Articles tagged under: USDA
Meat Processing Expansion Grants Awarded
Published November 3, 2022
U.S. Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that the Biden Administration is investing $73 million in 21 grant projects through the first round of the Meat and Poultry Processing Expansion Program. This announcement will help expand meat and poultry processing capacity,…Boost in Dry Conditions is Odd
Published October 13, 2022
USDA Midwest Climate Hub Director Dennis Todey is not too concerned about the dry conditions in the Northern Plains in a localized sense. "There hasn't been much precipitation over the last 30 to 60 days. Along with that, we've had…Soybean Yield Forecast Adjusted Lower
Published October 12, 2022
As expected, the USDA lowered the U.S. corn yield forecast. Yields are estimated at 171.9 bushels per acre, a decline from 172.5 bushels per acre last month. Traders expected soybean yields to be in line with September, but USDA lowered…Funding for Grain Storage
Published October 8, 2022
Grain producers in Minnesota, South Dakota, and Kentucky, have the option of a new USDA program to help rebuild on-farm grain storage. South Dakota Corn Growers Association Executive Director DaNita Murray says the program is a response to the derecho…Dry Bean Scene
Published October 6, 2022
In this week's Dry Bean Scene, Northarvest Bean Growers Association President Eric Samuelson tells us about a USDA dignitary visit. The Dry Bean Scene is brought to you by SRS Commodities, Northarvest Bean Growers Association, Johnstown Bean Company, and BASF.USDA Announces Cooperative Agreement with North Dakota
Published October 5, 2022
The USDA announced they will reward $400 million through a cooperative agreement with North Dakota under the Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement Program. Through LFPA, the North Dakota Department of Agriculture can purchase and distribute locally grown and produced…A Small Grain Supply Shock
Published October 3, 2022
North Dakota Wheat Commission Policy and Marketing Director Jim Peterson says the USDA’s Small Grains Summary production forecast caught the market slightly off guard. Expectations were for steady to higher production compared to August. "Based on what we saw with…Small Grains Summary
Published September 30, 2022
In USDA’s Small Grains Summary, U.S. wheat production was estimated at 1.65 billion bushels, an increase of one percent from last year. The area harvested for grain is at 35.5 million acres, down four percent from the previous year. Winter…Stocks Report Friendly for Corn and Wheat
Published September 30, 2022
In USDA's Quarterly Stocks report, old crop soybean ending stocks declined, but not as much as traders expected. USDA says there were 274 million bushels of soybeans on hand September 1. The average trade guess was closer to 247 million…