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Slow Start for Corn Planting

April 27, 2022April 27, 2022 Vernon Schmidt Planting, USDA

corn planting is moving at its slowest pace in nine years. Poor timing for threats to the world’s largest corn crop as prices remain near record levels.

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USDA Payments to Livestock Producers Impacted by Drought or Wildfire

March 31, 2022March 31, 2022 Vernon Schmidt Disaster, livestock, USDA

New Emergency Livestock Relief benefits to be delivered through two-phased approach; compensation for 2021 forage losses WASHINGTON, March 31, 2022 –

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Corn, Soybean Harvests Ahead of Schedule

October 19, 2021October 19, 2021 Kristi Ruggles USDA

The U.S. corn and soybean harvests have passed the halfway mark.

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Demand from China Leads to Surge in U.S. Ag Exports

June 2, 2021June 2, 2021 Kristi Ruggles USDA

Analysts forecast that China, reclaiming its spot as the No. 1 customer, will account for $1 of every $5 in overseas sales this year.

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U.S. Forecasts Highest Prices for Crops in Years

May 18, 2021May 18, 2021 Kristi Ruggles USDA, WASDE

The USDA estimates the corn crop will sell for a season-average $5.70 a bushel, soybeans for $13.85, and wheat for $6.50. Those would be the highest farm gate prices since 2013 for corn and soybeans and the highest since 2014 for wheat.

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Vilsack Focuses on Sustainability in First Hearing

February 9, 2021February 9, 2021 Kristi Ruggles USDA, Vilsack

Republican Senator Chuck Grassley introduced Vilsack at the Ag Committee hearing, an indication of bipartisan support for the nominee to succeed Sonny Perdue.

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Shrinking Grain Supplies Send Prices Skyward

January 26, 2021January 26, 2021 Kristi Ruggles Commodities, Grain, USDA

Dry weather and an uptick in demand from China has influenced the supply-and-demand scenario on grains.

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Vilsack Expected to Return as USDA Chief

December 15, 2020September 14, 2021 Kristi Ruggles USDA

If confirmed, Vilsack will face challenges related to diminished trade, a decline in rural populations, a mandate to combat climate change, and a burdened food stamps program.

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USDA Issues $14 Billion in COVID Relief to Farmers

September 29, 2020September 29, 2020 Kristi Ruggles COVID-19, USDA

This is the second round of assistance the administration will send to farmers. It distributed $19 billion earlier this year.

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USDA Projects Farm Income at 7-Year High

September 15, 2020September 15, 2020 Kristi Ruggles COVID-19, Farm Income, USDA

The last time federal payments accounted for a greater percentage of farm income was 2001 at 41 percent. Sonny Perdue said Monday he hopes to announce a new version of coronavirus relief this week.

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Three Farm Belt States Get Quarter of Relief Money

July 14, 2020July 14, 2020 Kristi Ruggles COVID-19, USDA

Iowa, Nebraska and Wisconsin have collected one-fourth of USDA’s corona-virus relief payments. California has the largest average payment.

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USDA, Prosecutors Investigate Meatpackers

June 2, 2020June 2, 2020 Kristi Ruggles Meatpacking, USDA

The president of the North Dakota Farmers Union said the industry has rarely seen such obvious market abuses by the meatpacking industry.

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Farm Aid to Launch After Memorial Day

May 19, 2020May 19, 2020 Kristi Ruggles Farmer aid, USDA

Farmers and ranchers seeking a lifeline from the Agriculture Department can sign up for a relief check starting Monday.

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USDA Predicts Better 2020 for Ag, More Aid Possible

March 3, 2020March 3, 2020 Kristi Ruggles Farm Income, USDA

In spite of challenges such as the coronavirus and competition from Brazil, the USDA’s chief economist sees “more hopeful signs” for farmers.

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Farmers Receive Final Round of 2019 Trade Support

February 18, 2020February 18, 2020 Kristi Ruggles Trade Aid, USDA

USDA has rolled out the final tranche of 2019 payments to farmers hurt by global trade disputes. The funds could bring total payments for the year close to $14.5 billion.

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ASF Vaccine Shows Promise, Availability Seems Distant

February 18, 2020February 18, 2020 Kristi Ruggles African swine fever, USDA, vaccine

U.S. officials have developed a 100-percent effective vaccine against African swine fever, but it likely will not be available for commercial use for years.

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USDA Considers Third Round of Trade Aid

December 17, 2019December 17, 2019 Kristi Ruggles Market Facilitation Program, USDA

USDA will decide in January whether to issue the third tranche of payments under the 2019 Market Facilitation Program. A trade deal with China will not necessarily stop USDA from releasing the money.

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USDA, FCC Focus on Internet Capacity for Rural America

December 17, 2019December 18, 2019 Kristi Ruggles FCC, Precision Farming, USDA

The FCC will establish a $9 billion fund to deploy advanced wireless services to rural America and designate $1 billion for precision ag needs. The USDA continues to invest in broadband infrastructure.

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USDA: Harvest Lags Behind Historic Average

December 3, 2019December 3, 2019 Kristi Ruggles USDA

Harvests for corn, soybeans, and cotton is not as far along as the average of previous years.

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USDA Sends Hurricane Aid to Southern Farmers

November 12, 2019November 15, 2019 Kristi Ruggles Block grants, Flooding, hurricane, USDA

The USDA is providing up to $800 million in block grants to states hit by Hurricanes Florence and Michael in 2018. A spokesperson said $381 million will go to Florida, $337 million to Georgia and $25 million to Alabama.

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USDA, State Ag Groups Accelerate Research on Climate

September 17, 2019September 18, 2019 Kristi Ruggles climate, USDA

State departments of ag have adopted new policies on climate resiliency. The USDA hopes to boost funding for the same issue after distributing more than $3 billion in disaster money to farmers.

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