Total U.S. Crop Acre Estimations Could Alter Based on June USDA Report
The USDA March Prospective Plantings report which showed smaller-than-expected corn and soybean acreage numbers has industry experts predicting revisions in the upcoming June report.
U.S. Dairy Industry Experts Say New Growth Opportunities Are Needed
In the last few decades the U.S. dairy industry has grown export demand, but experts say progress has stalled.
Northern Potato Crop Insurance Endorsements
The Federal Crop Insurance Corporation (FCIC) amended the Northern Potato Crop Insurance – Quality Endorsement, Processing Quality Endorsement, Certified Seed…
JBS Announces Big Ticket Investments in Capacity Increases and Employee Wages
JBS USA recently announced it will be investing more than $130 million to increase production capacities at their Grand Island and Omaha, Neb facilities.
June USDA WASDE Report Shows Low Corn Supplies Due to High Ethanol Demand
Rising demand from the ethanol and export sectors have caused U.S. corn supplies to fall to an eight-year low.
Crop Insurance Veteran Jeanie Bonewitz Reflects on 45 Years in the Industry
After 45 years in the crop insurance industry, Jeanie Bonewitz has seen just about everything. Now at the start of…
New Price Correlation Study Calls for Continued Input Price Increases
Based on historical market trends, a new report by the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is calling for continued rising input costs for 2022 crops.
Tyson Foods Updates Sustainability Goals After Falling Short in 2020
Tyson Foods recently announced revised sustainability goals after falling short of their 2 million acre environmental practices improvement goal for 2020.
USDA Announces $4 billion Investment to Improve U.S. Food Systems
After a multitude of supply chain disruptions were exposed during the COVID-19 pandemic, the USDA has announced plans to invest more than $4 billion to improve the U.S. food system.
Q2 Beef Report Shows Producer Versus Packer Profit Differences
A newly released Q2 report is supporting the well-believed notion that beef producers, feeders and packers are paid very different amounts.