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An ag economist says total U.S. planted acreage is more than three million acres below the average from 2015 to 2018. The University of Missouri’s Ben Brown blames the drop in USDA’s recent acreage report on high...
The USDA says producers planted more corn acres than expected this year, while soybeans fell short of projections. That followed significant planting delays in some key U.S. growing areas against nearly ideal conditions in other parts of...
USDA Undersecretary Robert Bonnie says the war in Ukraine has magnified the critical importance of a robust domestic ag supply. “It’s given Americans a new perspective in the importance of agriculture, not just to the economy, but...
The Biden administration announced a multi-million-dollar investment in the development of biobased products at a stop in Iowa on Tuesday. Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack says $10 million in grants from the bipartisan infrastructure law will help build...
An ag economist says he’s watching for a few things in Thursday’s planted acreage report from the USDA. University of Missouri’s Ben Brown says he anticipates an increase in corn acres. “Outside of the Eastern Corn Belt...
President Biden has signed the Keep Kids Fed Act that extends funding and flexibilities for summer youth meal programs. Vince Hall, chief government relations officer with Feeding America, tells Brownfield the law extends child nutrition waivers that...
A livestock economist says there’s been a shift in the tone of the Cattle on Feed numbers. University of Missouri’s Scott Brown says the last several reports have been relatively bearish for the markets. But that’s not...
A new agreement between the USDA and the Port of Houston will increase capacity for exporting chilled and frozen ag commodities. Travis Arp with the U.S. Meat Export Federation says the plans allow the USDA to lease...
The Senate Ag Committee has advanced two bills aimed at increasing competition and transparency in the markets. The Cattle Price Discovery and Transparency Act of 2022 and the Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act of 2022...
An ag real estate expert says the land market continues to thrive. Randy Dickhut with Farmers National Company tells Brownfield, “We’re seeing good quality crop land that is still steady. Some places it’s still somewhat stronger than...
