…consumers. SCFBA also raises the issue of trade and foreign competition as being an important consideration. Addressing unfair foreign competition, promoting American crops in international markets, and eliminating trade barriers…
USDA Releases Updated Trade Projections for 2022-23
…which begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. Agriculture exports for 2023 are projected at $193.5 billion, with imports at $197 billion. The export forecast is $2.5 billion…
New Program for Underserved, Minority Farmers
…Department of Agriculture seeks to support projects that help underserved producers. The program supports projects that enable producers access to land, capital, and markets, and train the next diverse generation…
Ukrainian Grain Shipments Helping Global Supplies
…and that corridor could go away at any particular time.” However, the exports from Ukraine are improving global supplies. “USDA increased Ukraine’s exports of wheat three million metric tons, about…
‘Really Thoughtful Comments’ at Farm Bill Listening Sessions
…improving export markets damaged over the past few years. “Then it was interesting for me today how many folks talked about research. Research for automation. Research for all the invasive…
USDA Details How Organic Transition Initiative Will Take Shape
…and secure markets for their products,” Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said in a press release. With some of the funding support coming from the American Rescue Plan, USDA has identified…
Fall Propane Supply Outlook
…corn, Newland says propane suppliers are well-equipped to meet increased demand. “Propane is produced domestically, we’ve got a lot of supply. We do export over 50 percent of the propane…
Ukraine Shipping More Grain
…Ned Price calls the latest grain exports from Ukraine “unambiguously a good thing”. “Ships are once again sailing from Ukraine’s Black Sea ports. At the latest count, more than 20…
New Food Supply Threat from Lack of Rice
…supply. Bloomberg says the challenge may come from a lack of rain in parts of India, which is, by far, the biggest rice exporter in the world. The drier weather…
CFTC Seeks Ag Advisory Committee Nominations
…light of recent environmental developments and geopolitical events affecting the agricultural markets.” There are five active Advisory Committees overseen by the CFTC. They were created to provide advice and recommendations…
Good Year So Far for California Cotton, ‘Knock on Wood’
…good to see the prices up there helping us overcome it, but long term I don’t know where we’re going to be.” As 100 percent of California cotton is exported,…
Almond Update: ABC Board of Directors Begins Its New Term
…the last crop year having diminished considerably from where we thought it was going to be earlier in the year thanks to those larger export shipments, we are resolving this….
Fun Facts about Farmers Markets
…farmers markets in the United States has grown rapidly in recent years, from just under 2,000 in 1994 to more than 8,600 markets currently registered in the USDA Farmers Market…
Celebrating National Farmers Market Week
…Vilsack say it’s in recognition of the role farmers markets play in making more nutritious food available to local communities. This is the 23rd year for National Famers Market Week,…