…of spindles on the cotton system was 1.26 million during January 2017. Active spindles consuming 100 percent cotton was 748 thousand in January 2017, down slightly from December 2016 but…
Broiler Hatchery Report
…during the week ending February 25, 2017, up 1 percent from the year earlier. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 7, 2017 through February 25, 2017 for the United…
Snowpack Water Content Remains Far above Average
…at (Phillips) is 25 inches,” Gehrke said, “so we’ve busted through April 1 values pretty much at all snow courses throughout the state.” Water Year 2017’s heavy precipitation is particularly…
Farm Sector Working Capital to Decrease in 2017
Farm financial liquidity describes how easily members of the farm sector can convert assets to cash in order to meet short term debt obligations. One measure of liquidity is working…
January Chicken and Egg Report
…Down 9 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during January 2017 totaled 43.4 million, down 9 percent from January 2016. Eggs in incubators totaled 48.0 million on February 1, 2017, up slightly…
Mexico Won’t Negotiate New Tariffs in NAFTA
…with 40 other countries and is accelerating trade talks with Brazil and Argentina, two possible sources to replace corn purchases from the United States. Trade officials from Mexico have said…
Citrus Tarping Started March 1
As of March 1, 2017, all citrus loads traveling throughout the state of California have to be tarped. This regulation aims to reduce the accidental transportation of the Asian citrus…
Analysts Say Bacon Shortage Not Likely
…expected to rise four percent through the spring, and commercial pork production for 2017 is expected to increase by five percent, compared to last year. From the National Association of…
USDA Increases Fiscal Year 2017 Specialty Sugar TRQ
The Department of Agriculture Friday announced an increase in the fiscal year 2017 specialty sugar tariff-rate quota, or TRQ. The increase of 40,000 metric tons-raw value is needed to accommodate…
Agri View: Quicker Aid
…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….