Articles tagged under: USDA
ASF Prevention
Published July 20, 2022
The Minnesota Department of Agriculture is partnering with the USDA, National Pork Producers Council and the Philippines Agriculture Department to launch a new program to help address African swine fever. According to the NPPC, the new program helps the Philippines…USDA Forecasting Average Spring Wheat Crop for ND
Published July 18, 2022
During an NDSU Extension monthly ag markets webinar, Extension Crops Economist Frayne Olson reviewed the USDA Supply and Demand Report. Olson says there were no major surprises. "We got new information about spring planted wheat. The size of the projected…USDA Forecasts Decline in Soybean Production
Published July 18, 2022
New crop soybean production is estimated at 4.5 billion bushels, down 135 million on lower harvested acres. Harvested area is estimated to be down 2.6 million from last month at 87.5 million acres. Lower production is partly offset by higher…Greater Corn Supplies Expected
Published July 18, 2022
USDA’s new crop corn outlook is for larger supplies and a boost in ending stocks. USDA raised 2022 beginning stocks by 25 million bushels on reduced feed and residual use. New crop corn production is raised 45 million bushels on…USDA Forecasts Better-Than-Expected Wheat Crop
Published July 18, 2022
The USDA raised its wheat production estimate 44 million bushels to 1.78 billion bushels on an increase in harvested area and higher yields. The production forecast for the 2022 spring wheat crop indicated a 500 million bushel increase from last…Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Hits U.S. Turkey Population Hard
Published July 6, 2022
According to the USDA, 5.4 million turkeys were depopulated because of exposure to Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza. That’s enough to affect USDA’s turkey production forecast. Second-quarter production is now estimated at 1.29 billion pounds, eight percent below the same quarter…More Derecho Events Than Normal
Published July 6, 2022
USDA Midwest Climate Hub Director Dennis Todey says there are an average of two derecho events each year. "We've seen several more recently. A couple of them have been impressive. The one in Iowa, coming up on two years ago,…Flexibility is Key for More Permanent Disaster Aid
Published July 3, 2022
Under Secretary of Farm Production and Conservation Robert Bonnie is thinking about ad hoc disaster relief big picture ahead of the upcoming farm bill. "That will be an important conversation. We're walking into extreme weather swings we haven't seen before…Quarterly Stocks Report Released
Published July 3, 2022
USDA's Quarterly Stocks report estimated corn supplies on June 1 at 4.3 billion bushels, six percent more than one year ago. Of the total, more than two billion bushels are stored on farm. Soybean stocks totaled 971 million bushels. That's…