The White House is putting together a deal to mitigate damage done to corn growers and the ethanol industry as a result of waivers being granted to small oil refineries. Ethanol advocates are asking for the administration to remain committed to the 15-million gallons a year called for in the Renewal Fuel Standard.
Read moreSouth Korea has now been hit with African swine fever. A veterinarian with the National Pork Board said the global outlook continues to worsen.
Read moreLaw enforcement mowed down 10 acres of hemp and arrested John Pendarvis — the first farmer in the state to be charged with growing the crop on unlicensed land.
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Pro Ag SD Governor Says She Will Veto Hemp Again in 2020
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The owner of a typical farm with 80 dairy cows will be awarded about $28,000 this year to assist farmers hurt by trade disputes.
Read moreCourt rejects HSUS’s attempt to advance an anti-meat activist agenda WASHINGTON, D.C., August 23, 2019 – The U.S. Court of Appeals
Read moreU.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue issued the following statement regarding the new trade agreement between the United States and
Read more(Washington, D.C., August 23, 2019) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture
Read moreThe U.S. and European Union agreed last week to nearly triple the volume of duty-free beef exports from the U.S. to Europe. The president expects the agreement to increase exports from $150 million to $420 million.
Read moreFarmers hit by retaliatory tariffs may receive larger checks from USDA’s second batch of trade aid than in 2018. Direct payments, which will total about $14.5 billion, are expected to be sent out as soon as this month.
Read moreBy the end of 2019, African swine fever is expected to have eliminated half of China’s pig herd. Analysts estimated the size of the herd at 360 million in late 2018. Recovery may take more than five years.
Read moreTop American and Chinese negotiators are set to speak by phone this week in an effort to revive stalled trade talks. Among sore spots: U.S. demands for China to buy more American agricultural and industrial products.
Read moreAs of Sunday, 98 percent of corn has emerged and 8 percent is silking, compared to the five-year average of 22 percent. In soybeans, 96 percent of the soybean crop is planted and 90 percent has emerged.
Read moreThe National Agricultural Statistics Service recently released a trove of stats detailing which congressional districts have the most farms, grow the most soybeans, raise the most cattle, and more. Check out these highlights.
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A growing number of U.S. farmers battered by low grain prices and the threat of a prolonged trade war with
Read morePepsiCo Inc. has sued four Indian farmers for cultivating a potato variety that the snack food and drinks maker claims
Read moreThe U.S. EPA said last week that glyphosate, a chemical in many popular weed killers, is not a carcinogen, contradicting
Read moreAt a time when the number of farms nationwide is declining, Alaska is bucking the trend. The state saw a
Read morePresident Donald Trump said Sunday that tariffs on $200 billion of Chinese goods will increase to 25 percent on Friday,
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USDA reported this week that farmers throughout the Corn Belt are severely behind the five-year average when it comes to planting
Read moreFor the year ended Dec. 31, consolidated revenue for Kubota Corp. increased by 5.7 percent compared to the previous year.
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Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) rolled out an extensive agriculture platform during a recent campaign stop in Iowa. It included a
Read moreConcerns about economic conditions led to a dip in the Ag Economy Barometer from February to March. The Index of
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