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Category: Ag News
Jul 06
Crop Progress: Oklahoma Corn Holds Strong While Pasture and Range Conditions Edge Higher
In the latest Crop Progress report from USDA, the U.S. Corn Crop is rated 67% Good to Excellent this week, equal to last week. Soybean crop conditions are 64% good to excellent this week down 1% from 65% last week. The U.S. cotton crop is rated 46% good to excellent this week, down 2 points …
Jul 06
NCGA Releases Demand Strategy for U.S. Corn’s Next 250 Years
The National Corn Growers Association today released a new report outlining a strategy to secure new demand for American corn. As farmers face a projected fourth consecutive year of losses in 2026, NCGA is setting a course toward markets that could collectively unlock demand for billions of additional bushels of corn annually. The report identifies three new …
Jul 06
NCFC Names RJ Karney Vice President, Head of Government Affairs
The National Council of Farmer Cooperatives (NCFC) today announced that RJ Karney has joined the organization as Vice President, Head of Government Affairs, effective immediately. In this role, Karney will lead NCFC’s advocacy, policy and political engagement on behalf of America’s farmer cooperatives, serving as a senior advisor to NCFC’s President & CEO and a …
Jul 06
USDA Undersecretary Richard Fordyce Announces Modernized Acreage Reporting to Streamline Operations for Farmers
In a recent interview with Farm Director KC Sheperd, USDA Undersecretary Richard Fordyce detailed significant advancements in agricultural administration, highlighting how the USDA’s modernized acreage reporting system is set to transform daily operations for producers. Following recent testimony before the House Agriculture Committee regarding the implementation of the farm bill, Fordyce explained that while various agencies …
Jul 06
Dairy Labor Reform Momentum Builds
Progress in Washington is often measured in increments, one step at a time. But in the past month, dairy took two steps forward on ag labor: A clarification from the Trump administration regarding H-2A visas as they apply to dairy, followed by House Agriculture Committee Chairman Glenn “G.T.” Thompson’s introduction of comprehensive agricultural labor reform …
Jul 06
Cow Calf Corner Dr. Derrell Peel: Beef Demand Disaggregated
Beef demand is very complex. Although we frequently discuss beef demand as a single concept it is, in fact, the demand for many different beef products, each of which is a separate market. Figure 1 shows the average seasonal pattern of Choice boxed beef prices with a peak in June and lows at the beginning …
Jul 06
AFT Launches Beef Producer Economic Resilience Initiative
AFT’s Beef Grazing Network is launching a redesigned Beef Producer Economic Resilience Initiative, now part of USDA’s Advancing Markets for Producers program. The $42-million project, with $30 million provided by NRCS, will support 700 beef producers across the Mid-Atlantic, Southeast and Texas in their transition to profitable, resilient operations through sustainable grazing systems, reduced inputs and stronger market …
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