Author: The Farm Report

Food Price Index is highest ever, war in Ukraine a factor The UN gauge of world food prices surged 3.9 percent and now is the highest in the 18-year history of the Food Price Index, said the Food and Agriculture Organization. Prices rose in part due to concerns, ahead of… Continue reading

Midland Over Moscow ACT “The Midland Over Moscow Act will force the Biden Administration to develop an energy security strategy and fuel the world with American—not Russian—energy,” said Congressman August Pfluger. “It will halt the Nord Stream II pipeline and unleash American liquid natural gas exports to fill the needs… Continue reading

First case of ‘high path’ bird flu west of the Mississippi The lethal poultry disease highly pathogenic avian influenza has been identified in a backyard flock in Iowa, the No. 1 egg-producing state, said the Agriculture Department on Wednesday. It was the first case of “high path” bird flu west… Continue reading

Poor or no internet for 3 in 10 of largest U.S. farmers A sizable portion of America’s largest farmers “are unable to take advantage of many applications and services” on the internet because they don’t have a connection or it is of poor quality, said a Purdue University survey released… Continue reading

USDA Equity Commission task: ‘Prevent wrongs in the future’ After referring to the USDA’s self-admitted history of racial discrimination, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said a 15-member Equity Commission would try “to prevent wrongs in the future.” The commission met for the first time on Monday, the final day of Black… Continue reading

Shift in Sino-U.S. dialogue: How to protect U.S. economic interests While pressing China to live up to its trade commitments, the United States will focus increasingly on how to defend its economic interests in dealing with an unreliable partner, said U.S. trade representative Katherine Tai. China and the United States… Continue reading

U.S. food prices insulated from warfare in Ukraine, says Vilsack The Russian invasion of Ukraine will have, at most, a muted effect on U.S. food prices, said Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on Thursday. “We have tremendous (domestic) production capacity,” he told reporters attending the USDA’s annual Agricultural Outlook Forum. World… Continue reading

(USDA PRESS RELEASE) Department Will Make Available $215 Million for Projects That Will Promote Competition and Increase Resiliency and Create Economic Opportunity in Rural America Release & Contact Info Press Release Release No. 0051.22 Contact: USDA Press Email: press@usda.gov WASHINGTON, Feb. 24, 2022 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary… Continue reading

* U.S. winter wheat and soybean futures highest since 2012 * Concerns about disrupted Black Sea region exports lift markets * South American soy, corn crop shortfalls underpin prices (Changes dateline from PARIS/SINGAPORE) (AG Insider/Feb 23, 2022) – U.S. wheat futures climbed to a more than nine year peak on… Continue reading

To reduce carbon emissions, use more ethanol, says biofuel group The EPA should rewrite the Renewable Fuel Standard to give corn ethanol a larger share of the gasoline market in order to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from cars and trucks quickly, said the head of the Renewable Fuels Association on… Continue reading