A collection of farming news feeds from credible sources
A tentative deal has reportedly been reached on the U.S./Mexico/Canada agreement. CNBC says that if the White House sends ratification language to Congress by December 15th, a vote could happen as soon as the 18th, with...
The USDA says soybean export inspections for the week ending December 5th were above what’s needed to meet projections for the current marketing year. The 2019/20 marketing year got underway June 1st for wheat and September 1st for beans,...
The American Farm Bureau Federation and the National Pork Producers Council have filed a lawsuit against the State of California. Travis Cushman with AFBF tells Brownfield the lawsuit filed late Thursday was necessary because Proposition 12 reaches outside...
China is waiving tariffs for some imports of U.S. soybeans, pork, and other commodities to meet domestic demand. The move is seen as a good faith measure as negotiations on phase one of the proposed trade...
USDA’s Farm Service Agency is opening up enrollment in the Conservation Reserve Program. Administrator Richard Fordyce explains, “We’ve got special announcement, I think, that a lot of folks have been anxiously awaiting and that is the announcement that...
Cattle producers and industry supporters are celebrating the finalization of the U.S.-Japan trade deal. “That big news—that’s very good news,” says Rabo AgriFinance meat industry analyst Don Close. “This year, because of the 12 to 13...
The Diet, Japan’s Upper House, has approved the trade deal between the US and Japan, clearing the way for its implementation beginning early next year. The Lower House approved the deal last month and the White...
For the first time, President Trump is indicating he might prefer striking a deal with China after the 2020 election. Speaking to reporters in London while attending the NATO Summit, Trump said in some ways he likes the idea of waiting. ...
Several issues important to ag could be addressed in the limited time Congress has left this year. In the House, Democrats and U.S. Trade Ambassador Lighthizer are reportedly close to finalizing the U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement so it can be...
The USDA says sorghum and soybean export inspections during the week ending November 28th were more than what’s needed weekly to meet USDA projections for the 2019/20 marketing year. The current marketing year got underway June...
