Trump Signs Phase-One Deal
In one of the biggest political victories of his presidency, President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed a phase-one deal with…
Important EPA Decisions Coming
The EPA this year will deliver important decisions to U.S. agriculture, including on chlorpyrifos, glyphosate, the neonicotinoids, pyrethroids, atrazine and…
Oversupply Could Tighten Wine Margins
“We’re at a point of oversupply in California and Washington, not due to speculative overplanting, but the industry’s miss in…
Ethanol Production Up
Ethanol Production Jumps to Highest Level Since June, Fourth-Highest Total on Record Ethanol production in the U.S. climbed to the…
Underserved Producers Have EQIP Options
USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) reminds historically underserved producers, who are participating in the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP),…
Did That Really Just Happen?
USDA Revisions to the 2018/19 Corn Balance Sheet The USDA released a number of important reports for the grain markets…
Winter Storms Boost Northwest Snowpack
It may have taken a bit longer than usual, but snow is finally starting to fly in the mountains across…
Proposed U.S. Hemp Rules Worry Industry
Hemp growers and entrepreneurs who were joyous a year ago after U.S. lawmakers reclassified the plant as a legal agricultural…
Trade Opportunities and Risks
While trade attention is focused on China with Wednesday’s expected deal signing, USDA’s administrator for the Foreign Agricultural Service looked…
How America Uses Its Land
There are many statistical measures that show how productive the U.S. is. Its economy is the largest in the world…