Articles tagged under: USDA
USDA Appoints Five Senior Staff Positions
Published February 22, 2021
There are five new appointments at the USDA. The Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations in the Office of the Secretary is now Maribel Duran, the former Managing Director for Equity and Inclusion at the aspen Institute. The House Ag…The U.S. May Import More Soybeans in 2021
Published February 22, 2021
U.S. Commodities President Don Roose thinks USDA is expecting an increase in soybean imports into the U.S. "I think they've already tipped their hand on that. Typically, we bring in 15 to 25 million bushels of soybeans. This year, we'll…Senate Continues Confirmation Process This Week
Published February 22, 2021
More confirmation hearings and votes are on the agenda this week. Tomorrow, the Senate is scheduled to vote on Ag Secretary Designate Tom Vilsack’s confirmation. The vote was delayed due to last week’s recess and former President Donald Trump’s impeachment…U.S. Cattlemen’s Association Excited to See Ducheneaux at FSA
Published February 21, 2021
Zach Ducheneaux ranches on the Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation in north central South Dakota and currently serves on the U.S. Cattlemen’s Association board. Director of Policy Outreach Lia Biondo says Ducheneaux is passionate about beginning U.S. farmers and ranchers and…USDA Names New FSA Administrator and Deputy Under Secretary
Published February 19, 2021
A South Dakota rancher will be the new Farm Service Agency Administrator. Zach Ducheneaux, the current executive director of the Intertribal Ag Council and a north central South Dakota rancher, will start the job on Monday. The new Deputy Under…USDA Predicts Bigger U.S. Corn Crop
Published February 19, 2021
In the latest USDA Grain and Oilseed Outlook, the agency is expecting U.S. corn ending stocks at the end of the current marketing year at 1.5 billion bushels. The new crop corn production is based on 92 million acres and…Grain and Oilseed Outlook Shows Higher Soybean Planted Acres
Published February 19, 2021
According to the USDA's Grain and Oilseed Outlook, U.S. soybean ending stocks at the end of the current marketing year to be at 120 million bushels. The current marketing year ends on August 31. New crop soybean production is based…U.S. Acreage and China Demand Highlighted in Ag Outlook Forum
Published February 19, 2021
Exports, acreage and the farm income forecast dominated the opening session of USDA’s Ag Outlook Forum. USDA Chief Economist Seth Meyer anticipates China demand to remain strong in the next year. "Outstanding sales, what we have on the books for…Weather Outlook Uncertain Going Into Spring
Published February 18, 2021
In the latest outlook from the National Weather Service, USDA Midwest Climate Hub Director Dennis Todey says there’s no real surprises. La Nina will still be in place for the next month. "That's a mixed situation for the Northern Plains.…