Daily Agri Marketing

Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 7 news release LENEXA, KAN. - The U.S. Department of Justice, on behalf of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), resolved longstanding litigation covering over 1,000 pesticide products, allowing EPA to fulfill its obligations to protect endangered species while conducting reviews and approvals of [...]

Source: Rob-See-Co news release ELKHORN, Neb. - Rob-See-Co, an independent seed company located in Elkhorn, Neb. proudly announces the establishment of its new forage division and the introduction of an advanced evaluation system, designed to amplify the value delivered to Every Farm, Every Crop, Every Acre. The new division will [...]

Source: Agribusiness Association of Iowa news release Governor Kim Reynolds signed a proclamation relating to the weight limits and transportation of grain, animal feedstocks, fertilizer, and manure. The proclamation is effective immediately and continues through October 11, 2023. The proclamation allows vehicles transporting corn, soybeans, hay, straw, silage, stover, fertilizer [...]

Source: Agri Marketing magazine Agri-Pulse has issued its annual listing of the compensation and benefits received by the top officers in the Agricultural, Biofuel and Food Industry trade organizations. Those of highest interest to agri-marketers include (prior year): Ag Retailers Assn: Daren Coppock...$424K/2021...$408K/2020 American Seed Trade Assn: Andy LaVigne...$1,071K/2022...$1,035/2020 American [...]

Source: Livestock Marketing Association news release OVERLAND PARK, KANSAS -- Livestock Marketing Association members have a front-row seat to a disturbing trend: the continued loss of livestock producers across the U.S. They see this as a critical threat, not only to the livestock industry, but to the nation's food supply. [...]

Agri-Pulse reports: Plant-based protein sales in the U.S. foodservice sector have nearly rebounded to pre-pandemic levels, according to a new report from the Good Food Institute. Sales at food service establishments reached 60 million pounds, or $304 million, last year. That compares to 61 million pounds in 2019, with sales [...]

by Jane Marsh, Editor-in-Chief at Environment.co. as it appeared in Global AgTech Agriculture has seen an increase in online threats. Here's why the sector has become a target, the attacks it faces and five ways it can stay safe from malicious actors. Why Has the Agriculture Sector Become a Target?Agriculture [...]

Source: USDA news release WASHINGTON, - U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA is awarding $266 million in loans and grants to agriculture producers and rural small businesses to make investments in renewable energy and energy efficiency improvements that will lower their energy costs, generate [...]

Reuters reports: SAO PAULO, Brazil -U.S. grain trader Cargill will seek antitrust approval in Brazil for a binding offer to acquire three soy crushing plants in a bid to boost biodiesel production and expand operations in the world's biggest soy producer. In a statement on Monday, Cargill said the deal [...]

Source: Total Acre sent via AgPR--the news distribution service for agriculture SMITHVILLE, Ga. (AgPR) - In a classic case of the student surpassing the teacher, Total Acre grower Alex Harrell of Smithville, Ga. has bested the current soybean yield record holder, Randy Dowdy. Harrell has established a new world soybean [...]

Source: Potatoes USA news release DENVER - U.S. potato exports reached record value and volume in the 12-month period from July 2022 - June 2023. Export values increased 19.05% to $2.2 billion, and export volume increased 3.85% to 3.3 million metric tons (fresh weight equivalent). U.S. potato export values increased [...]

Source: Bushel news release FARGO, N.D. - Bushel, the leading digital platform connecting farmers and agribusinesses, successfully closed an oversubscribed $26 million funding round led by The Banc Funds Company with further support from new and existing investors. In addition to The Banc Funds Company, other investors in this round [...]

Source: Farm Journal news release Cedar Falls, Iowa, -Scouts will fan out across the Midwest this week to measure this year's corn and soybean yield potential during the 31st annual Pro Farmer Crop Tour. The tour runs Aug. 21-24, covering seven states and capturing the attention of the agriculture industry [...]

Source: National Crop Insurance Services The Federal crop insurance program is built on a unique public-private partnership. Under this successful model, farmers purchase a personalized crop insurance policy from any one of the private insurance companies - known as Approved Insurance Providers, or AIPs - authorized to sell and service [...]

Source: Ketchum news release NEW YORK --Gen Z has been deemed the foodie generation, but recent research from Ketchum reveals a darker side to their relationship with food. Sixty-one percent of Gen Z has felt pressure on them since childhood to eat a certain way to communicate their identity and [...]

