Wildfires have been burning across Oklahoma for more than a week and in other areas of the High Plains similar to the past few years. In an effort to give better aid to wildfire victims Rep. Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) proposed…
The National Sorghum Producers (NSP) is expressing their disappointment after the Chinese government imposed what amounts to a tariff on U.S. sorghum imports. A preliminary ruling by China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) says U.S. sorghum was being sold at improperly…
The proposed 25% tariff on U.S. soybean imports to China has the potential to send shockwaves through the domestic and global soybean markets. If the tariff is approved and in place for several years, U.S. farmers could be driven to…
It's a struggling wheat crop in the Plains adding to the anxiety of weak prices for Kansas wheat farmers. "We've had a number of conditions on our wheat crop this year that's been difficult for it to get through," said…
The U.S. Department of Justice reportedly approved Bayer's acquisition of Monsanto- conditional on the sale of certain assets to secure antitrust approval, according to Wall Street Journal. This approval comes at the heels of the European Union's approval of the…
Today, China is delivering a second blow to the trade war developing with the U.S. The country issued a $50 billion list of U.S. goods at risk for a possible tariff hike, including U.S. soybeans and beef. There's no date…
Following China's announcement of the proposed 25 percent tariff on U.S. soybeans, the American Soybean Association (ASA) shared its frustration over the escalation of the trade dispute with the largest customer of U.S. soy. "This is no longer a hypothetical,…
USDA'S Prospective Plantings Report issued Thursday shows total acres planted to principal crops in the U.S. will total 318 million acres. That's a decline of more than 1 million acres from last year. For the first time since 1983, soybean…
Sorghum demand and basis are strong, and many farmers are considering planting more of the crop in 2018. The United Sorghum Checkoff Program (USCP) expects a total of 6.7 million acres, an increase of 1 million acres—a 17% hike—from 2017…
Trade relations between China and the U.S. are now on rocky waters as the Trump administration has turned up the heat on tariffs. The first came in March when the president announced a 25 percent tariff on steel imports and…