In another Trump trade war, farmers could lose billions in export …
Dec 16, 2024 · Even now, the share of China's soybean imports from the U.S. — the top American export to China — has dropped to 18% from 40% in 2016, Reuters reported in November. With Trump threatening more trade sanctions, …
What to know about the Pennsylvania Farm Show
Dec 24, 2024 · What could be better than ringing in the new year by taking in the very best in agriculture development and family-friendly events? You'll have your chance at the upcoming Pennsylvania Farm Show in Harrisburg. The Pennsylvania Farm Show opens on Friday, Jan. 3 and runs through Saturday, Jan. 11 ...
Beef prices have soared to record highs, will impact dairy industry …
Nov 11, 2024 · Butter and cheese stocks fell in September. The USDA’s latest Cold Storage report had Sept. 30 butter holdings at just under 303 million pounds, down 21.4 million or 6.6% from the August count, which was revised up 1.1 million pounds, but they were up 36.4 million pounds or 13.6% from Sept. 2023.
Focus on Ag: Farm assistance package passed by Congress
Jan 8, 2025 · Farm Disaster Assistance for 2023 and 2024 . The CR legislation included $21 billion in disaster assistance for 2023 and 2024 agricultural losses from natural disasters, such as drought, hurricanes, severe storms, flooding, wildfires, excessive rainfall, etc. Farmers and ranchers in many portions of the U.S. may qualify for the disaster payments for one or both years, including the Upper ...
Trade wars would 'hurt' corn, soybean farmers, study finds
Oct 24, 2024 · The study, released Oct. 15, was conducted by the World Agricultural Economic and Environmental Services and projected a new trade war would cause “immediate” drops in corn and soybean exports, which would quickly be filled by exports from Argentina and Brazil. According to the trade study, many of the tariffs from the 2018 U.S.-China trade war are still in place, but China has granted ...
USDA's proposed milk pricing changes could reduce farm milk prices
Sep 18, 2024 · The Agriculture Department again lowered its 2024 and 2025 milk production forecasts in the latest World Agriculture Supply and Demand Estimates report, citing lower forecast cow inventories and a slower growth rate of milk per cow for the remainder of 2024, with the slower growth in milk per cow carried into 2025.
Check out Farmer's Antique Tractor & Engine Association fall 2024 …
Sep 18, 2024 · ROME TWP. — The autumn season will make its 2024 arrival in a matter of days. In fact, the first day of autumn — Sunday, Sept. 22 — happens to be the third and final day of the Fall vintage tractor and engine show hosted this weekend by the Farmer's Antique Tractor & Engine Association.. Two times each year — in the spring and the fall — the tractor and engine association, located ...
Dairy product prices remain well above year ago levels - Farmers' …
Jul 22, 2024 · The season-average soybean price was forecast at $11.10 per bushel, down a dime from last month’s estimate. USDA’s Crop Production report showed 41% of the U.S. corn crop was silking, as of the week ending July 14, up from 24% the previous week, 1% ahead of a year ago, and 9% ahead of the five-year average. 68% was rated good to excellent, unchanged from the previous week, and up from 57% ...
US wins ruling against Mexico on genetically modified corn
Dec 23, 2024 · WASHINGTON — A trade-dispute panel has ruled that Mexico's restrictions on U.S. genetically modified corn exports violate the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement, handing the Biden administration a major trade victory in its final weeks.. The U.S. Trade Representative's office said the USMCA dispute settlement panel ruled Friday in favor of all seven U.S. legal claims in the long-running case.
Bird flu, weather woes and falling prices dampen farmers' …
Dec 27, 2024 · APRIL. Kwik Trip announced that it will discontinue the sale of Nature's Touch bagged milk across all stores beginning in May 2024. Less than a week after sick dairy cattle in Texas and Kansas tested positive for bird flu, Texas state officials reported that a person in the state has been infected with the virus after coming into close contact with the infected cows.