…U.S. will request a Dispute Settlement Panel against China concerning that nation’s $100 billion in excess subsidies—in a single year—for corn, rice, and wheat. USTR also announced that the U.S….
Syngenta Class Action Lawsuit Moving Forward
…are suing the company because a Syngenta biotech corn trait unapproved for export to China that was found in export cargos allegedly pushed corn prices lower in 2013. Lawyers for…
Farm Credit System Reports Increasing Stress
…commodity prices that’ll remain low thanks to record or near-record production in corn, soybeans, and wheat. All of these factors are also putting downward pressure on farmland prices. High production…
Bayer/Monsanto Asks Soybean Growers for Support
…37 percent of the corn seed market and 30 percent of the market for soybean seeds. The deal is in the hands of regulators and won’t close until late next…
USDA WASDE Report at a Glance
Corn: No changes are made to this month’s 2016/17 U.S. corn supply and use projections. Forecast U.S. corn exports are unchanged this month, despite a sales and shipment pace that…
Agri View: Corn Affecting Meat Prices
…corn crops which have resulted in lower feed prices is the main reason. These huge corn crops have also reduced the amount of corn used in making ethanol. Corn is…
U.S.-China Talks Falter in WTO Farm Subsidy Spat
…producing rice, wheat and corn. Pro Farmer’s First Thing Today newsletter says the United States now plans to ask the World Trade Organization to initiate an investigation into the matter…
Weather Radar Helps Researchers Track Bird Flu
…corn fields. The Central Valley alone is home to 3 million waterfowl at the height of migration. “Using NEXRAD and various other approaches, we hope to be able to produce…
Record Yields Leading to Storage Crunch
…and are contributing to a brighter economic outlook for elevator operators. Record yields of corn, soybeans and grain sorghum are competing for storage space with large wheat inventories harvested earlier…
Market Rallies Lifting Farmers Spirits
…which was motivated in part by better corn and soybean prices. However, organizers also note the jump in producer sentiment was reflected by fewer respondents with a negative outlook, rather…
Poultry Industry Fears RFS Increase Will Alter Grain Prices
…billion gallons, up six percent from 2016. The poultry industry fears the increase will change the amount of corn set aside for ethanol production upward and send corn prices higher….
More Volatility Ahead for Cattle Markets
…before things went in the negative direction starting in 2012. From August 2012-2016, corn prices dropped 60 percent and soybeans were 47 percent lower. Fed cattle prices followed crops lower,…
Farm Income Drops 17 Percent in 2016
…2011. Row crop receipts are forecast unchanged as stronger revenues for soybeans and cotton offset lower prices for corn and vegetables. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Winter Vegetable Harvest Gets Early Start
…real well. … Depending on a couple of other factors, the head of the cabbage won’t be as tight as you’d like it. The corn seed maggots will kind of…