Articles tagged under: USDA
U.S. Grain Stocks Decline in Quarterly Report
Published March 31, 2020
USDA is forecasting U.S. corn stocks are at 7.9 billion bushels, eight percent less than last year. Of the total, 4.5 billion bushels are stored on-farm. This number is down 13 percent from one year ago. Soybeans stocks are at…More Hay Acreage Expected in 2020
Published March 31, 2020
U.S. producers intend to harvest 53.3 million acres of all hay in 2020, up two percent from 2019. States in the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest are expecting increases in harvested acres for this year.Planting Intentions for Other Crops Expected to Rise
Published March 31, 2020
Nationwide, sugarbeet planting intentions for the 2020 crop year are estimated at 1.14 million acres. That’s a one percent increase from the previous year. This year’s dry bean planted acreage is projected at 1.37 million, up seven percent from 2019.…U.S. Corn Plantings Forecast at Highest Level Since ’12
Published March 31, 2020
U.S. farmers intend to plant 97 million acres of corn in 2020, according to the USDA Prospective Plantings Report. That is an increase of eight percent from last year. If realized, this would be the highest planted acreage since 2012,…In ND, 25 Percent of ’19 Corn Remains in the Field
Published March 31, 2020
As March came to a close, USDA estimated North Dakota farmers have 75 percent of their 2019 corn crop harvested. The sunflower harvest is at 91 percent complete. The weekly crop progress reports will begin next Monday afternoon for the…Policy Analyst Breaks Down the COVID-19 Stimulus Package, H-2 Waivers
Published March 30, 2020
According to Pro Farmer policy analyst Jim Wiesmeyer, funding for agriculture within the coronavirus stimulus package passed on Friday is a cash flow lifeline. The legislation includes an additional $9.5 billion for USDA to support local food providers and specialty…Jekanowski New Chair for World Ag Outlook Board
Published March 30, 2020
USDA Chief Economist Rob Johansson appointed Mark Jekanowski as World Ag Outlook board chairman. Jekanowski will be responsible for leading the development and release of monthly World Agriculture Supply and Demand Estimates or WASDE reports. He will also serve as…Local Sugarbeet Co-ops Start to Receive Disaster Aid
Published March 30, 2020
The USDA approved $285 million in disaster aid for sugarbeet cooperatives across the country due to production challenges in 2018 and 2019. Local sugarbeet co-ops received the funds last week and are in the process of distributing the payments to…President Trump Signs $2 Trillion Stimulus Package
Published March 27, 2020
The U.S. House approved a $2 trillion stimulus package on Friday that passed the Senate earlier in the week. Hours later, the package gained President Donald Trump's signature, as coronavirus continues to spread in the U.S. The legislation stands as…