…Farm Futures August crop production survey. However, even above average yields for the sixth-straight year could leave prices struggling, especially in a soybean market that’s getting hammered by tariffs on…
Innovative Approach to Breeding Could Mean Higher Yields and Better Crops
…potatoes, rice, citrus and other crops that are better equipped to tolerate heat and drought, produce higher yields and resist a myriad of diseases and pests. Crops with greater resistance…
Chinese Import Tariffs May Climb Higher
The U.S. government is taking comments on a proposal to increase the tariff on Chinese imports from the current 10 percent rate up to 25 percent. The tariff increase would…
NCGA Welcomes Administration Support for High Octane Fuels
…potentially very good news for corn farmers. The agencies specifically requested comments on how EPA, “could support the production and use of higher octane gasoline” in order to support fuel…
ASTA Promotes Safe Handling and Storage of Treated Seed during Harvest
…“Seed treatments provide farmers with an economical means of protecting seeds and seedlings against early-season insect pests and diseases—resulting in stronger and more uniform stands, healthier plants and higher crop…
NFU Urges Long-Term Trade Solutions in Farm Bill
…has pushed prices even lower in the last month, worsening farmers’ financial stress. While the Department of Agriculture announced a $12 billion aid package for farmers, NFU’s Johnson stressed the…
U.S. Crop Protection Market Sees Sales Increase
…commodity prices impacting growers in the region, according to the report. The research shows that while low commodity prices force growers to look for ways to cut expenses, crop protection…
Agri View: Meat Production Outlook for 2019
The mid-year outlook has been released. Everett Griner takes a look at the beef, pork, and poultry production outlook for 2019. He also discusses the outlook for meat prices in…
USDA Opens Election Period for Seed Cotton Program
…Option 1:Allocate generic base acres on a farm to seed cotton base acres equal to the higher of the following: 80 percent of the generic base acres on the farm…
Secretary Perdue Statement on EJC Ruling on Genome Editing
…consumers, potential benefits include healthier, higher-quality foods at affordable prices. For farmers, they include improvements in productivity, plant and animal health, and environmental sustainability. “The global regulatory treatment of genome-edited…
Trade Assistance Details Still Being Worked Out
…mechanisms authorized under the charter act of the Commodity Credit Corporation, which is a government-owned bank used to support or stabilize prices. That means it doesn’t require approval from Congress….
Not All Reactions to Trade Assistance Are Positive
…of higher blends like E15 is one way to address sales lost because of tariffs and give a little more certainty for farmers,” says Skor. The Heritage Foundation’s Trade Economist…
Eliminating Antibiotic Use Would Cost Cattlemen $1.8 Billion
…as $1.8 billion dollars. The resulting reduction in profitability through the beef industry would be passed on to consumers in the form of higher prices. From the National Association of…
Groups Comment on Farmer Aid Package
…and 301 tariffs; securing NAFTA’s future; entering new trade agreements; allowing for year-round sales of higher ethanol blends such as E15; and implementing the Renewable Fuel Standard as intended. We…