Soybeans may lose less land to corn than expected The United States is awash in soybeans, the result of the trade war with China and a string of bumper crops. But although farmers were expected to respond by planting more corn this year while cutting back sharply on soybeans, it’s… Continue reading
Trump: Trade talks may end with ‘a lot more’ corn to China U.S. and Chinese officials opened their second consecutive week of negotiations to resolve the countries’ trade war on Tuesday. President Trump has threatened to increase sharply U.S. tariffs on $200 billion of Chinese goods on March 1 unless… Continue reading
Agriculture remains an issue as Sino-U.S. trade talks resume The White House is looking for additional progress in negotiations this week to resolve the Sino-U.S. trade war even as it cautions that “much work remains.” Agriculture is among the structural issues under discussion, according to the administration. Q&A with Monica… Continue reading
Net farm income to rebound in 2019 as farmers pare expenses After hitting a pothole in 2018, U.S. net farm income will recover this year under the combined effects of financial belt-tightening and rising crop prices, said the USDA on Thursday. It projected net farm income of $77.6 billion in… Continue reading
Breakfast in classrooms, universal access boost school breakfast count Breakfast participation rates at U.S. schools rose in the 2017-18 school year, and a report issued Wednesday by the Food Research & Action Center attributed that increase to decisions by schools to serve breakfast in classrooms and to offer meals to… Continue reading
Grassley wants a solo regulation for E15 by summertime The EPA says it will approve the sale of E15 before the start of the summer driving season, as promised by President Trump. To reach that goal, Senate Finance Committee chairman Chuck Grassley said on Tuesday the EPA should propose a… Continue reading
Gottlieb announces ‘significant modernization’ for FDA regulation of dietary supplements On the same day the FDA warned companies against hawking dietary supplements for Alzheimer’s disease, Commissioner Scott Gottlieb announced “one of the most significant modernizations of dietary supplement regulation and oversight in 25 years.” Can Democrat presidential hopefuls win rural… Continue reading
Potentially more profitable, cotton takes over soybean ground Cotton growers plan to expand their plantings by a sharp 3 percent this spring, taking away land from soybeans, the most prominent casualty of the Sino-U.S. trade war, said the National Cotton Council over the weekend. TODAY’S QUICK HITS What if insects… Continue reading
Ag chairmen see low prices and trade war pressuring farm income Persistently low commodity prices are pushing some farmers to the financial edge, said the chairmen of the Senate and House Agriculture committees. In Democrats’ Green New Deal, a nod to sustainable ag Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Sen. Ed Markey… Continue reading
Farmer confidence surges, is highest since trade war began With Trump tariff payments boosting Corn Belt farm revenue, farmer confidence shot to its highest level since last June, just before the trade war began against China, said the monthly Ag Economy Barometer published by Purdue University. 2018 joins the roll… Continue reading
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