Illinois grain prices in country elevators
This is Friday's report of the grain prices and trends prepared by the USDA and the Illinois Department of Agriculture.
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United States: Chicago agricultural commodities extend gains
Chicago Board of Trade corn, wheat settled higher for their fifth successive trading days on Tuesday, while soybeans also extended a little gains. The most active corn contract for July delivery was higher of 0.5 cents, or 0.12 percent, to close at USD4.2775 per bushel.
Statement Regarding Egg Turner Facility
The Humane Society of the United States sent a letter and video to the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry requesting an investigation of the "Shell Egg Production Facility in Turner." In response to this complaint, the Department is conducting an investigation into the assertions made regarding that facility.
4 Steps to Buying Better Salmon
How do I know what kind of salmon to buy? Should I buy farmed salmon or wild-caught salmon? What does it mean when salmon is labeled organic? How can I tell if it is fresh? I'm confused about whether consuming farmed salmon is okay or not. These are questions I get over and over again, and I understand why: The answers aren't totally clear to consumers.
Weak harvest to drive Indian wheat imports to 10-year high
India's wheat imports this season will hit their highest in the decade, thanks to a second successive dryness-depressed harvest - although supplies are not so squeezed as to mean India's government will buy from abroad. India, the world's second-ranked wheat growing country, after China, will import 2.0m tonnes of the grain in 2016-17, on the April-to-March basis, the US Department of Agriculture's New Delhi bureau said.
New Brighton Bakery Recalling 873 Pounds Of Products
Solomon Snacks and Bakery is recalling about 873 pounds of meat pie products that were not federally inspected, were misbranded and contained undeclared allergens, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service announced Saturday. The recalled products, which include 5-ounce beef, chicken and turkey meat pies, were produced between February and May of 2016.
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File photo/The Clarion-Ledger -- Used for medicinal research, marijuana plants grow in a facility on the campus of the University of Mississippi in Oxford. File photo/The Clarion-Ledger -- Marijuana plants are raised in the grow room at the University of Mississippi for research purposes.
UA: Record number of acres in peanuts expected in Arkansas
A record number of acres planted in peanuts is expected in Arkansas this year, according to an official with the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture. Travis Faske, extension plant pathologist, said early estimates are about 22,500 acres planted in peanuts, mostly in the northeastern part of the state.
Rains grow great wheat crop, but global oversupply hurting producers
Michael Schumacher / Amarillo Globe-News Kily Robinson check his irrigation system watering an about 75-acres of alfalfa Wednesday, June 1, 2016 southeast of Amarillo.Robinson said moisture has been good this year and he had already harvested wheat crops in round bales for feed. Michael Schumacher / Amarillo Globe-News Kily Robinson check his irrigation system watering an about 75-acres of alfalfa Wednesday, June 1, 2016 southeast of Amarillo.Robinson said moisture has been good this year and he had already harvested wheat crops in round bales for feed.
My view: Tusher Dam diversion project keeps the green in Green River
If water is the life blood of the West, then the recently rehabilitated Green River Diversion Dam is a major artery that helps distribute that blood to the Green River community that heavily relies on it. If water is the life blood of the West, then the recently rehabilitated Green River Diversion Dam is a major artery that helps distribute that blood to the Green River community that heavily relies on it.
324 salmonella infections linked to chicks, ducklings
Seven outbreaks of salmonella linked to live poultry in backyard flocks have caused 324 cases of illness in 35 states since January, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday. Sixty-six of the ill individuals have been hospitalized.
Benefits of GMOs get collection of opinions
Other than being crops the majority of Americans consume and use daily, these items, unless certified organic, are genetically modified COOKE'S FOOD STORE and Pharmacy has its USDA Certified Organic produce in its own section. The store confirmed the locally grown produce, like Grainger County tomatoes, is not genetically modified either.
Norfolk receives more than $1 million in grant funding, low-interest loans for water project
Norfolk town officials expect work to begin later this year on a new water project that's being funded in part by more than $1 million in federal grant funding and low-interest loans. U.S. Sens. Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand announced on Tuesday that the town would be receiving $694,000 in federal low-interest loans and $500,000 in federal grant funding.
East Tennessee native Jack Hanna: Cincinnati Zoo made right decision in shooting gorilla
An animal protection watchdog group Tuesday called on federal authorities to hold the Cincinnati Zoo responsible for the death of an endangered western lowland gorilla. The zoo's director, Thane Maynard, said Monday it remains safe for its 1.6 million annual visitors despite a weekend tragedy in which a gorilla was fatally shot to protect a 4-year-old boy who had entered its exhibit.
Weak Rand Drives South African Corn, Wheat, Soybean to Records
South African grain and oilseed prices surged to records after the rand weakened and international prices increased, making imports pricier just as the country becomes a net buyer of the commodities after a drought damaged local harvests. Yellow corn for July delivery rose 2.7 percent to 3,815 rand a metric ton on the South African Futures Exchange in Johannesburg Monday, the highest level since trading started in August 1996.
The Funny Business of Farm Credit
In May of 1998 we held a conference dedicated to two Government-sponsored Enterprises - Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. In my statement to that assembly, I noted that both corporations had been enjoying good times, but cautioned that one of the unintended consequences of fat profits over a long period is the tendency of both government and private corporations to start believing in the fantasy of ever-rising profits.
USDA awarding $8.8M to 108 companies to support the production of advanced biofuel
The US Department of Agriculture is awarding $8.8 million to 108 companies in 39 states to boost the production of advanced biofuels. The funding is being provided through USDA's Advanced Biofuel Payment Program, which was established in the 2008 Farm Bill.
Food Policy and the 2016 Presidential Election
With the Libertarian Party picking its nominee this weekend, and with Democrats and Republicans having all but chosen their respective nominees already, it's as good a time as any to chew on some of the key food-policy issues candidates should be discussing as we inch toward the general election in November. In that spirit, here are nine key issues I'd like to see the presidential candidates discuss this year.
Climate Change Could Make Crops Toxic
By now, it's fairly well-established that climate change is going to be a major challenge for food production. Rising temperatures are set to severely damage crop yields, lessen the nutritional value of important crops, and make large portions of the planet inhospitable to crop production.
New Philippine president to face early test over food security amid mounting drought damage to crops
There are concerns potentially vital imports may be delayed as the incoming administration of Rodrigo Duterte, who campaigned on making food available and affordable, looks to overhaul policies and review existing state purchase plans While Philippine elections this month were dominated by talk about crushing crime, the next president faces another critical early test: ensuring there is enough rice for the country's more than 100 million people. The Philippine crop is suffering mounting drought damage, just as the country's big Asian rice suppliers also suffer from an El Nino weather pattern.