Farmers across the country have struggled with delayed harvest. This week USDA announced the Risk Management Agency (RMA) will provide flexibility for farmers who have been unable to complete harvest prior to December 10, the end date for insurance policies…
The President says he expects to put more tariffs on imports from China. The President also told "The Wall Street Journal" in an interview that is was "highly unlikely" that he would accept Bejing's request to hold off on boosting…
House and Senate Agriculture Committee Chairmen Mike Conaway (R-Texas) and Pat Roberts (R- Kan.) and Ranking Members Collin Peterson (D-Minn.) and Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) made the following announcement today on the state of 2018 Farm Bill negotiations: “We’re pleased to…
President Donald Trump says he’ll likely push forward with plans to increase tariffs on $200 billion of Chinese goods, reports Jim Wiesemeyer of ProFarmer. In addition, President Trump indicated he would also slap duties on all remaining imports from the…
New numbers show the number of cattle in the U.S. is continuing to grow, but cattle are still going to market. Cattle on Feed numbers from USDA show cattle and calves on feed totaled 11.7 million head. That's 3% higher…
Placements of calves on feed for the slaughter market in the U.S. for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 head or more totaled 11.7 million head, as of Nov. 1, 2018. The inventory was 3% above the Nov. 1, 2017 report.…
Animal health officials in southwest Asia are increasing measures to prevent African swine fever from entering their countries, after China reported confirmation of ASF contaminating feed supplies earlier this week. While ASF is not a danger to human health, the…
An important meeting for Chinese and U.S. officials ahead of the G20 summit in Argentina later this month. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Secretary of Defense James Mattis, met with two-high ranking Chinese policymakers in Washington last Friday. It…
Brazilian meat packer JBS SA has signed a trade pact with Alibaba's Win-Chain that will send approximately $1.5 billion in beef, pork and poultry to China over the next three years. Alibaba, often described as the Amazon of China, is…
Two key losses by members of the Senate Agriculture Committee opened the door for Republicans to hold control of the upper chamber in Tuesday’s midterm election. Democrats Heidi Heitkamp of North Dakota and Joe Donelly of Indiana lost their contentious…