The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) says allowing Mexico to export pork to the U.S. is a sign of good trade relations. The Department of Agriculture last week finalized a…
Speaker Ryan: Canada the Real Problem with NAFTA
…producers dumping low-cost products on the market to compete with Wisconsin farms, as the real issue with NAFTA. Late last week, the Republican said NAFTA needs updated, but said the…
Congress Fixing Farm Co-op Tax Change
A provision in the overhaul of the U.S. tax code had some unintended negative side effects on certain agribusinesses across the country. The provision gives producers a chance to cut…
Latest WASDE Report from USDA
…Quarterly Hogs and Pigs report estimated the September-November pig crop was 3 percent above 2016 which supports a higher first-half production forecast. The report also indicated producers expect to expand…
Key Risks Keep Ag Outlook Cool
…and an expectation of prices holding at lower levels. Alongside growing domestic supplies, demand from exports and international trade have become more important, but agricultural producers and bankers have expressed…
USDA Investing Millions in Wildfire Mitigation and Water Quality Projects Through Joint Chiefs’ Partnership
…focus on areas where public forests and grasslands intersect with privately-owned lands. “Through Joint Chiefs, the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) works with agricultural producers and forest landowners to improve…
Agri View: Real Christmas Tree Troubles
…were shortages of real trees this year. That made the prices for the real trees higher for consumers. Everett questions what the 2018 season will bring for Christmas tree producers….
Early Bird Registration Deadline Approaching for 94th Annual Agricultural Outlook Forum
…nationally and internationally. The Forum highlights key issues and topics within the agricultural community, offering a platform for conversation among producers, processors, policymakers, government officials, and non-governmental organizations, both foreign…
Farmers Are Becoming Less Optimistic About the Future
…the future, producers have become more optimistic about current economic conditions in U.S. agriculture. The Index of Current Conditions, the barometer’s measure of producers’ short-run expectations, increased in December to…
Kansas Senator Says Keep Pressure on Administration to Finish NAFTA
…heard not only from Kansas producers but also growers across the country, how important it is that Congress work in a bipartisan fashion to get a farm bill and a…
Agri View: California Citrus
…Florida’s this year for the first time ever. Everett explains the reasons for this. He goes on to let us know what problems the California citrus producers may be facing….
U.S. Pork Farmers Get Outstanding Return on Checkoff Investment
…a study every five years. “It’s important that the producers who directly support and fund the Pork Checkoff to understand and quantify the value of their investments,” says Terry O’Neel,…
Perdue Presents Agriculture and Rural Prosperity Task Force Report to Trump
…to read the Rural Prosperity Task Force Report in its entirety on the newly unveiled Rural Prosperity website, which includes a link for farmers, ranchers, foresters, and producers to submit…
USDA Wants More Done to Combat Crop Insurance Fraud
…Center for Agribusiness Excellence at Tarleton State University in Texas to collect data on producers who have unusual crop insurance claims that merit further review. Every year, the center produces…