The U.S. Grains Council says China is attempting to restrict access to the U.S. dried distillers grain market by subjecting U.S. DDGS to anti-dumping and countervailing duties. Grains Council CEO Tom Sleight says the organization is “deeply disappointed” in the move. The announcement came just ten days after the Chinese government increased tariffs on imported U.S. ethanol from five to …
UF/IFAS Researcher to Lead $1 Million Study to Increase Global Wheat Production
A University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences researcher will lead a nearly $1 million project to increase worldwide wheat yield potential to help feed an anticipated 9.5 billion people globally by the year 2050. To do this, Md Ali Babar, a UF/IFAS agronomy assistant professor and his team of researchers, hope to increase the harvest index from …
Registration Deadline Nearing for Corn and Wheat Course
The 2016 Alabama Corn and Wheat Short Course, at the Auburn University Hotel and Dixon Conference Center, will be held December 12-13. But registrations for the event need to be made by December 2. Topics covered include irrigation, planting technology and density, herbicides, fertilizer, and more. Various farmers panels are also scheduled and continuing education units (CEUs) are available. To …
Arkansas Farmer Growing Peanuts
During the recent Sunbelt Ag Expo in Moultrie, Ga, diversified row crop David Wildy was named the 2016 Swisher Sweets/Sunbelt Expo Southeastern Farmer of the Year. Wildy farms more than 12,000 acres in Manila, Arkansas and grows cotton, corn, soybeans and wheat. But as Tyron Spearman reports, he is also a new grower of peanuts. Download Audio
Wheat Growers Urge Congressional Leadership to Allow a Vote on TPP
From the National Association of Wheat Growers and U.S. Wheat Associates: WASHINGTON D.C. — Nine months ago, following the signing of the 12-nation Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), the National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG) and U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) called on Congress to rapidly consider and ratify the agreement. After a long and disappointing wait, a real window of opportunity for …
Southeastern Drought Intensifying
The drought here across the Southeast continues to intensify in many areas. Gary Crawford has more on this story. Download Audio
La Nina and Ag Impacts to Southern U.S. This Winter
Predicted mild and dry winter weather conditions along the southern tier of the country could cause adverse impacts for some producers. Rod Bain has the story. Download Audio
Enrollment Period for 2017 Safety Net Coverage Began Tuesday
USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) Administrator Val Dolcini made an announcement that enrollment for the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) or Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs began Tuesday, November 1, for the 2017 crop year coverage. Download Audio
Temperature Impacts on Global Wheat Yield
A recent study shows that increases in temperature decrease wheat production globally. With wheat being the third largest crop produced in the world, the effects of climate change could cause a substantial impact on the human food source. Research by the University of Florida’s Senthold Asseng, a professor of the Agricultural and Biological Engineering Department, conceded that increasing temperatures will …