…of whom are here illegally, farmers can go back to cotton, corn and soybeans. Not just Mexicans. They come from all over Latin America to harvest crops that grow even…
Changes Needed in Farm Bill Safety Net Outlined at Senate Hearing
…want a program that will incentivize excess production,” Siemen said. “However, when Congress made changes to the program, rendering it ineffective, dairy farmers like me lost faith in the idea…
Canada Offers Potential U.S. Ethanol Export Growth
…important supplement to Canada’s own domestic production and, should Canada boost its use of ethanol, our industry stands ready to ensure that the supplies Canada needs are available.” Canada has…
Record Volume for U.S. Pork Exports in March; Beef Exports Remain Strong
…exports accounted for 28 percent of total pork production and 23.3 percent for muscle cuts only, up from 25.4 percent and 22 percent, respectively, last year. First-quarter ratios were also…
2016 California Wine Sales in U.S. Hit New Record
…of the U.S. wine market. The U.S. Wine Market Wine shipments to the U.S. from all production sources — California, other states and foreign producers — grew to 399 million…
Soggy Fields slow Start of Rice Planting
…point. Those who watch their production costs “should be able to perhaps turn a profit,” he said, but much will depend on whether they have reduced yields. Because it’s so…
Response to Environment and Climate Change Canada’s paper on Clean Fuel Standard
…of the U.S. experience with its Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS). The U.S. and Canadian renewable fuels industries have much in common. Ethanol production in both countries is largely from corn…
Rabobank Finds Pork Export Market Projections Favorable
…include: China: production relocation continues The steady, regulatory driven relocation of pork production will support good price levels and stabilize imports in the coming months. Local supply will start to…
Organic Farmers Push for Welfare Standards Implementation
Organic dairy and livestock farmers are pushing for Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue to let animal welfare standards formed at the end of the Obama Administration to go into effect. Politico’s…
TPP Nations Meet in Canada to Discuss Future of Pact
Bloomberg reports Canada is hosting what it calls an “exploratory” round of talks regarding the Trans-Pacific Partnership. Senior trade officials from the remaining countries in the pact are in talks…
Monsanto Terminates Sale of Precision Planting to John Deere
The U.S. Department of Justice announced this week that John Deere and Monsanto had terminated their attempted sale of Precision Planting, LLC., from Monsanto to John Deere. The department filed…
Agri View: Outlook for 2017
…cost of producing those crops. For the past three years those prices have dropped a little every year. The cost of production has not declined. Well, maybe a little but…
Ag Lender Survey: Farm Profitability Down, Commodity Prices Top Concern
ABA and Farmer Mac release first biannual survey of agricultural lenders Nearly 90 percent of agricultural lenders have seen an overall decline in farm profitability in the last 12 months,…
Ag Producer Sentiment Inches Higher in April
By Jim Mintert, David Widmar and Michael Langemeier Purdue University/CME Group Figure 1. Purdue/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer. October 2015 to April 2017. Producer sentiment inched higher during April as…