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Senate Ag Committee Considers Two USDA Nominations

Published August 1, 2021

The Senate Agriculture Committee considered the nominations of two USDA officials last week. Xochitl Torres Small, the nominee for USDA’s Under Secretary of Rural Development, and Robert Bonnie, the nominee for Under Secretary of Ag for Farm Production and Conservation,…

Old Crop Corn and Soybean Cancellations are Happening

Published August 1, 2021

The latest weekly export sales report from the USDA shows corn and soybeans with net old crop cancellations. Corn cancellations were reported at 115,000 metric tons and soybean cancellations were reported at 79,000 tonnes. Standard Grain President Joe Vaclavik is…

Jacobs-Young Nominated for USDA Research Under Secretary

Published July 28, 2021

President Biden has nominated Chavonda Jacobs-Young as the nominee for the Under Secretary for Research, Education and Economics at the USDA. Jacobs-Young is the administrator of the USDA’s Ag Research Service. She previously served as a senior policy analyst for…

Lawmakers Want Permanent Fix to Haying CRP Acres

Published July 28, 2021

The USDA did not approve the haying of Conservation Reserve Program acres during primary nesting season this year. Farmers and ranchers in the Dakotas and Minnesota were asking for the flexibility due to the drought. Now, a bipartisan group of…

Latest COF Numbers Decline

Published July 26, 2021

The latest numbers from USDA show cattle in U.S. feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 11.3 million head on July 1, down one percent from the previous year. Placements in feedlots during June totaled 1.6 million head,…

A Trio of USDA Appointments Announced

Published July 22, 2021

Michael Amato is the new communications director. Previously, Amato founded Amato Advisors and had been part of the Biden-Harris transition team. Basil Gooden was named the director of state operations for rural development. Gooden's resume includes time as Virginia's secretary…

U.S. Crop Conditions Hold Steady

Published July 20, 2021

U.S. corn and soybeans are doing ok, but the spring wheat continues to struggle. The USDA says one-third of the U.S. corn improved in the last week, with overall conditions rated 65 percent good to excellent. Stone X Group Chief…

Spring Wheat Abandonment Expected

Published July 18, 2021

Drought is taking a toll on the Northern Plains spring wheat crop. USDA lowered their production estimate in the July WASDE report. Advance Trading market analyst Brian Basting agrees with the USDA. "When we ran our models, based on crop…

Walz Requests Emergency Haying and Grazing Authorization

Published July 16, 2021

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz is asking Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack for emergency haying and grazing on eligible CRP acres. In an interview with the Red River Farm Network, Walz said the drought is a serious issue for livestock producers. "We…

MN Pork Industry Wants Clarification on COVID Reimbursement

Published July 14, 2021

Starting Tuesday, USDA's Farm Service Agency will start taking applications to reimburse hog and poultry producers who euthanized animals during COVID. The Pandemic Livestock Indemnity Program offers payments to livestock producers based on 80 percent of the fair market value.…

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Senate Ag Committee Considers Two USDA Nominations

Old Crop Corn and Soybean Cancellations are Happening

Jacobs-Young Nominated for USDA Research Under Secretary

Lawmakers Want Permanent Fix to Haying CRP Acres

Latest COF Numbers Decline

A Trio of USDA Appointments Announced

U.S. Crop Conditions Hold Steady

Spring Wheat Abandonment Expected

Walz Requests Emergency Haying and Grazing Authorization

MN Pork Industry Wants Clarification on COVID Reimbursement

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