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The fate of the farm bill remains very much up in the air. U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley says a couple of months ago he was confident the new farm bill would be completed by the end of...
This year’s U.S. corn and soybean harvests are nearly a quarter complete. That followed a generally good week for weather for harvest activity, with possible delays later this week from an expected cooler, wetter weather pattern...
The U.S. government and all agencies remain open for now. Congress appeared deadlocked Friday with many politicians and experts predicting a Saturday midnight government shutdown, but the U.S. House was able to pass a continuing resolution...
A top USDA trade official is concerned about fallout from a government shutdown. Undersecretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Alexis Taylor spoke with reporters Thursday while on a trade mission to Chile and said export sales...
A government shutdown is looming and Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack says it hasn’t been easy to watch. “You don’t want to take my blood pressure today, let’s put it that way.” Secretary Vilsack tells Brownfield the people who...
The USDA says the 74.319 million head of hogs and pigs in the U.S. on September 1st was higher than most analysts’ pre-report expectations and slightly above year ago levels. The year-to-year increase was due to a...
An ag meteorologist says the severity of the drought is in the rearview mirror, but some areas of the Corn Belt could still experience significant dryness. Matt Makens says much-needed moisture could arrive this winter in areas...
An analyst with USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service says if the government shuts down this weekend, a lot of reports and survey work will be put on hold. Greg Bussler compiles data for USDA in Madison, Wisconsin....
CattleFax CEO Randy Blach says the US cattle herd will continue to shrink before it begins to see widespread growth. He says there have been some indications of expansion, but it is extremely regionalized. “In the Northern...
The U.S. corn and soybeans harvests advanced about as expected last week. Some harvest delays are likely during the early part of this week, but most of the Midwest and Plains should be able to make...
