…has curbed China’s demand for imported cotton, leaving global market price implications unclear. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. National Cotton Council Planting Intentions chart for 2017….
Valentine’s Day Ideas
…Ours. Download Valentine’s Day Ideas Valentine’s Day is an expensive holiday. overall spending is expected to climb to well over 19-and-a-half million dollars….with consumers expected to spend over 2 BILLION…
South Africa Buys U.S. Sorghum, Open to U.S. Corn
…in April, demand that can now be met by U.S. corn. This represents an estimated market potential of approximately 400,000 metric tons (15.7 million bushels) of yellow maize and 300,000…
NCC Releases Economic Outlook
Demand Growth, China’s Reserve Auctions and Global Supply Response Hold Keys for the Coming Year National Cotton Council economists point to a number of key questions that will shape the…
Midweek Valentine’s a Boon for Growers
…be a good holiday,” Kitayama said. “Demand is up for all commodities, all varieties.” Cronquist sensed growers had all they could handle trying to keep up. “Product seems to be…
USDA Announces Recommended Decision on California Federal Milk Marketing Order
…impact of regulating California milk handlers under a FMMO on the milk supply, product demand and prices, and milk allocation in California and throughout the United States. The entire hearing…
February WASDE Report Released This Week
The U.S. Department of Agriculture released its February World Ag Supply and Demand Estimate (WASDE) report this week. The 2016/17 U.S. corn outlook is for increasing food, seed, and industrial…
Tyson Foods Tied to Price-Fixing Lawsuit
…sales volume, and demand. Several companies named in the lawsuit filed a motion last month to dismiss the suit, saying that chicken production grew during the time period named in…
Slump in Farmland Values Continues
…with a cash down payment decreased. The persistent and widespread deterioration in farm income has occurred alongside increasing loan demand and lower repayment rates. These trends are expected to continue…
USGC, RFA, Growth Energy Urge Administration to Address China Trade Tariffs on Ethanol, DDGs
…demand for protein and renewable fuel has triggered significant investment to meet their needs. The sudden and unnecessary reversal in China’s trade policy, and the barriers to U.S. imports they…
Strong Finish for 2016 Red Meat Exports: New Volume Record for Pork
…mark reached in 2014. “At this time of record-large pork production, it would be hard to overstate the importance of Mexican demand to the U.S. industry,” said Philip Seng, USMEF…
Trump Urged To Start Trade Talks With Japan
…exports, Japan is the highest value international market. In fiscal 2016, Japanese consumers purchased $1.4 billion of U.S. beef products and $1.5 billion of U.S. pork products. Demand in the…
Pork Industry Says No Bacon Shortage
A very high demand for bacon has driven pork belly supplies to record lows, prompting talk of a nationwide bacon shortage. However, the pork industry remains confident it can keep…
Trump Trade Policies Good for New Zealand?
…U.S. economy with spending on infrastructure and development, which will increase growth and demand for products from partners like New Zealand.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….