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U.S. Supreme Court Hears Pork Industry’s Arguments on California’s Prop 12
U.S. Supreme Court justices heard arguments from the National Pork Producers Council regarding a lower court’s decision to throw out…
October WASDE Lowers Corn, Soybean Yields Slightly
Wednesday’s USDA World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report posted slightly lower corn and soybean yields. The monthly WASDE…
Butterfat Sets Fourth Price Record in as Many Months
Butter is boundless in its fourth straight month of hitting record prices. At $3.57 per pound, butterfat set a new…
Mexico Threatens Ban on Genetically Modified Corn
Mexico has threatened a ban on genetically modified (GM) corn imports, a move that would drastically impact prices and economies…
Low River Levels Continue to Slow Mississippi River Exports
U.S. crop exports took a significant dive this past week at a time when exports have historically accelerated. The reason?…
Assemble a Plan to Detect and Limit Mycotoxins in Swine Feed
Mycotoxins, toxic compounds produced by mold growth in feed ingredients, have been rampant as weather stress plagued many crops throughout…
Florida Still Tallying Agricultural Losses from Hurricane Ian
Hurricane Ian’s destructive path in Florida last month has yet to culminate in a final agricultural loss tally. Heavy damage…
Drought Expands, Lends Worry to 2023 Planting Season
Fall temperatures and the level of precipitation play a big role in the success of any harvest, but also point…
August Pork Exports Outpace 2021 for First Time in 2022
U.S. pork exports have topped year-ago totals for the first time this year. USDA data compiled by the U.S. Meat…
Extreme Weather Destroys Nebraska 4-H Camp, U.S. Hard Red Winter Wheat Crop
Extreme weather continues to impact the U.S. economy and agricultural outlook this fall. October started off with a damaging wildfire…