What to Know About Double Crop Soybeans
Take advantage of the opportunity to make more money per acre-consider adding wheat into your corn-soybean rotation. Consider double crop soybeans for future seasons since they can be tricky, but pay off.
Category Archives: United States Department of Agriculture
USDA: Ag Exports And Imports In The 2018 Fiscal Year Forecast To Closely Mirror 2017
USDA: AG EXPORTS AND IMPORTS IN THE 2018 FISCAL YEAR FORECAST TO CLOSELY MIRROR 2017 Dec. 18, 2017 Source: USDA news release According to the latest USDA trade forecast, the 2018 fiscal year will look similar to 2017, but with a slightly higher trade balance because of lower imports. Total agricultural exports are expected to value $140 billion dollars along with $117 billion dollars in imports.
Study Shows Emphasis On Yield Impacting Corn’s Ability To Handle Stress
STUDY SHOWS EMPHASIS ON YIELD IMPACTING CORN'S ABILITY TO HANDLE STRESS Dec. 18, 2017 Source: Iowa Corn Promotion Board news release Tis' the season many corn farmers finalize their seed decisions for the coming season. Armed with past year's weather and field conditions data and information from seed companies, university extension, and others, they weigh their options in making their seed selections.
Senate Ag Committee Chair Applauds USDA’s Withdrawal Of Organic Production Standards
SENATE AG COMMITTEE CHAIR APPLAUDS USDA'S WITHDRAWAL OF ORGANIC PRODUCTION STANDARDS Dec. 18, 2017 Source: Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry news release After years of challenging the rule, U.S. Senator Pat Roberts, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, today applauded the U.S. Department of Agriculture's announcement of a proposed rule that would withdraw a controversial regulation that would have revised organic livestock and poultry production standards. "With USDA's wise decision to withdraw this rule, organic livestock and poultry producers can rest assured that they will not be forced out of business by another costly and burdensome regulation," said Roberts.
Nat’l Pork Producers Council Comments On USDA’s Organic Production Rules Withdrawal
NAT'L PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL COMMENTS ON USDA'S ORGANIC PRODUCTION RULES WITHDRAWAL Dec. 18, 2017 National Pork Producers Council reports: U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue last week announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture will withdraw a proposed organic rule for livestock and poultry. The Obama-era regulation - the Organic Livestock and Poultry Practices rule - would have incorporated into the National Organic Program welfare standards that were not based on science and that were outside the scope of the Organic Food Production Act of 1990.
USDA Announces New Information Technology Operating Model
USDA ANNOUNCES NEW INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY OPERATING MODEL Dec. 18, 2017 Source: USDA news release U.S. Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Steve Censky announced today the U.S. Department of Agriculture will revamp its Information Technology operating model to increase efficiency in serving its customers. "When I was sworn in, Secretary Perdue charged me to help him make USDA the most effective, most efficient, most customer-focused department in the entire federal government," Deputy Secretary Censky said.
Family to file wrongful death lawsuit against school after California girl committed suicide
Residents of the Midwest and Northeast will wake up Saturday morning to a bone-chilling blast of cold air, with a wind chill that will make it feel like the temp... -- Billionaire Barry Sherman and his wife, Honey, have been found dead in their mansion in Toronto, Canada, officials said.
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With possible implications for fruit and vegetable servings, the government is seeking public input on how certain foods are counted for nutrition standards in school lunches. The U.S. Department of Agriculture is inviting comments on what it called "food crediting," the system that defines how each food item fits into a meal for the National School Lunch Program and other federal child nutrition programs.
City of Grenada announces appointment of Trina N. George as the city’s Director of Personnel
Former USDA Rural Development State Director Trina N. George has joined the City of Grenada as Director of Personnel.
Low tomato volume sees high prices
With tomato prices soaring above $35 per carton in mid-December, some customers are cutting back, and shippers expect market conditions will be tight into the new year. Set back by Hurricane Irma in September, season-to-date shipments of Florida tomatoes this fall have totaled 3.44 million cartons through Dec. 9, down 54% from 7.4 million cartons the same time a year ago, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
The USDA Rolled Back Protections For Small Farmers. Now They’re Suing
James Dinklage, a cattle rancher from Nebraska, is one of the plaintiffs in a lawsuit filed Thursday. The suit accuses the USDA of "arbitrary and capricious" behavior in rolling back two Obama-era rules designed to protect small farmers who say they are being exploited by the meatpacking companies they supply.
Chicago agricultural commodities settle higher on short covering
Chicago Board of Trade grains closed higher on Wednesday with wheat rebounding more than one percent due to short-covering. The most active corn contract for March delivery climbed 1.25 cents, or 0.36 percent to settle at 3.49 dollars per bushel.
McKinney throws down Canadian trade gauntlet
That's the comparison Ted McKinney draws between the U.S. and Canada, as they discuss NAFTA from afar. Says McKinney, the USDA Undersecretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs, "There may be too much circling and not enough engaging.
Asia Pacific Livestock Monitoring System Market forecast by 2021
Asia Pacific Livestock Monitoring System Market By Offering , By Application , By Species And By Region - Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends, And Forecasts The Asia Pacific Livestock Monitoring System Market size was around USD 104.73 million in 2016. It is expected to grow at a CAGR of 19% to reach USD 249.91 million by 2021.
Fire Recovery Begins; Demand for Flash Wine Treatment Strong
CalFire declared the North Coast wildfires contained in late October, leaving wine grape growers in Napa County and elsewhere to take account of how the blazes affected their vines and properties. Although few vineyards burned during the fires, growers had to deal with debris cleanup, repairing damaged infrastructure such as melted irrigation lines and preparing for winter rains.
USDA rolls back Obama-era school lunch requirements
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has followed through on Secretary Sonny Perdue's proclamation earier this year to loosen regulations on school lunches put in place during the administration of President Barack Obama. The Agency published an interim rule in the Federal Register on Thursday that allows schools to offer one percent flavored milk to students, opt out of offering whole-grain products, and freeze sodium levels instead of further reducing them.
U.S. corn, soy acreage to expand in 2018-19, USDA says
U.S. farmers are likely to expand plantings of both corn and soybeans while reducing wheat seedings for the upcoming marketing year, the U.S. Agriculture Department said on Tuesday. The USDA's Office of the Chief Economist forecast that farmers will seed 91 million acres of corn in the 2018-19 crop year, up from 90.4 million for 2017-18 but down from 94 million in 2016-17.
At least 235 killed in blast, shooting at Egypt mosque
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Food Certification Market 2017: Manufacturer’s Analysis, Professional Survey’s Report 2017
The Global Food Certification Market is projected to grow at a CAGR of 5.5% during the forecast period, 2017-2025. The report, titled "Global Food Certification Market- Size, Trend, Share, Opportunity Analysis, and Forecast, 2014-2025", presents a comprehensive overview of the top impacting factors and market trends in the global food certification industry.
Growers feel the squeeze as county’s citrus industry drops
In this Nov. 8, 2017 photo, Steve Crisafulli examines a tree in a USDA test grove on North Merritt Island, Fla. The grove has four or five varieties of citrus trees with 10 different root stocks to see how they do.