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Read moreThe farm equipment sales index, while still weak, also made gains.
Read moreWEST FARGO – The Red River Valley Fair Association and Big Iron Farm Show Committee announced today that the 40th anniversary
Read moreIowa, Nebraska and Wisconsin have collected one-fourth of USDA’s corona-virus relief payments. California has the largest average payment.
Read moreAs of July 1, about 63 percent of the targeted $1.2 billion in food boxes had been delivered.
Read morePurdue ag economist James Mintert reviews the results from the June 2020 Ag Economy Barometer survey, a nationwide monthly survey
Read moreA federal court had upheld EPA’s decision to allow dicamba’s use through July 31.
Read moreChinese buying made up roughly 56 percent of all new soybean export sales in the past month. By comparison, Chinese buying made up only 27 percent of U.S. soybean export sales in 2020 through May.
Read moreThe USDA and Food and Drug Administration said the government could use the Defense Production Act to keep fruit and vegetable lines moving.
Read moreThe government will send a record $32.8 billion in direct payments to farmers this year, but the economic slowdown triggered by the coronavirus still will pull down farm income by 3 percent.
Read moreUSDA’s latest crop progress report shows corn plantings nearly finished, with soybeans taking another moderate step forward. Now the focus shifts more to crop quality.
Read more2020 World Dairy Expo® has been cancelled due to public health orders and restrictions related to COVID-19, in place and issued by Public Health Madison & Dane County.
Read moreSecretary Perdue Statement on Ninth Circuit Dicamba Decision (Washington, D.C., June 4, 2020) –U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today
Read moreThe Ag Economy Barometer suggests farmers felt less cautious about big expenses in April than they did in May. The survey overall shows subtle improvements.
Read moreBuyers are looking for well-maintained equipment. The company saw a sharp rise in sales of well-cared-for tractors that are 15 years old or older.
Read moreFarmers and ranchers seeking a lifeline from the Agriculture Department can sign up for a relief check starting Monday.
Read moreAg In Motion Discovery Plus is July 21 to 25. The digital format is in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read moreThe sixth annual Ag in Motion, an outdoor farm expo in Western Canada hosted by Glacier FarmMedia, has been replaced this year by a digital expo.
Read moreUpheaval in the supply chain has been less disruptive to hemp growers than more traditional producers. Pandemic restrictions may even be driving up CBD sales.
Read moreData released Tuesday shows that the optimism farmers felt after the 2016 election has all but faded as a result of uncertainty around COVID-19.
Read moreThe White House announced a $19 billion economic rescue package for farmers and ranchers. The plan calls for making cash payments to producers as well as mass purchases of commodities to be distributed to food banks.
Read moreChina’s hog herd is recovering well from African swine fever. The country is expected to accelerate soybean purchases from the U.S. between May and August.
Read moreThe White House wants the USDA to move quickly in distributing a new $16 billion aid package to U.S. producers.
Read moreThe COVID-19 pandemic has left restaurants shuttered and created a frenetic pace at grocery stores, which has led to a shift in the food supply chain that stands to reshape agriculture in the short-term.
Read moreTrade leaders for U.S. and China stay focused on deal amid global pandemic.
Read moreThe confidence index in the Rural Mainstreet survey shows a boost that researchers have not seen since 2013.
Read moreAn appeals court ruling that the EPA did not properly grant exemptions to three small oil refineries is good news for corn growers and biofuels advocates.
Read moreWe agree with USDA Secretary Perdue’s statement on following U.S. Senate Passage of USMCA on a bipartisan vote of 89 –
Read moreU.S. pork producers see a potential $24.5 billion annual market in China within 10 years if the Trump administration can gain unrestricted trade access after the Asian country’s hog herd has been devastated by disease.
Read morePresident Donald Trump said that the U.S. hasn’t agreed to roll back all tariffs on China, muddying hopes raised by China and even some of the president’s own aides that the U.S. was ready to lift some tariffs to secure a trade deal.
Read moreProducers who responded to the Purdue University survey in October thought more favorably about making big investments. The index rose to within eight points of its peak.
Read moreEarnings reports show farmers continue to be conservative in choosing to invest in equipment.
Read moreDetails released last week as part of the Trump administration’s proposal to boost ethanol are getting low marks from corn farmers and ethanol advocates.
Read moreAlthough the Ag Economy Barometer dipped only slightly, there was a relatively large sentiment shift among ag producers as they were noticeably more pessimistic about current conditions but somewhat more optimistic about future economic conditions.
Read moreCattle prices in the U.S. have risen since September as a protein shortage in Asia drives bets that livestock will be in increasingly high demand.
Read more“The Farm Equipment Manufacturers Association is pleased to see integrity returned to the Renewable Fuel Standard. No other sector in
Read moreFarmers who could not plant a crop this year because of flooding will receive extra assistance from the federal crop insurance program. An economist from the U of I said the payment “is more generous than I expected.”
Read moreThe 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.
Read morePro Ag SD Governor Says She Will Veto Hemp Again in 2020
Read moreThe 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.
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