…South American and Southeast Asian countries have emerged as major exporters of “forest-risk” commodities (primarily beef, palm oil, soybeans, and forest products), often produced on newly deforested land. This land…
Agri View: Pork Exports to China
…lot of pork. And, most of it will come from the U.S. That is positive for the corn, soybean and pork farmers. That’s Agri View for today. I’m Everett Griner….
AFBF’s President Duvall Joins in Historic White House Ag Roundtable
…North Carolina, hog farmer Bill Northey of Iowa, corn and soybean farmer and secretary, Iowa Department of Agriculture Jose Rojas of Colorado, vice president of farm operations at Hormel Foods…
Historic White House Ag Roundtable Discussion Includes California Farmer
…and Agriculture; current board member, Western Growers Association James “Cookie” Lamb of North Carolina, hog farmer Bill Northey of Iowa, corn and soybean farmer and secretary, Iowa Department of Agriculture…
China Growing Less Corn as Acreage Drops
…produced in the 2016-17 season. At the same time, China’s soybean output will edge higher to 13.5 million metric tons, 2.9 percent higher than the 13.1 million produced last year….
World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) Report
…3.0 million cwt on increased exports. U.S. soybean supply and use changes for 2016/17 include higher seed use, reduced residual disappearance, and higher ending stocks. U.S. fiscal year 2016/17 beet…
Hog Prices Expected to Increase in 2017, Despite Challenges
…higher in calendar year 2018 due to sharp reductions in 2017 U.S. acreage. Soybean meal averaged $478 per ton in 2014 (high-protein, Decatur, Illinois), but is expected to average only…
Ag Leaders Meet with EPA Administrator
A coalition representing various agricultural groups recently met with leadership from the Environmental Protection Agency. The Production Agriculture CEO Council, which includes CEO’s of the American Soybean Association, the National…
Seed Demand Prompts First Half Gains for Monsanto
…by strong gross profit growth from its corn and soybean businesses. For Roundup Ready 2 Xtend soybeans, Monsanto says it is expected to reach 18 million acres in the United…
NPPC, Ag Groups Ask for Tax Reform
…issue. Respectfully, Agricultural Retailers Association American Farm Bureau Federation American Sheep Industry Association American Soybean Association American Sugarbeet Growers Association Livestock Marketing Association National Association of State Departments of Agriculture…
Don’t Let the Tail Wag the Dog
…assigns a value to corn, soybean meal and alfalfa hay in order to capture the national average cost of feeding dairy cattle. But that formula was cut by 10% due…
USDA Says Corn Plantings are Losing Ground to Soybeans
…says farmers are expected to plant 90 million acres of corn and 89.5 million acres of soybeans in 2017. The estimate for soybeans again represents record acreage. Farmers are also…
USDA Trade Mission to Explore Export Opportunities in Middle East, North Africa
…imports included: Egypt: corn, soybeans and beef Algeria: corn, wheat and tree nuts (primarily almonds) Jordan: rice, wheat and tree nuts (primarily almonds) “Often, individuals and companies interested in exporting…
NFU Urges Trump Administration to Oppose Dow-DuPont Merger
…4th and 5th largest firms, would give the resulting company about 41% of the market for corn seeds and 38% of the market for soybean seeds,” said Johnson. “If the…