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WASHINGTON, DC – USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) and Farm Service Agency (FSA) will host a webinar on Thursday (05/14/20) at 12 pm (CDT), for farmers, ranchers and other producers … Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – USDA released its latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates on Tuesday morning. According to the World Agricultural Outlook Board (WAOB), the initial outlook for U.S. wheat … Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Federal Maritime Commission recently released a Final Interpretive Rule to allow for the continued free movement of shipping containers to international markets of critical food and agricultural … Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. farmers are expected to produce 1.25 billion bushels of winter wheat this year, according to the Crop Production report released Tuesday by USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics … Read More

SIOUX FALLS, SD – Last week, USDA announced further information and details surrounding the application process for its Higher Blends Infrastructure Incentive Program (HBIIP), which makes available up to $100 … Read More

FORT COLLINS, CO – A recent study conducted by Colorado State University Livestock Economist Dr. Stephen R. Koontz, is leading to a call to adopt the so-called 30-14 policy. Recently … Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – On the heels of a couple of recent trade deal signings, U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer formally began trade talks with the United Kingdom (UK) last week. … Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Did you know the United States exported enough ethanol in 2019 to overfill Lake Huron, Lake Ontario, and Lake Erie – combined? That’s just one of the … Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – The unemployment rate rose to 14.7 percent in April, reflecting the effects of the COVID-19 government lockdown, and the worst rate since the Great Depression. According to … Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – For farmers that experienced weather-related disasters in 2018 or 2019, there’s a program through USDA that might provide some financial assistance. Originally WHIP (Wildfire and Hurricane Indemnity … Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Year-to-year farm bankruptcies increased 23 percent, according to the American Farm Bureau Federation, showing a total of 627 filings during the 12-month period ending March 2020. This … Read More

DENVER, CO – Though Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue told reporters on Wednesday that current meat shortages will end within ten days, a new report suggests there will be long-term impacts. … Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Weekly exports soared for wheat, cotton, and corn, with the latter hitting a new marketing year high. Corn exports for last week topped 1.4 million metric tons … Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. meat exports continued to ride a wave of demand through the first quarter of 2020, as pork completed the first three months hitting record highs in … Read More

AMARILLO, TX – R-CALF (Ranchers-Cattlemen Action Legal Fund, United Stockgrowers of America) launched a petition last month urging the President and Congress to immediately pass Mandatory Country-of-Origin Labeling (MCOOL) for … Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Based upon the success of a pilot program last summer, USDA is announcing the expansion of the Meals to You program nationwide. The program is a public-private … Read More

LUBBOCK, TX – Interest in sorghum is high once again, as the Phase One trade agreement between the United States and China is in full-force. China is emerging as a … Read More

MIDLAND, TX – As the nation continues to battle the coronavirus and resulting lockdown of the economy, there’s only a handful of months remaining in the 116th Congress. Rep. Mike … Read More

LUBBOCK, TX – The 2018 Farm Bill opened the door for the legalization and expansion of the industrial hemp industry in the United States. Currently, 16 states have approved Hemp … Read More

WEST LAFAYETTE, IN – Farmers and ranchers have lost optimism in the agricultural economy in the United States, according to the latest data from the April Purdue University-CME Group Ag … Read More

BRUSSELS, BELGIUM – For the last few years, the Trump administration has been blocking appointments to a World Trade Organization (WTO) appellate court. The effort forced the WTO appellate body … Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Pictures and videos of producers dumping commodities due to the lack of demand, especially in foodservice, are in social media. Due to mandated shutdowns, the U.S. potato … Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – In response to the economic hardships being faced in the wake of COVID-19, Congress passed the CARES Act. The act made low-interest loans available to businesses with … Read More

CACTUS, TX – One of the hottest spots in the nation’s fight against COVID-19 is the same place where the thermometer is hitting triple digits: the Texas Panhandle. JBS operates … Read More

WEST LAFAYETTE, IN – Despite a roaring general economy in the first two months of 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic and the global coronavirus outbreak has plunged the United States into … Read More