Category: Ag News
Dec 09
2023 Dairy Margin Coverage Deadline Extended – Jan. 31, 2023, Last Day to Enroll
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has extended the deadline for producers to enroll in Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) and Supplemental Dairy Margin Coverage (SDMC) for program year 2023 to Jan. 31, 2023. MC is a voluntary risk management program that offers protection to dairy producers when the difference between the all-milk price and the average feed price …
Dec 09
Lastest WASDE, Ending stocks Estimates were Neutral for Corn, Soybeans and Wheat
USDA on Friday lowered export demand for corn by 75 million bushels (mb), raising ending stocks in the process. They also dropped corn export demand to 2.075 billion bushels (bb), down 75 mb from November. That raised ending stocks to 1.257 bb. USDA released the monthly World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) for December …
Dec 09
Bipartisan Members of House Ways and Means Committee Call on USTR to Act on Trade Dispute with Mexico
Twenty-four members of the U.S. House of Representatives Ways and Means Committee sent a letter today to Ambassador Katherine Tai, calling on her to act to resolve a lingering trade dispute with Mexico over biotech corn imports. Reps. Adrian Smith (R-Neb.) and Dan Kildee (D-Mich.) led the bipartisan effort. “We have been working closely with Congress on this issue, …
Dec 09
Oral Arguments this Week in Soy, Plains Cotton Dicamba Lawsuit
The American Soybean Association and Plains Cotton Growers, Inc., argued before the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals on Dec. 8 in American Soybean Association v. EPA (D.C. Cir. 20-1441). The two groups urged the court to clarify jurisdictional rules under FIFRA and to require the Environmental Protection Agency to use the best available science when …
Dec 09
Bob Rodenberger Says Good Sales this Week with higher dollars for Premium Cattle
It was a busy week in the Livestock Market this week. Oklahoma National Stockyards started the week with 14,000 cattle. Bob Rodenberger at Stockman’s livestock Auction said with the Oklahoma Angus Association Sale offerings at Oklahoma national stockyards, they saw cattle sell higher, “We’ve seen what premium cattle do. I saw a set of fancy …
Dec 09
Chairman David Scott Statement on U.S.-Japan Trade Agreement Beef Safeguard Provisions
House Agriculture Committee Chairman David Scott issued the statement below following USTR’s announcement regarding beef safeguard provisions of the U.S.-Japan Trade Agreement: “Japan is a top export destination for U.S. beef and today’s announcement marks an important development for the U.S. beef industry. The exchange of letters formalizes the updated beef safeguard mechanism agreement that Japan approved in November, allowing our …
Dec 09
U.S. Department of Agriculture Announces Key Staff Appointments
The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced the names of individuals who will hold senior staff positions in Washington, D.C. Katie Zenk has been promoted to Deputy Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs Most recently, Zenk served as Chief of Staff for USDA’s Marketing and Regulatory Programs (MRP). Prior to joining USDA in 2021, …
Dec 09
Southern region Ag puts food on the table this Holiday Season
During the holiday season, families prepare festive dinners and gather with friends. In grocery stores across the U.S., people will fill their shopping carts with delicious and nutritious foods developed by animal and plant breeders at land-grant universities from southern region states. Scientists at 15 of these universities work to improve food quality while enhancing …
Dec 09
K-State’s Glynn Tonsor sees Slight Downturn in Consumer Interest in Red Meat
Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster, Ron Hays, is visiting with Kansas State University Extension Livestock Market Economist, Dr. Glynn Tonsor about recent trends in the meat demand survey he oversees. Tonsor said the most recent demand survey that he helps oversee at Kansas State shows consumers are backing away slightly when it comes to purchasing …
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