…Corn Growers Association and others, met with EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt and other EPA staff members. The agriculture leaders focused on topics important for agriculture, including expressing the importance of…
USDA: Agriculture a $992 Billion Economic Factor
…for the second consecutive year after reaching a high point of $189.9 billion in 2013. A major reason for the downward trend has been falling commodity prices like corn and…
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….
Seed Demand Prompts First Half Gains for Monsanto
…by strong gross profit growth from its corn and soybean businesses. For Roundup Ready 2 Xtend soybeans, Monsanto says it is expected to reach 18 million acres in the United…
USDA County-Level Data Dispute New NWF Study
…building boom will recall that proximity/access to corn was the top consideration in determining where to build a new plant. Simply put, ethanol plants were built where the corn was…
Protectionist Trade Rhetoric Not Beneficial for Global Ag Companies
…U.S. farmers that do a lot of exporting to China, Canada and Mexico.” Mexico, the top buyer of U.S. corn, has threatened to counter any proposed tax or negative trade…
Don’t Let the Tail Wag the Dog
…assigns a value to corn, soybean meal and alfalfa hay in order to capture the national average cost of feeding dairy cattle. But that formula was cut by 10% due…
USDA Says Corn Plantings are Losing Ground to Soybeans
Friday’s Department of Agriculture prospective plantings report suggests that U.S. farmers will plant four percent less corn this year compared to 2016 while planting seven percent more soybeans. The report…
USDA Trade Mission to Explore Export Opportunities in Middle East, North Africa
…imports included: Egypt: corn, soybeans and beef Algeria: corn, wheat and tree nuts (primarily almonds) Jordan: rice, wheat and tree nuts (primarily almonds) “Often, individuals and companies interested in exporting…
Report Names Ag Labor in Human Trafficking List
…in the agriculture and animal husbandry industry, from corn fields to orange orchards to dairy farms. Some crops such as tobacco—the crop cited most often on Polaris-operated hotlines—require much more…
Very Early Planting Not Worth the Risks
…in higher yields. In Illinois, he says some corn and soybeans were planted as early as February this year, with unseasonably warm and dry weather. However, he says “the earlier…
NFU Urges Trump Administration to Oppose Dow-DuPont Merger
…4th and 5th largest firms, would give the resulting company about 41% of the market for corn seeds and 38% of the market for soybean seeds,” said Johnson. “If the…
Mexico Considering Duty-free Corn Trade with Brazil, Argentina
Mexico is mulling over drafting trade agreements that offer Brazil and Argentina duty-free access to the Mexican market for corn. Mexico is the world’s biggest buyer of U.S. corn, and…
The California Kitchen: Pistachio & Cranberry Poppy Seed Salad
In today’s California Kitchen, learn to cook amazing pistachio & cranberry poppy seed salad with The Untamed Chef, Albert J. Hernandez. Here is what you will need: 1/4 Cup Corn…