…2016 crop was hard. 2017 looks even tougher. Other crops have their own difficulties. So passing a bill this year would tend to boost all of agriculture a year sooner….
Some Brazil Soybeans Very Muddy
Brazil’s top soybean producing state, Mato Grosso, has soybean fields ready for harvest but are so muddy it’s difficult to walk through, let alone drive a combine through. A Bloomberg…
$1 Trillion Free-Trade Agreement Now In Force
…From WTO WTO’s Trade Facilitation Agreement enters into force A major milestone for the global trading system was reached on 22 February 2017 when the first multilateral deal concluded in…
Animal Health Market Forecasted to Reach $58 Billion by 2025
…Integration Regional Outlook (Revenue, USD Million; 2014 – 2025) North America U.S. Canada Europe UK Germany France Asia Pacific China India Japan Latin America Brazil Mexico Middle East & Africa…
Bayer CEO Confident Monsanto Deal Will Close by Years’ End
…for clearance from some two-thirds of around 30 authorities. Bayer and Monsanto are working closely with the authorities. Bayer remains confident of closing the transaction before the end of 2017….
U.S. Corn a Better Deal for Mexico than Corn from Brazil, Argentina
The CEO of global agribusiness company Bunge Limited says U.S. corn is a better deal for Mexico than corn from Argentina or Brazil. Soren Schroder (shrow-der) says he does not…
Agri View: Red Meat Consumption
Everett Griner talks about a new study on red meat consumption in today’s Agri View. Red Meat Consumption If you read too much about the food you eat or how…
National Pork Board Increases International Markets Funding
…through additional funding of in-country promotions of U.S. pork with the U.S. Meat Export Federation.” On average, U.S. pork and pork variety meat exports accounted for 25.8 percent of total…
AFBF Joins Groups in Support of Farm Bill Funding
…and reduce the farm safety net, conservation initiatives, and nutrition assistance.” In reality, savings from the 2014 farm bill was far more. The Congressional Budget Office’s January 2017 baseline estimates…
USDA Seeks Nominees for the National Watermelon Promotion Board
…for submitting nominations is June 30, 2017. District One consists of the following Florida counties: Brevard, Broward, Charlotte, Collier, Dade, Desoto, Glades, Hardee, Hendry, Highlands, Hillsborough, Indian River, Lake, Lee,…
USDA Announces Webinar Series about Project Applications for the Regional Conservation Partnership Program
…22, 2017 April 5, 2017 Visit the RCPP website to learn more about the webinar series and to RSVP for a specific date. Created by the 2014 Farm Bill, RCPP…
Day Without Immigrants Protests Slowed Some Meatpacking Operations
…spokesperson told meat industry publication Meatingplace the impact was “minimal,” and a Tyson Foods spokesperson said absentee levels at some locations were “higher than normal,” but noted all plants were…
Mexico Looking at Argentina, Brazil, for Yellow Corn
…Argentina and Brazil to explore buying yellow corn from the two nations. The trip was attributed to an effort to consider lessening Mexico’s dependence on the United States, according to…
50th Anniversary of World Ag Expo Comes to a Close
The 2017 World Ag Expo came to a close on February 16, 2017, with large crowds, cutting-edge exhibits and a little bit of rain. Celebrating its 50th anniversary, the world’s…