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(WASHINGTON, DC) A group of Senators, led by Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Richard Shelby (AL-R), met with President Trump last week to discuss a disaster aid package. The aid is … Read More

(ARLINGTON, VA) The National Grain and Feed Association (NGFA) joined 102 other organizations last week to support the “Main Street Tax Certainty Act of 2019”. The legislation (HR 216), which … Read More

(WASHINGTON, DC) USDA released the 2017 Census of Agriculture this week containing almost six and a half million data points. Census data provide valuable insights into demographics, economics, land, and … Read More

(HANOI, VIETNAM) The Vietnamese Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) earlier this week banned imports of glyphosate. The decision comes as two California juries have awarded monetary compensations for … Read More

(OMAHA, NE) In 2018, the spread between returns to farmland owners and benchmark interest rates narrowed to its lowest level in more than a decade in the Tenth Federal Reserve … Read More

(MILWAUKEE, WI) The month of March saw mostly positive numbers for U.S. sales of Ag tractors and combines according to the latest sales data from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers … Read More

(WASHINGTON, DC) The number of farmers in the United States has grown by nearly seven percent over the past five years. That’s one data point from the newly-released Census of … Read More

(WASHINGTON, DC) An end appears to be in sight to the almost year-long trade dispute between the United States and China. Between comments made on Wednesday by U.S. Treasury Secretary … Read More

(WASHINGTON, DC) Ethanol production increased 3,000 barrels per day to an average of just over one million barrels per day, or 42 million gallons daily. The four-week average eased to … Read More

(DES MOINES, IA) As Southeast Asia continues to deal with the deadly pig disease, African Swine Fever (ASF), concerns regarding its spread has led the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) … Read More

(WASHINGTON, DC) American farmers and ranchers have weathered several major disasters over the past two years including wildfires, a volcanic eruption, two Category 4 hurricanes, an earthquake, tornadoes, major snowstorms, … Read More

(WASHINGTON, DC) Checkoff groups are voicing concern regarding a bipartisan measure introduced in the U.S. Senate. According to the sponsors, Sen. Mike Lee (UT-R) and Cory Booker (NJ-D), the Opportunities … Read More

(ROME, ITALY) African swine fever (ASF) is a fatal animal disease affecting pigs and wild boars with up to 100% mortality and is currently wreaking havoc on Southeast Asia. According … Read More

(WASHINGTON, DC) More cattle were placed on feed in February according to the latest statistics released by the National Ag Statistics Service (NASS). In their monthly Cattle on Feed Report, … Read More

(WASHINGTON, DC) As part of the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) effort to find good homes for wild horses and burros removed from public lands, the agency is offering new … Read More

(ROME, ITALY) While the number of new African swine fever (ASF) cases in China is declining – with just one new case reported last week – the number of cases … Read More

(WASHINGTON, DC) Thousands of communities throughout the U.S. could soon see an influx of capital and investment, thanks to a new federal tax incentive program included in the 2017 tax … Read More

(WASHINGTON, DC) The impact of the agricultural sector on the general economy is forecast at twenty percent according to research released this week. The nationwide economic impact study found that … Read More