…Wesley Spurlock, President, National Com Growers Association, Stratford, TX Mr. Ron Moore, President, American Soybean Association, Roseville, IL Mr. David Schemm, President, National Association of Wheat Growers, Sharon Springs, KS…
Ag Groups Conduct ‘ Substantive, Productive ’ Meeting with Trump Administration on Trade
…meeting with representatives from the American Farm Bureau Federation, American Soybean Association, Corn Refiners Association, National Association of Wheat Growers, National Corn Growers Association, National Cotton Council, National Grain and…
General Mills to Commercialize Organic Perennial Wheat
…of annual wheat. The intermediate wheatgrass grows deep roots that show promise to increase soil health, carbon sequestration, water retention and enhance surrounding wildlife habitat, according to General Mills. The…
March WASDE Report Released This Week
…compared with last month. U.S. wheat imports are reduced this month by 10 million bushels to 115 million. Ending stocks are projected lower by the same amount. Global wheat production…
India Reconsidering Wheat Import Tax
…businesses that use wheat find it cheaper to import the product from Australia rather than purchase it from the main wheat-growing areas in their own country. From the National Association…
National Strawberry Day
…hard honey-wheat bread or 10 slices of dry hard whole grain bread 1(8 ounce) package cream cheese 4eggs 1cup milk 2teaspoons vanilla 1⁄2teaspoon salt 3⁄4-1cup white sugar 2 1⁄2cups sliced…
Kansas Senator Says Wheat, Sorghum Also Key Farm Bill Debate Commodities
Kansas Republican U.S. Senator Jerry Moran(more-ran) says wheat and sorghum need attention in the next farm bill, along with other key commodities including cotton and dairy. Legislators and agriculture groups…
February WASDE Report Released This Week
…use projections are unchanged from last month, leaving ending stocks at 420 million bushels. Global oilseed estimates include lower production and ending stocks. U.S. wheat exports are expected to rise…
Net Farm Income Expected to Dip further in 2017
…down by $4.5 billion (6.7 percent) based on anticipated lower prices. The forecast for crops is mostly unchanged, with wheat receipts changing most in absolute and percentage terms, falling $1.4…
U.S. Trends in Food Availability
…1.5 cup-equivalents of milk and milk products (49 percent of the recommended 3 cup-equivalents) per day in 2014. Consumption over the recommended amounts: Grains. The availability of grains (wheat flour,…
Ag Producers’ Confidence Surges During January
…the future. When asked about corn, soybean, wheat and cotton prices 12 months ahead (January 2018), the percentage of producers expecting higher prices was, with the exception of wheat, only…
Tomato Growers Evaluate Domestic, Export Markets
…It’s hurting a lot of commodities—corn, wheat— and that ripples all the way into California even if they’re really Midwest crops.” It doesn’t help that the processing-tomato market is in…
State Ag Directors Want NAFTA Fixes
…However, they’re urging the new president to address what they call a series of unfair practices. The state ag leaders have issues with how Canada classifies all U.S. wheat imports…
House Agriculture Committee Meets
…oilseeds, peanuts, pulse crops, rice, soybeans, sugar, wheat, and wool; the Commodity Credit Corporation; risk management policies and statutes, including Federal Crop Insurance; producer data and privacy issues. Rep. Rick…