An analyst with Rabobank says “all roads lead to China” when describing the potential for the U.S. poultry sector’s success in 2017. At the National Chicken Council annual meeting last…
Farmers Willing to Walk Away from Cash Rent Agreements
…walk away from a cash lease if it can’t be lowered in 2017,” said Mike Walsten, Editor of the Pro Farmer Landowner newsletter. Walsten said the number of farmers willing…
Bayer CEO Defends Monsanto Acquisition
…this year. Baumann said again that he expects to close the deal for Monsanto by the end of 2017. Baumann made these remarks as the company announced its third-quarter earnings…
Administration Given More Time to Defend WOTUS
…January 18th of 2017. The Justice Department asked for extra time after states, businesses, and other municipal groups challenging the rule were given extra time to file their briefs. Those…
Growers, Researchers Fight Citrus Disease
…vital to slowing spread of HLB, Gottwald said. It has been proven in Brazil, he said, that removal plus vigilant treatment programs can keep infection rates below 3 percent. Grafton-Cardwell…
U.S. Coffee Demand Growing
…Europe and Brazil, which together account for about half of global demand. The Specialty Coffee Association of America says the strong pace of growth for coffee reflects the strength of…
Ag Mega-Mergers Delayed
Two agriculture industry mergers expected to be completed by the end of the year now look delayed into the early part of 2017. Dow Chemical and DuPont’s merger may be…
Advisory Committee on Agriculture Statistics to Meet
The annual meeting of the Advisory Committee on Agriculture Statistics will take place in Washington, D.C. on Nov. 8-9, 2016. The agenda includes a discussion of the 2017 Census of…
Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Outlook
Net Exports of Total Red Meat and Poultry To Increase in 2016 and 2017 USDA forecasts for net exports (exports minus imports) of red meat and poultry in 2016 and…
Rabobank Says Pork Export Pace is Slowing
…Report. A Rabobank analyst expects the global pork trade to stabilize while all of the main pork producing countries are still in expansion mode. That means prospects for 2017 are…
Informa Expects More Soybeans In 2017
Informa Economics is predicting that soybeans will take away a significant number of acres from corn and wheat during the 2017 planting season. They project the number of acres planted…
Agri View: Controlling Diseases
…meat products. Let me take you back to 2010. Over half of the world population lived in cities then. Over twenty billion animals were raised for food. The UK had…
Funding for Organic Agriculture Research, Education-Extension Projects
…agriculture. Applications are due by Jan. 19, 2017. See the OREI request for applications for details. Examples of previously funded projects include a planning grant to South Dakota State University…
CDFA Committee/Board Vacancies
…and will expire on September 30, 2017. Applicants should have an interest in agriculture and citrus pest and disease prevention. Individuals interested in being considered for a committee appointment should…