Source: CoBank news release DENVER --U.S. consumers remain interested in plant-based meat alternatives, but higher prices have led many prospective return consumers to taper off their purchases. The price of plant-based meats is often several dollars a pound higher than for equivalent meat and poultry products. Beyond cost, lingering negative [...]

by Daniel Munch, Economist, American Farm Bureau Federation reports: For the month of June, the Farm Service Agency reported a $3.65 per hundredweight milk margin above feed costs, the smallest margin since the Dairy Margin Coverage program was authorized in the 2018 farm bill. High 2022 milk prices dropped precipitously [...]

by Olaf Ridder and Cecilia Butini, Dow Jones Bayer's will unveil plans and financial targets for the company in early 2024, the company's new Chief Executive Bill Anderson said during a post-results conference call, adding that a strategic review currently taking place at the company isn't excluding any possible scenarios [...]

by Ann Reus, Feed & Grain California's Proposition 12 will have significant implications and create challenges and uncertainty for the U.S. pork industry and beyond, according to a report from the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC). To read the in-depth report click here. In its report, NPPC said that, based [...]

Reuters reports: Some big U.S. pork producers that have spent money to comply with a California law requiring more living space for certain farm animals are lukewarm about legislation proposed in the U.S. Congress that would overturn the state law. The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC), the pork industry trade [...]

By Kirk Maltais, Wall Street Journal Bacon prices could soon start heating up. Wholesale prices for pork belly--the cut of meat used to make bacon--have surged this summer, nearly tripling since the start of June after hitting a multiyear low in May. Pork-belly prices were at $2.15 a pound on [...]

Source: DTN news release MINNEAPOLIS - DTN, continues to deliver market-leading data and intelligence to the agriculture sector with the introduction of EcoField data specifically engineered to support the rapidly growing sustainable agriculture space. Agribusinesses and grain traders can tap into EcoField data to help support and expand sustainable farming [...]

by Krissa Welshans Feedstuffs Carina Ventures, a subsidiary of litigation funder Burford Capital, recently filed a lawsuit, alleging major U.S. turkey companies conspired to fix prices. According to Reuters, Sysco was, up until a few weeks ago, a plaintiff in antitrust cases against pork, beef, and chicken producers. Since then, [...]

Source: blog by Paulsen Nearly every agriculture commodity group offers its farmers and livestock producers an opportunity to participate in media training. The session is usually positioned as a resource so you can more effectively "share your agriculture story" with consumers. As a farmer, what should you expect from your [...]

Source: American Dairy Coalition news release Green Bay, WI - While the dairy industry awaits Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack's decision on petitions for a national Federal Milk Marketing Order hearing, and its scope, dairy farmers continue to lose money as a result of the 2018 farm bill change to how [...]

Reuters reports: KYIV - Russia struck Ukrainian ports on Tuesday, a day after pulling out of a U.N.-backed deal to let Kyiv export grain, and Moscow claimed gains on the ground in an area where Ukrainian officials said Russian forces were going back on the offensive. Russia said it hit [...]

Source: United Nations news release Rome/New York/Geneva - Over 122 million more people are facing hunger in the world since 2019 due to the pandemic and repeated weather shocks and conflicts, including the war in Ukraine, according to the latest State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI) [...]

Source: Brownfield Ag News The USDA's national corn and soybean condition ratings improved last week. That followed solid rainfall in parts of the Midwest and Plains, but that precipitation did miss portions of the region and forecasts for this week are also mixed. As of Sunday, 55% of U.S. corn [...]

Source: University of Illinois URBANA, Ill. -- Winter cover crops could cut nitrogen pollution in Illinois' agricultural drainage water up to 30%, according to recent research from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. But how will future climate change affect nitrogen loss, and will cover crops still be up to the [...]

By Jan Johnson, Millennium Research I used to go to meetings where vendors would sell things to farmers, and if there were enough women in the room, someone would invariably complain that a new farmer questioned their knowledge or expertise, as if it was a personal insult. Or an insult [...]

by Todd Janzen, Janzen Schroeder Ag Law Group, Indianapolis, IN FBN recently unveiled "Norm," an artificial intelligence (AI) advisor for FBN members. Norm may be the first dedicated artificial intelligence platform for farmers, but it will not be the last. AI is definitely on the rise in agriculture and elsewhere. [...]

