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China to Halve Tariffs on U.S. Imports
China will halve tariffs on some $75 billion of imports from the U.S. later this month, reciprocating a U.S. action…
Hemp Rules Stand for 2020
USDA on Thursday detailed some insurance options for hemp farmers, but also stressed that hemp farmers will have to abide…
U.S. Looks for African Trade
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is touting the prospects of a U.S. trade agreement with Kenya that could eventually open…
CattleFax Sees Positive Cattle Outlook for 2020
Beef demand is strong and with U.S. cattle numbers plateauing, prices are likely to be stronger in the year ahead…
USDA Casts Vision for Scientific Initiatives Through 2025
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today applauded the publication of the USDA Science Blueprint, which will serve as the U.S.…
USDA Announces Details of Risk Management Programs for Hemp Producers
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced the availability of two programs that protect hemp producers’ crops from natural…
USDA-Higher Incomes Ahead
USDA expects net farm income to increase 3.3% from 2019 to $96.7 billion in 2020. In the first forecast for…
Will Trade Deals Drive Profit in 2020?
FARMING today offers margins by mere pennies for producers, and so any little bit of increased market access or new…
Biodiesel Production Profits in 2019
The U.S. biodiesel industry continued to face strong headwinds in 2019 due to the demand destruction wreaked by small refinery…
How to Plant Industrial Hemp in Farm Fields
Editor’s note: This is the second article in a three-part series on industrial hemp production in Missouri. It is meant to…