Articles tagged under: USDA
A Step in the Right Direction
Published March 7, 2024
The Inclusive Competition and Market Integrity rule to the Packers and Stockyards Act is drawing mixed reactions from producers and coops. North Dakota Farmer's Union President Mark Watne sees this new rule as a good first step in helping to…Redundant New Rule
Published March 7, 2024
While praised by some, the new Inclusive Competition and Market Integrity rule is not without its critics. "Attempting to create a different class of producers, beyond those normal, protected classes, to give them special treatment, that was something that was…Creating New Markets
Published March 1, 2024
In a Q&A session at this year's Commodity Classic, USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack highlighted the importance of a burgeoning biofuels market. "The question is how do you create a new industry that doesn't exist?" Secretary Vilsack went on to state…Understanding Cercospora Leaf Spot
Published February 18, 2024
USDA Research Plant Pathologist Dr. Nathan Wyatt spoke at the Sugarbeet Research and Education Symposium in Grand Forks, highlighting Cercospora Leaf Spot research. The fungal disease has a long latency period. “Similar to when you get a cold, you don’t…Hoeven Hosts Ag Research Roundtable
Published February 2, 2024
At a roundtable session in Fargo on Friday, North Dakota Senator John Hoeven discussed opportunities for agriculture research in North Dakota and leveraging initiatives, such as the Food systems Adapted for Resiliency and Maximized Security (FARMs) project and the AgTech…Marketing Assistance Loans Available
Published November 5, 2023
Marketing Assistance Loans are available through the end of the year despite the farm bill expiring at the end of September. North Dakota Farm Service Agency Price Support Division Program Director Brian Haugen says certain criteria must be met to…USDA Seeks Nominations For Beginning Farmers and Ranchers Advisory Committee
Published September 18, 2023
Nominations for USDA’s Beginning Farmers and Ranchers Advisory Committee are open now. USDA is looking for nominations from interested organizations and individuals who are engaged in farming or ranching, related state and tribal agriculture entities, academic institutions, trade associations and…Pork and Beef Production Increase in June
Published July 21, 2023
World Agriculture Outlook Board Chairman Mark Jekanowski says beef production increased this past month. “The increase this month reflects the ongoing pattern of pulling more beef into feedlots.” Poor forage availability persists across the country. Pork production is expected to…Wheat, Soybean Carryover Larger Than Expected
Published July 12, 2023
StoneX Chief Commodities Economist Arlan Suderman says the winter wheat crop was much bigger than anticipated in the July WASDE Report. “USDA hasn’t fully accounted for abandonment in the hard red winter wheat belt in the Plains.” That will be…