Corn Rating Goes Up 1% Nationwide; Soybeans and Spring Wheat Decline
(WASHINGTON D.C.)– Ahead of the 4th of July holiday on Tuesday, USDA released the latest Crop Progress Report for the week ending July 2nd, 2023 and it showed the recent rains helped the corn crop slightly nationwide.
New ASF Variant Found in China
Chinese scientists say they’ve identified what appears to be a new strain of the African Swine Fever virus working its way through three counties in the country. A paper published in the journal Nature Communications says the
Farmers Planted More Sorghum in 2023
Growers planted 6.81 million acres of sorghum for all purposes this year, up eight percent from last year. Kansas and Texas, the top sorghum-producing states, account for 77 percent of the country’s acreage. Growers expect to harvest
USDA: SNAP Payment Error Rates Rise
The combined payment error rate for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program payments went from 7.3 percent in fiscal year 2019 to 11.5 percent in fiscal year 2022. During those years, USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service says states
Summer Grilling Cost Rises 31 Percent in Five Years
Summer is grilling season, especially around the Fourth of July Holiday. RaboBank’s RaboResearch North America found out it’s costing Americans more money to grill this year. Lance Zimmerman, a senior animal protein analyst, says the cost has
ARA Applauds the Reliable Rail Service Act Introduction
ARLINGTON, Va. (July 3, 2023) – Agricultural Retailers Association (ARA) President & CEO Daren Coppock released the following statement applauding the introduction of Senator Tammy Baldwin’s Reliable Rail Service Act: “ARA appreciates Senator Baldwin and Roger Marshall for leading legislative efforts
NCGA Urges Farmers to Voice Their Concerns to EPA Regarding Agency’s Multi-Pollutant Emissions Standards Proposal
The National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) is urging farmers to submit comments to the Environmental Protection Agency regarding a new proposal on multi-pollutant emissions standards. The call-to-action was launched after EPA first announced the proposal in April. The comment
Investments Revealed From Governor Noem Into Plant Associated With Carbon Pipeline Company
(Pierre, SD) — South Dakota Searchlight is revealing Governor Noem is an investor of a Minnesota-based ethanol plant partnered with Summit Carbon Solutions. Summit Carbon has been at the forefront of controversy surrounding the carbon pipeline that
USDA Expands Crop Insurance Coverage for Camelina in Southern Plains and Pacific Northwest Regions
Great Falls, MT – The Risk Management Agency (RMA), a department of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), announced it will expand insurance for camelina in the Southern Plains and Pacific Northwest regions, providing additional grower certainty as
Thompson, Stabenow, Boozman, Scott Joint Statement on SNAP Payment Error Rates
WASHINGTON, DC — Following the release of U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) fiscal year 2022 payment error rates for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson, Ranking Member David Scott, Senator John