Statement from Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on the 2023 Farm Sector Farm Income Forecast
WASHINGTON, Nov. 30, 2023 – Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Economic Research Service released its annual Farm Sector Farm Income Forecast report for 2023. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack issued the following statement: “Today’s farm income forecast for 2023
U.S. Lumber Coalition Applauds U.S. International Trade Commission’s Finding that Antidumping and Countervailing Duties Against Unfairly Traded Softwood Lumber Imports From Canada Must Remain In Place
WASHINGTON, Nov. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — The U.S. international Trade Commission (ITC) today ruled 4-0 in favor of the domestic industry that dumped and subsidized lumber imports from Canada continue to be a threat to the U.S. industry. This means
GROWMARK Partners with InnerPlant on InnerSoy Pilot
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (AgPR) Nov. 30, 2023 – GROWMARK, Inc. has partnered with InnerPlant on a commercial pilot of InnerSoy, the world’s first soybean fungal sensor. InnerPlant genetically engineers plants to emit optical signals when the plants are stressed from a lack of water or
Crop Insurance Discount Program Sign-Up Begins December 1
DES MOINES, Iowa (Nov. 30, 2023) – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig announced today that the sign-up period for the Crop Insurance Discount Program will begin on Friday, December 1 and will close on Friday, January 26, 2024. To
ICGA Thanks Attorney General Bird for Support of Year-Round E15
JOHNSTON, Iowa – November 30, 2023 – Year-Round E15 gives consumers savings at the pump and creates an increased demand for corn grind across the state. That’s why the Iowa Corn Growers Association (ICGA) applauds Iowa Attorney
Watching Acreage Allocation and Farm Debt in 2024
The agricultural economy hit some bumps in the road during 2023. What does 2024 potentially look like? David Widmar of Agricultural Economic Insights talks about some of the things they’ll be watching next year. Widmar says, “One
NCBA Secures Senate Introduction of Legislation to Protect Producers from Black Vultures
WASHINGTON (November 30, 2023) – This week, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) hailed the introduction of the Senate version of the Black Vulture Relief Act introduced by Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK), a companion bill to legislation introduced in
Panama Canal Water Levels to impact Westbound Trade Well Into 2024
Hamburg, Germany (November 30, 2023) — Container xChange, the leading online platform for container logistics, provides crucial insights into the far-reaching effects of the ongoing Panama Canal crisis on global trade and on the container shipping industry.
Growth Energy Statement on Iowa’s Motion on EPA’s Failure to Comply with the Law and Allow for the Year-Round Sale of E15 in the Midwest
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Yesterday, Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird filed a motion for summary judgment regarding the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)’s failure to respond to the opt-out request filed by Iowa and six other midwestern states that would
Shrinking Cattle Herd May Continue Until Fall of 2024
The U.S. cattle herd is the smallest it’s been in a long time. Lance Zimmerman, senior beef and cattle market analyst for Rabobank, says producers are still contracting their herd sizes. Zimmerman says, “Yeah, we are. 2023