Economist: Farmers may gain more markets if tariffs kick in
Concerns about the impact of Chinese retaliatory tariffs on U.S. soybean exports are likely overblown, according to at least one agricultural market source.
President Donald Trump didn’t speak to agriculture except to say “we love our farmers” during a rally Thursday in Elkhart, before 7,500 people in a packed gymnasium.
Trump gives approval to year-round sales of E15, as of '19
President Donald Trump’s decision to approve year-round sales of E15 ethanol without a Renewable Identification Number (RIN) cap was greeted with mixed reaction.
Speaker: Livestock should look for ways to partner with veggies
Old conversations about animal welfare and diets were examined in new ways with experts from across the animal agriculture industry gathered earlier this month in the nation’s capital for the Animal Agriculture Alliance Summit.
USDA: Hay crop forecast is among lowest in history
Last year’s drought that left a huge swath of moderate- to severely-parched fields across the Midwest in its wake had farmers wondering whether there would be enough forage this past winter and on into 2018 planting.
Alfalfa is the third most valuable field crop produced in the United States, valued at $9.3 billion, that’s $1.2 billion more than wheat, according to 2017 figures recently released by the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS).
Researchers study why U.S. alfalfa yields have stagnated
WOOSTER, Ohio — Looking into growing some acreage of alfalfa anytime soon? If so, think long and hard about it. Statistics and even some experts in the field might have you looking instead at planting corn, soybeans or even wheat. In reality, experts in forage production give many reasons for the stagnation in the production of alfalfa.
U.S. complaint to WTO hopes to make India lower supports
The United States has submitted figures to the World Trade Organization (WTO) that it says shows the Indian government has been over-supporting wheat and rice farmers.
Illinois planting 'at record pace' following wet spring
A picture-perfect beginning to the spring of 2018 had farmers dusting off their combines and racing to complete – or, for some, begin – planting across the state of Illinois during the past two weeks.
