For four consecutive years, Nebraska farmland prices have declined. For 2018, the state’s farmland prices average $2,270, which is a 4% drop from a year ago, according to the final results of the 2018 Nebraska Farm Real Estate Market survey.…
USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue set out to calm frayed farmer nerves in a USA Today op-ed on the escalating trade war with China. “President Donald Trump is standing up to China, which wrongly believes it can bully our farmers to…
The House cleared its version of the farm bill Thursday on its second try with a vote of 213-211. Members of the House approved the bill which includes work requirements for some food stamp recipients under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance…
After a record performance in 2017, U.S. pork exports to Central America, South America and the Dominican Republic have continued to gain momentum this year. In the audio report below, U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) Trade Analyst Jessica Spreitzer notes…
President Donald Trump’s aides are looking at ways to use the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC), a division of USDA created in 1933, to offer a financial backstop for farmers. Another option is “Section 32” funds. The possible aid would be…
Throughout the Corn Belt it’s easy to see corn and soybean crops are thriving. USDA took note, reporting 78% of the nation’s corn is in good to excellent condition in their June 18 Crop Conditions report. Similarly, USDA says 73%…
Advances in pork production technologies and international trade opportunities were the dominant themes at the 2018 Illinois Pork Tour, conducted June 4-6 by the Illinois Department of Agriculture. Forty-three pork producers and international buyers from 10 Asian and Latin American…
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has confirmed the discovery of unapproved genetically modified wheat plants containing a trait developed by Monsanto in southern Alberta. The isolated patch of wheat plants were found growing on an access road to an…
The back and forth on trade has agriculture’s head spinning. From China to renegotiating the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), President Donald Trump’s trade agenda is full in 2018. U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue continues to hear…
Corn and soybeans are in better shape this year than during the same week in 2017, according to the latest USDA Crop Progress Report. The majority, 77%, of the nation’s corn crop is rated good to excellent, compared to 67%…