Articles tagged under: USDA
More Derecho Events Than Normal
Published July 6, 2022
USDA Midwest Climate Hub Director Dennis Todey says there are an average of two derecho events each year. "We've seen several more recently. A couple of them have been impressive. The one in Iowa, coming up on two years ago,…Flexibility is Key for More Permanent Disaster Aid
Published July 3, 2022
Under Secretary of Farm Production and Conservation Robert Bonnie is thinking about ad hoc disaster relief big picture ahead of the upcoming farm bill. "That will be an important conversation. We're walking into extreme weather swings we haven't seen before…Quarterly Stocks Report Released
Published July 3, 2022
USDA's Quarterly Stocks report estimated corn supplies on June 1 at 4.3 billion bushels, six percent more than one year ago. Of the total, more than two billion bushels are stored on farm. Soybean stocks totaled 971 million bushels. That's…More Corn, Fewer Soybean Acres
Published June 30, 2022
According to the USDA's June acreage survey, U.S. farmers planted 89.9 million acres of corn this year. That’s down from 93.3 million last year, but slightly more than 89.5 million acres estimated in March. Soybean acres are estimated at 88.3…Trade Mission Returns from United Kingdom
Published June 29, 2022
Deputy Agriculture Secretary Jewell Bronaugh said a goal of the trade trip was to offer a positive impression of U.S. agriculture. Bronaugh said there is hope the trip will lead to resuming formal trade talks with the United Kingdom. "I…Grain Trade Pre-Positions Ahead of USDA Reports
Published June 29, 2022
Bolt Marketing market analyst DuWayne Bosse says it will be a big day. "If you change acres, you drastically change the ending stocks. If you change yields, you don't change it as much," explains Bosse. "It is a huge report,…Innovation is Happening
Published June 29, 2022
USDA Agricultural Research Service Acting Research Lead Brent Hulke is focused on growing demand for sunflowers. During the National Sunflower Association Summer Seminar, Hulke told attendees innovation is happening with genetics. "What we're trying to do within our research unit…USDA Under Secretary Comes to North Dakota
Published June 27, 2022
USDA Under Secretary for Rural Development Xochitl Torres Small is in North Dakota today. The USDA official will be at the North Dakota Farmers Union with Senator John Hoeven for a roundtable discussion on meat processing and cattle market competition…Acreage Reporting Deadline Looms
Published June 24, 2022
Farm Service Agency Deputy Administrator Scott Marlow says the deadline to report crop acreage is approaching. "The general deadline is July 15 for most crops, but other deadlines vary. We've had a certain amount of prevent plant this year and…