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USDA’s Censky Raises Possibility EPA Could Use Discretion on E15 Enforcement
As the EPA races the clock to complete a rule allowing year-round E15 sales ahead of the summer driving season,…
Milk Hauling Rates Jump in Upper Midwest
Milk hauling rates jumped by more than a third in 2018 compared to 2017, shows a study just released by the…
Infrastructure Improvements Remain the Promise and the Challenge for Brazil’s Big Ag State
A tour bus full of Americans bounces like a carnival ride traveling downhill, coming off a plateau on a narrow…
A Quick Look at Difference in State-Level Soybean Prices
A couple of weeks ago we looked at how soybean acreage has changed across the country. The idea was to get…
President Trump May Delay Tariffs on Chinese Imports While Negotiations Continue
President Donald Trump is considering pushing back the deadline for imposition of higher tariffs on Chinese imports by 60 days,…
Rabobank Analyst-China Likely to Increase Pork Imports Due to ASF
A global animal proteins analyst says he expects China will be forced to import more pork later this year. Justin…
High-Octane Future Remains in Flux
While the future of ethanol may reside in the development of a national high-octane fuel standard, finding consensus among petroleum…
February 14 Deadline for Market Facilitation Program
Agricultural producers have until Feb. 14, 2019, to sign up for USDA’s Market Facilitation Program (MFP), launched last year to help producers…
Farm Bill-Conservation Title, Update from USDA’s Economic Research Service
On Monday, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Economic Research Service (ERS) published an overview of the Conservation Title of the 2018 Farm…
Wet Conditions, Low Supplies Could Mean Good Year for Texas Corn Growers
Dr. Mark Welch, AgriLife Extension economist, College Station, said the U.S. Department of Agriculture released a report showing national corn…