…choose your straw bale from wheat, oats, barley, alfalfa or rye. You could also find a local farmer who does not use pesticides on his or her crops. And just…
Cargill: Grain Glut to Last
…of crops in storage. Global corn, wheat and soybean inventories have increased over the last four years in the longest stretch of gains since the late 1990s, according to the…
May WASDE Report Mostly Neutral
…at 2.11 bushels, and at 480 million bushels for soybeans. For the nation’s wheat crop, USDA lowered expected production to 1.25 billion bushels, down 25 percent from last year. Those…
Global Food Prices Fall for Third Consecutive Month
…international prices of most cereals, wheat in particular. International rice prices, by contrast, firmed in April, buoyed by a more upbeat pace of sales, especially to Near Eastern buyers. »…
Farm Bureau Welcomes Decision to Improve NAFTA
…agreements that give their agricultural interests an advantage over our own. “There are numerous areas in agriculture alone where the agreement can be modernized, ranging from the handling of wheat…
Productivity Growth and the Revival of Russian Agriculture
…becoming a major grain exporter. By 2011-14, Russia supplied 12 percent of world wheat exports. Yet, the causes of the resumed growth are unclear. Has the revival of Russian agriculture…
A Better Way to Pasteurize Eggs
…and more abundant, more people are likely to choose them, and fewer people will get sick, Geveke says. RF technology is already used to reduce pathogens in almonds, spices, wheat…
Farm Lending Continues to Moderate
…soybeans, wheat, and cattle, are expected to drop by five percent compared to 2016. Some producers are making adjustments in the cost of their inputs when they can. The reduced…
World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) Report
The World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report was released showing U.S. wheat ending stocks for 2016/17 are raised 30 million bushels on lower feed and residual use. This…
Wheat Growers: Prospective Plantings Report Alarming
The National Association of Wheat Growers finds wheat plantings included in the Department of Agriculture’s Prospective Plantings report alarming. The recent report anticipates that all wheat plantings will be at…
Ag Confidence Grows as Latest DTN/PF Survey Suggests Strong Future
…from Sharon Springs, Kan., and president of the National Association of Wheat Growers, said the regulatory changes under the Trump administration are likely a driver of farmer confidence. “The whole…
March FAO Food Price Index Slips
…value in March 2016. Ample available supplies, combined with good production prospects in the new season, weighed on export quotations. International rice prices were little varied, while wheat quotations were…
USDA Says Corn Plantings are Losing Ground to Soybeans
…projected to plant 46.1 million acres of wheat, down eight percent from last year. If realized, it would mark the lowest wheat acreage since the U.S. began keeping records in…
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…