Agri-Pulse reports: U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai says America's trade policy should be focused less on increasing exports and more on leveraging access to U.S. markets as a means to influence foreign countries on issues such as environmental and labor standards. U.S. Trade Rep Katherine TaiAmerica's "superpower" isn't its ability [...]

Source: USDA news release WASHINGTON, - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced its selection of 50 projects for potential award, totaling approximately $300 million. These innovative projects will help improve access to land, capital, and markets for underserved farmers, ranchers, and forest landowners. The Increasing Land, Capital, and [...]

Source: USDA news release WASHINGTON, -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is now accepting nominations for county committee members for elections that will occur later this year. Additionally, USDA's Farm Service Agency (FSA) is unveiling a new GIS tool to make it easier for producers to participate in the [...]

BrownfieldAgNews reports: The Federal Bureau of Investigation says the ag industry is facing several national security threats and the fallout could be catastrophic. Eugene Kowel is the special agent in charge of the Omaha FBI Field Office. "We're worried about the threat from cyber criminal actors hijacking our farming operations, [...]

Reuters reports: Global grain trader Viterra is in talks to merge with U.S. rival Bunge Ltd (BG.N), a person familiar with the matter said, in a potential mega deal that would reshape the top tier of global grains merchants. There is no certainty that Viterra, part-owned by Switzerland-based mining and [...]

Source: American Farm Bureau Federation news release WASHINGTON - The American Farm Bureau Federation signed two more memoranda of understanding with two agricultural equipment manufacturers, AGCO and Kubota, providing farmers and ranchers the right to repair their own farm equipment. The MOUs, which were negotiated independently with each manufacturer, follow [...]

Source: U.S. News & World Report Biological and agricultural engineers address problems relating to the life sciences. These are the top undergraduate schools where the highest engineering degree offered is a doctorate. Rank...in-state tuition...number of students 1. University of California-Davis...$14,945...31,675 2. Purdue University...$9,992...37,101 3. University of Illinois...$17,138...34,779 4. Texas A&M [...]

BrownfieldAgNews reports: U.S. corn and soybean planting and development remain ahead of average. Recent weather in most of the Midwest and Plains has been generally favorable but parts of the region could see a drier pattern into early June, potentially causing some stress in those areas. The USDA says 81% [...]

Agri Marketing magazine reports: In a recent Agri-Marketer Poll, half of the 124 respondents reported their organizations have won a Best of NAMA award. Here is the question: Has your organization won a Best of NAMA national award ? Yes...50% No...30% Don't enter the competition...20% The Agri-Marketers' Poll is a [...]

Source: The Andersons news release MAUMEE, OHIO, - The Andersons, Inc. (Nasdaq: ANDE) has purchased the operating assets of an existing granulation facility in Laingsburg, Michigan. These operating assets will be used to produce natural limestone and gypsum soil amendments in addition to other proprietary granulated products. "Acquiring this production [...]

BrownfieldAgNews reports: Despite rain in some key growing states, farmers were still able to make solid planting progress this past week. There is more rain in the forecast in parts of the US for the upcoming week. The USDA says 65% of U.S. corn is planted, compared to 49% a [...]

Source: USDA news release After reaching recent highs in 2021 and 2022, the average net cash income (gross cash income minus cash expenses) of U.S. farm businesses is expected to decline by 18 percent in 2023 compared with 2022. Farm businesses across the country are forecast to see higher production [...]

By Russ Quinn, DTN Staff Reporter OMAHA -- Most average retail fertilizer prices continued to be down from the previous month in the fourth week of April 2023, according to sellers surveyed by DTN. Prices for seven of the eight major fertilizers were lower compared to last month. DTN designates [...]

Source: blog by Todd Martin, CEO, Independent Professional Seed Association (IPSA) After reviewing the 86-page Agricultural Marketing Service report, "More and Better Choices for Farmers: Promoting Fair Competition and Innovation in Seeds and Other Agricultural Inputs," I am happy to see the focus on critical issues for Independent Seed Companies [...]

Source: National Sorghum Producers National Sorghum Producers Chairman Craig Meeker participated on a panel of commodity group leaders also including Tom Haag, President of the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA), Nicole Berg, former President of the National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG), Daryl Cates, President of the American Soybean Association, [...]

Agri-Pulse reports: It came down to the wire on Saturday, but a United Nations-brokered deal to keep the Black Sea Grain Initiative alive was extended on the last possible day before the renewal deadline. Russia had been demanding an extension be limited to 60 days, but the UN and Ukraine [...]