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(WASHINGTON, DC) Inflation-adjusted net cash farm income is forecast to increase $5.8 billion (5.4 percent) to $112.6 billion this year, while net farm income (a broader measure of farm sector … Read More

(WASHINGTON, DC) More than a year since tariffs have been imposed, three major themes dominated the US-China Business Council’s 19th annual member company survey. First, trade friction between the two … Read More

(WASHINGTON, DC) The United States and Japan announced a trade agreement last week that once implemented, will place U.S. agricultural products back on a level playing field with international competitors. … Read More

(WASHINGTON, DC) Low in calories and saturated fat, and rich in omega-3 fatty acids, seafood is a nutrient-dense source of dietary protein. In 2016, 15 pounds per person of seafood … Read More

(WASHINGTON, DC) Consumer confidence was relatively unchanged in August, following an increase one month earlier. Lynn Franco, Senior Director of Economic Indicators at The Conference Board says Consumers’ assessment of … Read More

(DECATUR, IL) Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue heard an earful Wednesday while attending the 2019 Farm Progress Show. Concerns with trade disputes, tariffs, and demand destruction of ethanol through small refinery … Read More

(WASHINGTON, DC) On a typical school day, 29.7 million children participated in USDA’s National School Lunch Program (NSLP), and USDA expenditures on the program totaled $13.8 billion for the year. … Read More

(BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA) As concern grows in the United States of a trade war with China – a dispute that is responsible for a partial drop in soybeans exports from … Read More

(WASHINGTON, DC) The United States and Brazil have accounted for most of the growth in world soybean exports, while China has been the world’s largest importer. In the 1990s, the … Read More

(WASHINGTON, DC) As the world grows more technologically dependent and driven, access to reliable, high-speed internet is a top priority for agriculture and rural areas. According to USDA’s Farm Computer … Read More

(GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO) Over the past two years, the U.S. has clashed with some of its most important trading partners. The tit-for-tat retaliatory tariffs have impacted the economies on both … Read More

(WASHINGTON, DC) The share of women farmworkers fell during the Great Recession—from 18.7 percent in 2007 to 17.6 percent in 2009—as the nonfarm economy declined and more men moved into … Read More

(STATE COLLEGE, PA) The difficult corn-production scenario that farmers have foreseen for the 2019 season appears to be playing out, despite higher-than-expected estimates from USDA. A total of 125 participants … Read More

(BIARRITZ, FRANCE) As leaders from the largest economies in the world gathered in France over the weekend for the G7 Summit, negotiators from the United States and Japan were finalizing … Read More

(WASHINGTON, DC) In spite of an ongoing trade war with China, U.S. farmers and ranchers continue to benefit from trade with the world’s largest economy. According to data released last … Read More

(WASHINGTON, DC) The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) recently announced a second pilot program to allow drivers aged 18, 19, and 20 to operate commercial … Read More

(BEIJING, CHINA) China is rolling out an additional $75 billion in retaliatory tariffs against imports from the United States which amounts to an additional ten percent on top of existing … Read More

DAILY AGRILIFE REPORT with Dr. Calvin Trostle http://www.paramountbroadcasting.com/audio/AgriLife/20190822.mp3

(DENVER, CO) On May 20, a 20 percent retaliatory duty on most U.S. pork exports to Mexico was removed as the U.S., Mexico, and Canada reached an agreement on steel … Read More

(WASHINGTON, DC) The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is proposing a change to the hours-of-service (HOS) rules for commercial motor vehicle drivers. The proposal, published … Read More

(BRUSSELS, BELGIUM) The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the United Nation’s (UN) body for assessing the science related to climate change, recently released a report regarding the global impact … Read More

DAILY AGRILIFE REPORT with Blayne Reed http://www.paramountbroadcasting.com/audio/AgriLife/20190820.mp3

(WASHINGTON, DC) Whey products and lactose are the top dairy products exported, by value, from the United States to China. China’s imports of whey products (dry whey, whey protein concentrate, … Read More

(WASHINGTON, DC) The American Bankers Association (ABA) is watching to see what the fallout will be from a recent report on Capitol Hill. Industry veteran Bert Ely called for an … Read More

(WASHINGTON, DC) USDA says nearly 17,000 dairy operations have signed up for the Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) program since enrollment opened June 17th. DMC offers protection to dairy producers when … Read More

DAILY AGRILIFE REPORT with Dr. J.D. Ragland http://www.paramountbroadcasting.com/audio/AgriLife/20190819.mp3

(WASHINGTON, DC) In 2018, the farm share of the retail price of Cheddar cheese — the ratio of what dairy farmers received for the milk used in the cheese (farm … Read More