Articles tagged under: USDA
Four Senior USDA Staff Positions Filled
Published January 20, 2022
Scott Marlow is the new deputy administrator of farm programs for the Farm Service Agency. Marlow currently leads a consulting business. Tim Gannon takes over as the chief of staff for Farm Production and Conservation. Gannon worked with farm and…ND Corn, Soybean and Canola Harvested Acreage is Record Large
Published January 13, 2022
North Dakota farmers harvested a record high 3.6 million acres of corn, up 104 percent from 2020. The average yield was 105 bushels per acre, down 34 bushels from last year. North Dakota soybean harvested acreage was also record large…MN Crop Recap
Published January 13, 2022
In Minnesota, USDA estimated corn yields at 178 bushels per acre. That’s down from 191 bushels per acre in 2020. Soybeans averaged 47 bushels, down three bushels from one year ago. Sugarbeet growers averaged 31 tons per acre, up nearly…SD Yields Decline
Published January 13, 2022
South Dakota’s corn crop averaged 135 bushels per acre this past year, down 27 bushels from last year. Soybeans were estimated at 40 bushels per acre, down six bushels from 2020. Oil sunflower yields were at 1,600 pounds; non-oil sunflowers…More U.S. Corn and Soybeans in Storage, Less Wheat
Published January 12, 2022
USDA made minor changes in the Quarterly Grain Stocks Report. U.S. corn stockpiles as of December 1 are estimated at 11.6 billion bushels, up from 11.3 billion one year ago. Soybean stocks are at 3.15 billion bushels, up from 2.95…Utterback: USDA Reports “A Yawner”
Published January 12, 2022
The January USDA reports failed to provide the fireworks many traders were expecting. Utterback Marketing President Bob Utterback calls the reports a yawner. "Traders were preparing for an event once these reports came out, but there's nothing in these reports…Weather Market is Unusual for December
Published December 30, 2021
Grain traders are focusing heavily on South America crop. BOLT Marketing market analyst DuWayne Bosse is monitoring the driest areas of southern Brazil and northern Argentina. "Traders are concerned dryness will stick around the entire month of January. If that…Top Story #7: Increased Focus on Climate Policy and Carbon Markets
Published December 30, 2021
Climate change is showing up in policy including the bipartisan infrastructure package, the Growing Climate Solutions Act and the Build Back Better Act. "The BBB Act includes more than $27 billion in new, additional conservation funding," said Randy Russell, president,…Top Story #6: A New Administration in Washington D.C.
Published December 30, 2021
President Biden signed 17 executive orders on his first day in office, including a review of the Trump administration’s environmental regulations. COVID recovery and climate change have also been priorities in the first year of the administration. In late February,…