Tag: USDA
Crop prices treading water
URBANA - Following wide swings in September and early October, the prices of corn, soybeans and wheat have traded in relatively narrow ranges in the last half of October.
USDA to change inspection at ports of entry for imported plants
ASHINGTON -- The USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is implementing changes to its sampling and inspection approach at plant inspection stations for imported plants for planting.
The crop harvest that just never ends
Remember when you expected to harvest up to Thanksgiving? Part of the problem with crop progress is perspective. We have gotten used to early planting, fast dry-down, and big planting and harvesting equipment.
Meat Export Federation: U.S., India only major beef exporters without traceability...
WASHINGTON — A study assessing the impact of traceability and animal identification programs on the international market for red meat has been released by...
Let’s talk ‘socialism for capitalists’
Today’s politics are dominated by the inside-out logic that doing nothing is better than doing anything. We even pay dozens in Congress at least $174,000 per year to ensure it
Penn State offers risk management program for women in farming
Responding to a need for education designed to help women manage business risks and enhance the financial viability of their agricultural operations, Penn State Extension will offer a workshop series to be held at six locations across Pennsylvania.
Program to highlight resources available to rural landowners
CAMBRIDGE, Ohio -- Rural landowners are often not aware of the many agencies in place to assist them with the various aspects of rural land ownership.
Grain market guru says hold on for wild ride in grain...
The ag economist emphasized that anyone involved in the commodity market has to keep his attention on just about everything.
FSA Andy: SURE program helps farmers in difficult times
The Supplemental Revenue Assistance Payments Program was authorized by the Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008 to provide assistance to producers suffering crop losses because of disasters.
Crop performance matters when assessing greenhouse gas emissions
MADISON, Wis. -- A study by the USDA's Agricultural Research Service has concluded that measuring the emission of greenhouse gases from croplands should take into account the crops themselves.
