…and Demand Estimates report raised the average corn yield estimate by 3.6 bushels per acre and would best the previous record of 174.6 bushels per acre set in 2016. This…
China Online Mall To Buy Large Amounts of Beef and Pork
…the huge potential for growth in online sales from the rest of the country. “These groundbreaking agreements bring together two of America’s most trusted and in-demand meat suppliers with China’s…
Grain Exports Provide $55.5 Billion in Economic Output
…from Iowa, says international markets represent demand that wouldn’t exist elsewhere. “This research highlights the important economic benefits of U.S. exports that our country’s economy depends on to exist,” says…
Ag Struggling to Make Voice Heard in NAFTA Talks
…Growers, says the only solution may be a grassroots campaign in which farmers, ranchers, and others, stand up and demand action. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Global Food Prices Reported Lower
…in October, as importers held back on purchases awaiting new supplies from the Oceania region, while low demand and ample stocks in the European Union pushed skim milk powder prices…
USDA to Re-engage Stakeholders on Revisions to Biotechnology Regulations
…7 billion people. By the year 2050, that population will swell to 9.5 billion, over half of which will be living in under-developed conditions. To put the demand for food…
Almond Board: Leadership Program Personal Experience
…global market demand for almonds as well as investing in research to address resource efficiencies, food safety and growing practices. The Board does this on behalf of the 6,800 almond…
China Pork Imports to Increase
…strong currencies will put extra pressure on the export business. However, with weaker demand from China offset by stronger demand from Mexico, Rabobank still expects total exports for 2017 to…
Campbell Soup Company Joins Plant Based Lobbying Group
…an industry giant acknowledging retreating consumer demand for meat and dairy-heavy food. The company maintains its move to leave the Grocery Manufacturers Association wasn’t in preparation to join PBFA, but…
Farm Profitability Still Down, But Improving
…The survey produced by the American Bankers Association and Farmer Mac shows 51 percent of agricultural lenders noted an increase in the demand for agricultural operating loans, while there was…
Growth Energy: 2 Billion Miles Surpassed on E15
…have embraced the tremendous benefits E15 offers and highlights just how rapidly consumer demand is growing,” said Growth Energy CEO Emily Skor. “E15 is a smart choice for consumers who…
Clever Ways for a Sustainable Halloween
…millions of plastic candy wrappers at the end of the day. There are ways of making this commercially-driven holiday a little less plastic and a little more ecologically-focused without taking…
Celebrating National Pumpkin Day
It is rolling into the holiday season, and Cathy Isom takes us there by celebrating one of the main symbols of Halloween. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours….
GAO Climate Change Report Estimates Lost Crop Revenues
…this week by the GAO. The report anticipates various regions of the U.S. will experience crop yield losses, increased road damage and changes in water supply and demand. The GOA…