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Study Highlights Beginning Farmers
With the average age of U.S. farmers approaching 60 years old, attracting more beginning farmers is a priority for U.S.…
Disappointing Wheat Prices Headed into 2020
Winter wheat planting has started for many producers across the county. While the 2020 acreage debate won’t reach a fever…
Cattle Group Challenges USDA on Tagging
USDA’s plans to mandate the use of radio frequency identification of animals in interstate commerce has drawn the ire of…
USDA Invests $152 Million to Improve Broadband Service in 14 States
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Under Secretary for Rural Development Donald “DJ” LaVoy today announced that USDA is investing…
USDA Weekly Crop Progress Report
The gap between the current percentage of U.S. corn and soybeans that has reached maturity and the five-year average narrowed…
Chinese Purchases of U.S. Soybeans Continue, as Range of Topics in Trade Talks Narrows
Bloomberg News reported last week that, “Chinese companies bought U.S. soybeans after the Xi Jinping administration issued more waivers from its…
2019 U.S Spring Wheat and Durum Harvest-The Good, the Bad, the Ugly
The 2019 spring wheat and durum planting season was stalled by late-spring snow, along with constant rains in some of…
Corn and Soybean Export Sales Lag Last Year
Export sales this year started slowly, particularly for corn. Recent sales to China buoyed soybean export sales in September. Abundant…
Enrollment Open for Dairy Farmers to Sign Up for Dairy Margin Coverage for 2020
Dairy farmers may have just finished enrollment for the Dairy Margin Coverage program for 2019, but USDA has just opened…
Biofuels Agreement Announcement Welcomed, but Details Lacking
Wall Street Journal writers Kirk Maltais and Jacob Bunge reported on Friday that, “The Trump administration outlined a plan to boost…