A new poll shows a large majority of American voters support tax reforms, including some changes that would help America’s farm and ranch families. The survey, conducted by Morning Consult, found that 7 out of 10 American voters agreed passing tax reforms should be an important priority for Congress. Over half the voters supported specific tax reform provisions that would …
USDA Reports Preview
The August World Ag Supply and Demand Estimates will include the first USDA yield estimates of the season. The August report has historically pushed the markets up or down significantly. In January, USDA predicted the corn yield at just under 171 billion bushels. Farm Journal’s AgWeb.com says most analysts agree that Thursday’s estimate will likely come in well under the …
National Potato Council on Continued Mexican Potato Ban
A Mexican judge recently made a decision to continue the ban on importing U.S. potatoes into most of Mexico. Imports are currently allowed in land close to the U.S. – Mexican border but are prohibited from going further into the country. The NPC says the ruling ignores science and interferes with the role of the Mexican plant health regulatory authority. …
Foreign Investment in U.S. Farmland Rising
A Chinese firm made big news in 2013 by spending $4.7 billion to acquire U.S. processor Smithfield Foods. In that same deal, the company also acquired over 146,000 acres of U.S. farmland worth more $500 million. The group, now known as WH Group Limited, became one of the largest foreign owners of U.S. land. That purchase is part of a …
NCC Encouraged by Cottonseed Policy Inclusion
The FY18 Agriculture Appropriations bill approved by the Senate Appropriations Committee includes a number of key provisions from the industry’s cottonseed proposal to help provide economic relief to cotton producers until a new farm bill is in place. A summary of the bill’s cottonseed provisions is in a Committee news release. National Cotton Council Chairman Ronnie Lee, a Georgia …
Strong Market for 2016 Peanuts
Markets for 2016 peanuts continue to be strong, as supplies continue to drop. Tyron Spearman has an update on those numbers along with a look at contract offerings for the 2017 crop. 07-20-17 Strong Market for 2016 Peanuts Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
ABAC Holding Gee Haw Whoa Back Rodeo This Week
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College (ABAC) in Tifton, Georgia hopes rodeo fans will join them April 7-8 for their annual “Gee Haw Whoa Back” rodeo. ABAC’s Dr. Tim Marshall says this it’s all a part of Homecoming Week 2017, and spectators will be entertained with competition during the Professional Cowboy Association-sanctioned rodeo. For more information on rodeo tickets or Homecoming Week, …
Peanut Farmer Testifies during House Ag Committee Hearing
A Georgia peanut farmer testified before a U.S. House Ag Committee Hearing on the 2018 Farm Bill. Tyron Spearman has the details. To read more on this story click here. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
Florida Orange Forecast Drops 4 Percent
The citrus crop forecast, delivered by Mark Hudson of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service in Washington, D.C., showed a 4 percent drop in Florida oranges. In total, the U.S. all-orange forecast for the 2016-2017 season dropped 3 percent from last month and is down 13 percent from the 2015-2016 final utilization. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester …
Negron Water Plan Picks Up Other Projects
By Jim Turner The Florida News Service A controversial plan to speed construction of a 60,000-acre reservoir on farmland south of Lake Okeechobee — to reduce the risk of more “guacamole-thick” water appearing in Treasure Coast communities — was expanded Wednesday to include water projects in other parts of the state. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers …