…from 70 percent to 95 percent of their expected margin. The last day to purchase a margin protection policy for corn, soybeans, and spring wheat is September 30, 2017. From…
Mexico Rejecting Prospects of New tariffs in NAFTA
…Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. May 15, 2017 graphic provided by www.fas.usda.gov. Column chart comparing the change in value of U.S. agricultural exports before and after key trade agreements….
Study: U.S. Meat Sales to Reach $100 Billion
…The Meat and Poultry: U.S. Retail Market Trends and Opportunities report examined the current and predicted U.S. retail market for meat and poultry products. The report says that due to…
EPA E15 Volatility Restriction Among Regulations Requiring Reform
…vehicles (FFV), under the 2017-2025 fuel economy and light-duty vehicle greenhouse gas program (CAFE/GHG); –Reducing EPA’s workload and eliminating a costly administrative burden by revising the agency’s outdated lifecycle greenhouse…
Canada Ag Census Shows Increase in Young and Women Farmers
…table 228-0059, accessed April 13, 2017). In terms of value, almost one-third of Canadian agricultural production was exported in 2013 (CANSIMtable 381-0033,accessed April 13, 2017). There are fewer farms, but…
Initial Results of the 100-Day Action Plan of the U.S. – China Comprehensive Economic Dialogue
…of the Comprehensive Economic Dialogue, to be held in the United States in the summer of 2017. Initial Actions of the U.S.-China Economic Cooperation 100-Day Plan 1. Following one more…
Overall Tractor Sales Trending Higher in 2017
Tractor sales in the United States increased again last month, representing a six percent increase since the beginning of the year. A monthly report by the Association of Equipment Manufacturers…
WASDE Report Shows Increase in Livestock and Poultry Production
…red meat and poultry production for 2018 is projected to be higher than 2017 due to an increase in livestock and poultry production. Cattle placements during second half 2017 and…
Agriculture Vulnerable Amid Trade Risks
…President Trump withdrew the U.S. from the Trans-Pacific Partnership and is vowing to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement. However, as Halverson point out, Mexico is considering Brazil and…
2017 California Almond Forecast
The initial subjective forecast for the 2017 California almond production is 2.2 billion pounds. Forecasted production is 2.8 percent above last year’s production of 2.14 billion pounds. Forecasted bearing acreage…
USDA Announces Delay, Reconsideration of Organic Livestock Rule
…rule was initially March 20, 2017, and was subsequently delayed to May 19, 2017, by a document published in the Federal Register on February 9, 2017. The final rule amends…
Global Food Prices Fall for Third Consecutive Month
…almost 5 percent. Quotations for ovine and pig meat firmed, while those of bovine and poultry meat were almost unchanged. Strong domestic demand in the EU, combined with increased sales…
U.S. on Path to Sustainable Commercial Fishing Waters
…supported 1.6 million full- and part-time jobs in 2015 — above the five-year average — according to NOAA’s Fisheries Economics of the United States report released May 9, 2017. Also…
EPA and U.S. Army Solicit State Input on Redefining “Waters of the U.S.”
…Trump signed an executive order on February 28, 2017 to direct federal agencies to roll back and replace the Obama Administration’s Clean Water Rule – also known as the “Waters…