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Chinese Consumers Paying 69% More for Pork Due to ASF
The National Bureau of Statistics of China Wednesday reported that pork prices in the nation have increased 69.3 percent, compared…
Agency Relocation Progresses
Far fewer USDA employees than officials expected are moving to Kansas City, Missouri, as part of a controversial relocation announced…
RMA FAQ | Prevented Planting Disaster Payments
UPDATED Prevented Planting Disaster Payments, October 4, 2019 Editor’s Note: RMA’s Frequently Asked Questions for Prevented Planting Disaster Payments can…
Farmers and Lawmakers Dismayed Over Details in Proposed EPA Ethanol Formula
Reuters writer Stephanie Kelly reported yesterday that, “The Trump administration, in an effort to mend fences with the powerful corn lobby, proposed…
Cool-season Vegetables Looking Good So Far for Texas Producers
Conditions were mixed for cool-season vegetable-producing areas of the state, with the Rio Grande Valley and Wintergarden both experiencing weather…
Organic Corn, Soybean Producers Face Sharp Production Declines
Spring weather has taken a toll on U.S. organic commodity producers, evidenced by a significant drop in overall corn and…
View From the Cab
Keep those combines rollin’ is the theme song for many of the nation’s farmers this week. There’s no time left…
Ag Secretary Talks Trade and Disaster Payments
When it comes to trade, Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue knows the big driver: “We’re so productive that we grow…
Corn Condition Drops Again
In addition to corn condition dropping 1 percentage point this week, corn estimated as mature is still far behind the…
Deal or No Deal-EPA Short on Biofuels
President Donald Trump’s promise to rural America on biofuels took a hit on Tuesday, when the EPA released a proposal…