Experienced USDA FAS Official Joins Sugar Alliance
A long-time veteran of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Casey Bean will join the American Sugar Alliance (ASA) as the organization’s trade consultant on May 1. Bean will work with ASA to analyze the complex global
Inaugural So Dak Best Burger Contest to Take Place in South Dakota
Pierre, SD – South Dakota is home to nearly 14,000 beef farms and ranches caring for 3.5 million head of cattle, outnumbering state residents 4.2 to 1. May is Beef Month, and the South Dakota Beef Industry Council
Impressive vision: USB CEO Visits MN Soybean Research & Promotion Council
MANKATO – While a soggy start to the end of April kept field equipment in park, agriculture discussions remained in drive as Minnesota Soybean Research & Promotion Council (MSR&PC) welcomed United Soybean Board (USB) Chief Executive Officer Lucas Lentsch to its newly renovated
Big Jump in Corn and Soybean Plantings This Week
(WASHINGTON D.C.)– Both corn and soybean planting nationwide moved well ahead of the five year average after a busy week of planting progress, particularly in the western Corn Belt last week. Corn nationwide is now 27% complete
Trade Frustrations Building in Ag Sector
Trade frustrations continue to build in the agricultural sector as profits fall—the takeaway from a recent Congressional trade hearing. South Dakota GOP Senator John Thune complained to Biden Trade Ambassador Katherine Tai at a recent hearing that
USDA to Test Ground Beef in U.S. States with Outbreaks of Bird Flu in Dairy Cows
CHICAGO– On Monday, USDA said it is collecting samples of ground beef at retail stores for testing, in states where outbreaks of bird flu have happened in dairy cows. Federal officials remain confident that the meat supply
Global Fertilizer Growth Expected Despite Challenges
Operating costs keep getting higher while commodity prices fall at the same time. Rabobank says this combination has led to a squeeze on farmers’ operating margins, which are now below the average of the past two years,
Strong Farmland Demand Remains
The agricultural economy has faced some challenges during the past year, with increased interest rates and decreased commodity prices. However, farmers are the eternal optimists. Farmers National Company reports that overall farmland demand remains extraordinarily strong and
Milk Checkoff Drives Consumption in Cincinnati
A checkoff-led pilot in Cincinnati schools that offered lactose-free chocolate milk increased consumption and reached students who weren’t drinking milk because of real or perceived lactose intolerance. The National Dairy Council and American Dairy Association Mideast worked
Lawmakers Want Support for American West Amid Drought
Senators and representatives from Western states called on the Biden administration to make further investments to address long-term drought. “Drought remains a severe risk for American farmers and ranchers and threatens farmland and local economies that rely