…Funding is made through NIFA’s Higher Education Multicultural Scholars Program (MSP). “The Multicultural Scholars Program seeks to help young people reach their potential in the agricultural sciences,” said NIFA Director…
American Biofuels Producers Demand U.S. Government Respond to Brazilian Tariff
…low commodity prices, government inaction on this vital issue would signal a detrimental economic downturn,” Skor said. “About a decade ago, the U.S. and Brazil put aside a long-standing dispute…
KORUS Withdraw Would Harm Pork Producers
Iowa State University says pork prices could fall by nearly five dollars per-animal if the U.S. withdraws from the U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement, known as KORUS. President Donald Trump suggested…
Farmer Optimism Waning
…The barometer drifted lower in August to 132 points, down seven points from July, but still stronger than the year ago level of 96. Both surveys come as commodity prices…
California Walnut Production Forecast Down
…saturated for several weeks which resulted in a compromised root system. A higher than average insect problem was also reported. During the excessive heat waves over the summer, growers applied…
Lower Commodity Prices Dragging Farm Optimism
…within the barometer drove the monthly decline, which dropped 22 points to 122 as commodity prices dropped lower in August. However, recent declines in commodity prices did not noticeably dampen…
Farm and Biofuels Groups Urge EPA to Comply With Federal Court Decision
…a 73-million gallon cut in cellulosic fuel volume and a 40-million-gallon total biofuel reduction next year. RFA wants EPA to finalize in November, higher numbers initially proposed to the White…
Whole Foods Launching Plant-Based Burger Joints
…took over Whole Foods, slashing prices and offering “farm fresh” Amazon Echo smart devices at discounted prices within Whole Foods locations. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
National Chicken Council to EPA: Reduce RFS Targets
…used in the fuel supply, create inappropriate artificial demand for corn in ethanol markets, incentivize inefficient overproduction of corn-based ethanol, and needlessly drive up corn prices for broiler chicken companies…
Rabobank: Cattle Herd Expansion to Continue
…decline and drought. Analysts with Rabobank say the expansion phase looks likely to continue into the year 2019, or 2020, as corn prices remain low and beef consumption increases. However,…
Saudi Arabia Nearly Doubles U.S. Corn Imports In 2016/2017
The U.S. Grains Council says Saudi Arabia has nearly doubled purchases of U.S. corn this marketing year due to a combination of favorable government policy shifts, competitive prices and market…
Help Texas Agriculture Rebuild After Hurricane Harvey
…in cattle and cotton production in the country. After several years of low prices and high costs, Boening noted that this year’s cotton crop on the Texas Gulf Coast was…
NIFA Support for Food and Agricultural National Needs Fellowship Grants Program
…in the food and agricultural sciences. There is a significant shortfall between the number of jobs being created and availability of graduates with bachelor or higher degrees in the food,…
Dow-DuPont Merger Deal Closes
…argued that merging would help them cut costs and drive seed and chemical innovation. However, a Texas A & M study shows seed prices rising 2.3 percent for corn and…