…with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe last week in New York, noting that “Japanese tariffs will now be significantly lower or eliminated completely on beef, pork, wheat, cheese, corn, wine…
Agriculture Groups Respond to Japan Trade Deal
…wheat wheat products malt glucose fructose corn starch potato starch inulin Mark Up: Exports to Japan of wheat and barley will benefit from a reduction to Japan’s “mark up” on…
Former Agriculture Secretaries Announce Support for USMCA
…Provision: Poultry and Eggs U.S. poultry producers will have expanded access to Canada for chicken, turkey, and eggs. Key Provision: Wheat Canada agrees to terminate its discriminatory wheat grading system, enabling U.S….
Ag Groups Celebrate Trade Agreement with Japan
…growing competitive cost advantage that Canadian and Australian wheat imports got under the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) agreement,” said U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) Chairman and Paulding, Ohio, farmer…
Evaluating the Potential of Beneficial Ants in Agricultural Production
…with ants and termites, wheat crops increased by 30 percent compared to those that did not have the insects. “There have been a handful of studies showing that ants can…
How the Value of the US Dollar Affects Trade Opportunities
…The strength of the dollar has a more significant impact on commodities such as wheat, barley, and soybeans, but the effect has also been felt in other industries such as…
Farmers Prevented from Planting Crops on More than 19 Million Acres
…mostly corn, soybeans and wheat. “Agricultural producers across the country are facing significant challenges and tough decisions on their farms and ranches,” USDA Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation…
Industry Reaction to Trade Aid Announcement
…FSA offices. Source: National Association of Wheat Growers NAWG Responds to USDA’s Announcement on Another Round of MFP Payments for Farmers Washington, D.C. (NAWG) – On July 25, 2019, the…
USDA Announces Details of Support Package for Farmers
…seed, oats, peanuts, rapeseed, rye, safflower, sesame seed, small and large chickpeas, sorghum, soybeans, sunflower seed, temperate japonica rice, triticale, upland cotton, and wheat. MFP assistance for those non-specialty crops…
USDA Research is Driving Technological Innovation
…wheat, which can be used to develop novel whole grain products and is a more efficient substrate for ethanol production. (p. 141) USDA issues the report each year on technology-transfer…
Get Rid of Grasshoppers the Organic Way
…They prefer cereal grains like clover, oats, wheat, corn, rye and barley. But they’ll cheerfully settle for your grass, flowers, greens, beans, and broccoli as well. Most grasshoppers will avoid…
Biotech Executive Order Vital for U.S. Agriculture-Industry Reaction
…with built-in disease resistance, using less land and fewer inputs. Plant scientists are also conducting research with potential benefits for our health and food, like: wheat that’s higher in protein…
Secretary Perdue Statement on Disaster and Trade-Related Assistance
…rice, triticale, upland cotton, and wheat. 2019 MFP-eligible specialty crops: tree nuts, fresh sweet cherries, cranberries, and fresh grapes. 3. My fields never dried out enough to get any crop in, do I…
ARS Efforts Should Help Ensure Our Wheat Supply
…disease that threatens global wheat production each year. A healthy wheat line (right) and a wheat line infected with “scab,” or Fusarium head blight (left). Photo by Guihua Bai/ARS. The…