Dec 23
In a time of volatility, managing risk remains a priority for farmers and ranchers, and new analysis from the American Farm Bureau Federation examines several farm bill risk management tools included in Title I, explaining their impact and importance to farmers. The analysis is part of a Market Intel series dedicated to farm bill programs, …
Dec 23
The Biden Administration, through the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR), issued a scathing rebuke of the World Trade Organization’s (WTO’s) recent ruling against the United States. The WTO ruled the U.S. violated international trade rules by requiring products from Hong Kong, China to be labeled as products of China. The U.S. imposed …
Dec 23
Angus University to hold an educational event at Cattlemen’s Congress. Breeding season is an imperative time for cattlemen and women, and you need your bulls performing at their best. Angus University will host an educational session about bull reproductive success during Cattlemen’s Congress at the Oklahoma City Fairgrounds Wednesday, Jan. 4 at 9 a.m. in …
Dec 23
What do you know about Reindeer? Spoiler alert–they’re great at adaptation. While habitat improvement is, more often than not, one of the multiple benefits generated by climate-smart agriculture practices, the wildlife issue has yet to be discussed nearly enough in our blogs. In an effort to rectify this oversight and with the holidays drawing ever closer, …
Dec 23
Yesterday, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced the projects receiving funding from its National Institute of Food and Agriculture’s Bioproduct Pilot Program. The innovative soy project run by Soylei Innovations of Ames, Iowa, is included in the chosen proposals. The project, supported by ASA and its farmer-leaders, transforms high oleic soybean oil into thermoplastic rubber …
Dec 23
KC Sheperd, Farm Director is visiting with the Chairman and CEO of Farmland Partners, Paul Pittman, talking about how investing in farmland means investing in rural America and the people who fuel the world. “Farmland Partners is a real estate investment trust,” Pittman said. “We are traded on the New York Stock Exchange. We own …
Dec 23
Americans don’t seem concerned about holiday spending. An October Gallup poll reported that we intend to spend 6-8% more on holiday gifts in 2022. The average of $932 was just $10 off the 2019 high of $942. Just over half plan to spend about the same amount as last year, while 17% plan to spend …
Dec 23
March Futures Rallied Most of the Week March futures rallied after struggling to find direction the past month, closing with gains four out of the five trading sessions this week. Cotton went into the weekend up slightly before rallying on Monday. The upward action on Monday had traders scratching their heads because of the bearish …
Dec 23
Chairman-elect of the House Committee on Agriculture, Rep. Glenn “GT” Thompson (R-PA), issued the following statement congratulating Representative David Scott (D-GA) for being elected by the House Democratic Caucus to serve as Ranking Member of the committee for the 118th Congress: “I’d like to congratulate Representative Scott for being elected to serve as Ranking Member of …
Dec 23
The Missouri Corn Growers Association (MCGA) applauds recent actions by Gov. Mike Parson that add Missouri to a long list of states requesting year-round E15. Nine other states, including Ohio, Iowa, Illinois, Kansas, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin, have asked EPA to initiate the rulemaking that would allow E15 to be sold …
