The latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates Report (WASDE) was released recently. During December, raging wildfires in southern California and a late-month cold wave east of the Rockies highlighted…
USDA Investing Millions in Wildfire Mitigation and Water Quality Projects Through Joint Chiefs’ Partnership
…– $91,801) Montana – Capital 360 (Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest) Nearly 290,000 acres are included this project which targets high-priority treatment areas benefiting the water supply source for the…
Winter Wheat Growers Holding on Through Cold Snap
…supply of wheat around the world as well as a recent drought. Ken Wood, a producer from Kansas, says the temperature dropped to minus-eight degrees on the morning of January…
U.S. Ethanol Production Near Capacity but Constraints Limit Growth
…full potential because supply grew faster than demand. However, since 2011, the number of plants has remained steady, allowing production numbers to increase as plants utilize their maximum production capacity….
Bill Seeks Tighter Scrutiny of Organic Products
…throughout the supply chain related to investigations and will require officials to submit an annual report to Congress regarding organic investigations. The organic program is designed to ensure that commodities…
2018 Crop Prices Outlook
…from the highs seen in 2014 and the subsequent supply response. Meanwhile, livestock production levels are expected to increase in 2018. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Thomas Fire: First Estimate of Agricultural Losses Tops $171 Million
…go out of the area to buy parts. Mallory Salant, district manager of Fruit Growers Supply in Santa Paula, said the fire led to skyrocketing demand for certain items. “Aboveground…
Farmers Respond to Poll on NAFTA
…NAFTA is crucial to U.S. farmers and to maintaining a low-cost food supply. A quarter of the respondents said they’re still not sure if it’s necessary to keep or eliminate…
Lower Milk Prices in 2018?
…supply, falling domestic demand, and a strong dollar all show that prices may slip before they improve. Mike North of Commodity Risk Management says there’s a growing supply of product…
Farmland Values Still High Despite Low Commodity Prices
…so far,” Dickhut adds, “and there’s interest in buying land out there with a relatively low supply.” He did say that low commodity prices may continue to apply short-term pressure…
Cruz Proposal Could Harm Renewable Fuels
…fuels into the nation’s gasoline supply. A DTN report says capping the cost of RINs at ten cents each would basically all but eliminate the Renewable Fuels Standard mandate for…
USDA’s Agricultural Research Service Pays It Forward with Research Achievements
…investigations, including connecting changes in the food supply to public-health outcomes. “Home-grown” rubber—Tires made of natural guayule rubber earned high marks in a study that concluded in 2017, raising prospects…
Egg Supply Dropping Prices, Pressuring Cage-Free Market
An abundance of inexpensive, conventionally produced eggs is depressing demand for higher priced cage-free eggs. A new report by CoBank says egg production, conventual and cage-free, has surged since the…
Christmas Decorations from Trash
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