…Illinois Grain Economist Gary Schnitkey says farmers should expect marginally lower revenues from corn and soybean this year, with another drop in revenues in 2017. He said farmers will need…
Russia to Become Top Wheat Exporter in 2016-2017
Most of the major wheat producing countries around the world have had very good growing conditions through the entire season. Countries like the U.S., Australia, Russia, Ukraine, and Kazakhstan are…
Vilsack: Clear View of GMO Rules Before 2017
…law and the RFP will come out in October. Vilsack hopes the study is complete by the summer of 2017, saying to the department’s Advisory Committee on Biotechnology and 21st…
European Union Suspends Dow DuPont Merger Review
…review once the companies submit the required paperwork. The most recent deadline for the review had been set for early 2017. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
National Mango Board Members Named
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has appointed six members to serve on the National Mango Board for three-year terms beginning Jan. 1, 2017, and ending Dec. 31, 2019. The members include…
Farm Credit Associations’ Boards Vote For Merger
…the Farm Credit Administration. Both are scheduled to happen later in 2016. The proposed merger decision will be finalized with a stockholder vote in 2017. Some of the key decisions…
No Actions Under Feedstock Flexibility Program
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Commodity Credit Corporation announced that it does not expect to purchase and sell sugar under the Feedstock Flexibility Program for fiscal year 2017. Federal…
Corn, Potatoes and Vegetable Production Practices
…will begin visiting farms in September. Because of variation in geographic and crop harvesting periods, the surveys will run through January 2017. The Vegetable Chemical Use Survey is part of…
Dairy Fighting for Immigration, TPP, and Child Nutrition
…the focus of NMPF – and which we’ll continue to push hard for action on, even if it means it will be 2017 before they can be addressed in earnest….
Women in Agriculture Trade Mission is Underway
…for U.S. agricultural exports reaching $23.5 billion. Sustained high demand for bulk commodities such as soybeans and cotton continues, and demand for high-value food, meat and alcohol products is surging….
Ag Economy Barometer Lower in August
…causing farmers to lower their anticipated production costs. The survey also asked producers about anticipated 2017 input costs, and despite the low commodity prices, most producers actually anticipate their input…
China Plans to Dramatically Increase Soybean Acres
…the world, while rising world incomes are driving the demand for meat higher as well. The country has an oversupply of corn stocks as production has grown every year but…
Soybean Use Exceeded USDA Expectations
The 2015-2016 marketing year for corn and soybeans ended on August 31. The question is how much of each commodity was used during the marketing year? The USDA Quarterly Grain…
Increased International Collaboration on Agricultural Science
…Sonny Ramaswamy. “The enhanced NIFA-BARD agreement will use funding and scientific resources to meet common research goals and have a positive global impact.” Beginning in early 2017, Israeli scientists can…