as 75 percent on chicken, potatoes, and high-fructose corn syrup sent to Mexico. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said the danger of a NAFTA withdrawal to ag producers was “an…
China Imports More U.S. Trash than Ag Products
…products to China were more valuable, at $21 billion, but far less in volume. Soybean exports in 2016 to China were worth $14 billion, while corn was worth $1 billion,…
Secretary Perdue Statement on Ibach & Northey Senate Committee Hearing
…Iowa Secretary of Agriculture, will give us a fourth-generation corn and soybean farmer who knows the issues facing producers across the nation. I look forward to their speedy passage through…
CME Analysis Warns of La Niña Risks
…the America’s side of the Pacific Ocean. The one potentially worrisome feature of agricultural markets today, Norland writes, is that corn, wheat and soy complex options implied volatilities are trading…
USDA Issues Farm Safety Net and Conservation Payments
…next several months. Payments are being made to producers who enrolled base acres of barley, corn, grain sorghum, lentils, oats, peanuts, dry peas, soybeans, wheat, and canola. In the upcoming…
Celebrate National Taco Day
…equal the weight of two Empire State Buildings. Tacos are made of soft or hard-shelled corn or wheat tortillas and wrapped or folded around a filling that is generally made…
HungerU Displays the Role of Agriculture in Combatting Hunger
…Corn Growers Association, Growmark, and Farm Journal Media, “for every challenge taken, they’ll donate money equivalent to one meal, to the food pantry we select at each university we go…
USDA Releases Grain Stocks Estimates
Current corn storage has swelled to levels not seen since the 1980’s, according to new data released by the Department of Agriculture. USDA released its quarterly Grain Stocks report Friday….
Organic Field Crop Production Numbers Rising
…helping to drive organic production of corn, soybeans, and hay. The USDA report says about 7,400 farms planted 1.6 million acres of organic field crops and hay last year. The…
Syngenta Reaches Settlement in Viptera Case
…in China led the nation to reject U.S. corn shipments and pushed corn prices lower. The settlement is estimated to be close to $1.5 billion, according to Reuters. The settlement…
Tomato Crop Coming in Lighter than Expected
…be converted from row crops to almonds. “Tomatoes require a good crop rotation to maintain yields,” said Williams, who also has corn, sunflowers, wheat, alfalfa and beans. “We have to…
Farm Policy Facts Study Addresses Heritage Foundation Suggestions
…wheat, corn and cotton farmers when all costs are considered, profit less than 30 percent of the time. The study is available at www.farmpolicyfacts.org. From the National Association of Farm…
GOP’s Evolving Tax Plan May See Changes
…National Corn Growers, Public Policy Senior chief Sam Willett says it’s not just equipment expensing, but a host of tax issues producers are following. Issues Producers also continue their decades’…
FMD Language Included in Defense Authorization Act
…without better preparation, Iowa State University economists estimate that an FMD outbreak would cost the beef, pork, corn and soybean industries alone $200 billion over ten years. The Senate passed…