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(WASHINGTON, DC) President Donald Trump played host to Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro Tuesday at the White House in an effort to bring the two countries closer together. Currently, the United … Read More

(WASHINGTON, DC) Renewable generation in the United States provided a new record of 742 million megawatt-hours (MWh) of electricity in 2018, nearly double the amount produced in 2008. Renewables provided … Read More

(ANDOVER, MA) As spring arrives in the northern hemisphere, many Americans are eager to see warmer temperatures. Following heavy snow and flooding in the Midwest and Upper Plains over the … Read More

(WASHINGTON, DC) U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (WI-D) and Jim Risch (ID-R) are bringing the Dairy Pride Act back to Congress after a failed attempt at passing it in 2017. According … Read More

(WASHINGTON, DC) With tariffs continuing to take a toll across the country, a new report by IHS Markit outlines the impact of tariffs on the equipment manufacturing industry and the … Read More

(ROME, ITALY) Seven more provinces in Vietnam reported confirmed cases of African Swine Fever (ASF) last week. According to estimates from the World Food and Ag Organization (FAO) of the … Read More

(OMAHA, NE) Flooding along the Missouri and Mississippi rivers are causing catastrophic damage to communities, infrastructure and agriculture. A so-called “bomb cyclone” pushed across the Midwest over the weekend leading … Read More

(WASHINGTON, DC) In the United States, many commodities use “checkoff” funding to develop research and promotion plans for a specific crop. For example, the beef industry takes advantage of a … Read More

(LUBBOCK, TX) With brutal winter weather holding on to a good portion of the Central Plains, livestock producers have almost decimated the existing hay supplies for 2019. This high use … Read More

(BERKELEY, CA) As negotiators continue to search for solutions in the ongoing U.S. trade dispute with China, the American economy continues to suffer. According to a new study from economists … Read More

(URBANA, IL) A recent World Trade Organization (WTO) dispute panel ruled against China’s market price support for wheat, rice, and corn over a four-year period (2012-2015). The U.S. initiated the … Read More

(DENVER, CO) U.S. beef exports in 2018 shattered the previous value record and achieved a new high for volume, according to year-end 2018 statistics released by USDA and compiled by … Read More

(WASHINGTON, DC) In an effort to reduce government costs and attract more talent, USDA has been working to relocate the Economic Research Service (ERS) and the National Institute of Food … Read More

(WASHINGTON, DC) The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a proposed regulatory change that would allow gasoline blended with up to 15 percent ethanol (E15) to be sold year-round. On Tuesday, … Read More

(WEST LAFAYETTE, IN) Agricultural researchers generate vast amounts of data yet little is shared with peers or accessible to the public. A diverse group of scientists, however, is calling for … Read More

(WASHINGTON, DC) A House Science, Space & Technology Subcommittee on Research and Technology held a hearing Tuesday morning focused on new and developing biotechnologies enabled by engineering biology research, and … Read More

(WASHINGTON, DC) USDA is reporting that there are slightly more cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market as compared to the same time last year. On Friday, the … Read More

(MILWAUKEE, WI) Sales of ag tractors and combines in the United States remained in the plus column for February, according to the latest sales data from the Association of Equipment … Read More

(WASHINGTON, DC) President Trump released his administration’s 2020 Fiscal Year Proposed Budget to Congress on Monday. For agriculture, the $20.8 billion Budget proposes a $3.6 billion or 15-percent decrease from … Read More

(McLEAN, VA) The Farm Credit Administration (FCA) is seeking feedback on its processes for collecting and reporting data on how the System is serving young, beginning and small farmers (YBS), … Read More

(SPRINGDALE, AR) Reacting to public outcry regarding animal welfare, Tyson Foods has announced the implementation of a third-party certification program to help ensure the proper handling and transportation of birds … Read More

(ARLINGTON, VA) With USDA reporting the first month of data for farmer payments under the new Dairy Margin Coverage program, the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) is encouraging producers to … Read More

(WASHINGTON, DC) In recent years, farmers, growers, and ranchers throughout the United States have expressed concerns about the challenges of hiring an adequate number of qualified farmworkers at an economically … Read More

(WASHINGTON, DC) Ethanol production eased lower last week according to data from the Energy Information Administration (EIA). The slight reduction brings average production to just over 43 million gallons daily. … Read More

(WASHINGTON, DC) China made its first significant purchase of U.S. sorghum since last February (2018) when the country self-initiated anti-dumping and countervailing duties against the commodity. Though the duties were … Read More

(WASHINGTON, DC) USDA has announced additional steps to keep African swine fever (ASF) from entering the United States, even as the disease spreads internationally. ASF does not affect people, nor … Read More

(ARLINGTON, VA) The Consumer Price Index (CPI) for food is a measurement of the average change over time in the prices paid by urban consumers for a representative market basket … Read More

(WASHINGTON, DC) U.S. ethanol exports achieved a new record in 2018 as 1.7 billion gallons of ethanol were shipped to more than 80 countries around the world. According to government … Read More