Articles tagged under: USDA
Crop Insurance Could Be Tweaked
Published March 14, 2022
After speaking with wheat growers at the Commodity Classic, Risk Management Agency Administrator Marcia Bunger said crop insurance sign-up needs fine tuning. "There are areas where dates need to be changed to try and accommodate farmers who are doing double…WHIP+ Timeline Discussed
Published March 12, 2022
USDA’s Risk Management Agency Administrator Marcia Bunger and Farm Service Agency Administrator Zach Ducheneaux joined the National Association of Wheat Growers for a Q&A session at the Commodity Classic. Minnesota Wheat Growers President Mike Gunderson asked Ducheneaux about the timeline…Vilsack Addresses the Commodity Classic
Published March 12, 2022
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack is calling for "a circular economy" with more opportunities for agriculture at home. Vilsack told the Commodity Classic that begins with trade. "It's fair to say the trade war with China impacted the market and we…G7 Ag Ministers Discuss Ukraine
Published March 12, 2022
Before Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack’s address at Commodity Classic on Friday, he joined the other G7 agriculture ministers virtually to discuss Ukraine. "We had a chance to hear from the Ukrainian Agriculture Minister Leshchenko. He was obviously in a bunker,…USDA to Invest in Fertilizer Production
Published March 11, 2022
To address rising costs, USDA announced it will support domestic fertilizer production. USDA will make available $250 million through a new grant program.Higher Export Sales for Week of March 3rd
Published March 10, 2022
USDA’s weekly Export Sales report for the week ending March 3rd shows net old crop corn sales at a marketing year high of 2.14 million metric tons. Noticeably more than the previous week and four-week average. New crop corn sales…Northern Plains Farmers Seek Answers on WHIP+ Program
Published March 10, 2022
Northern Plains farmers at the Commodity Classic asked USDA officials about the status of disaster aid. The first round of disaster aid payments for livestock producers who went through drought in 2020 and 2021 are on track to be distributed…Bonnie: Climate Solutions Can Be Integrated Into 2023 Farm Bill
Published March 10, 2022
USDA Under Secretary of Farm Production and Conservation Robert Bonnie tells the Red River Farm Network there's interest in reducing greenhouse gas emissions. "If we do it right, it will be an opportunity for agriculture and forestry and there will…Wholesale Beef Market Looking Strong
Published March 9, 2022
Wholesale beef market has been gripped by uncertainty as buyers struggle with one of the more unpredictable markets in recent history. The recent pullback in price has provided an opportunity to get some needs covered, and recently USDA data shows…