December 11th, 2018 St Joseph Yellow Corn 3.69 White Corn no bid Soybeans 8.60 – 8.62 LifeLine Foods 3.75 Atchison Yellow Corn 3.69 – 3.74 Soybeans 8.60 Hard Wheat 4.54 Soft Wheat 4.66 Kansas City Truck Bids Yellow Corn 3.75 – 3.77 White Corn 3.81 – 3.86 Soybeans 8.80 […]
U.S.-China Deal Needed by March 2019
U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer says the U.S. and China must reach a trade agreement by March. Lighthizer said March 1st is a “hard deadline” for a long-term deal to be reached between the two nations, according to Politico. Lighthizer says the administration wants additional market access for U.S. producers and structural changes by China […]
What’s in the 2018 Farm Bill
House and Senate farm bill negotiators have released their long-awaited compromise bill that now heads for the full House and Senate. As expected, the ’18 farm bill deal recedes to the Senate in leaving out tougher House GOP food stamp work requirements but pares SNAP funding by almost $1.1 billion. That, through improved data accuracy, […]
Farm Bill Text Released
Leadership of the farm bill conference report late Monday released the text of the bill to be considered by Congress later this week. The 2018 farm bill, titled the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, reflects a hard-fought bipartisan, bicameral agreement on a five-year farm bill to strengthen U.S. agricultural, according to leadership. Senate Agriculture Committee […]
Ag Committee Leaders Release Farm Bill Conference Report
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Agriculture Committee Chairmen Sen. Pat Roberts, R-Kan., and Rep. K. Michael Conaway, R-Texas on Monday released the text of the bipartisan, bicameral 2018 Farm Bill conference report. Click here to read the text of the report. #FarmBill NEWS: The bipartisan, bicameral 2018 Farm Bill conference report is live! https://t.co/pePFpmyutZ pic.twitter.com/0j4pVE1wNI — Sen. Ag Republicans […]
Monday’s Closing Grain Bids
December 10th, 2018 St Joseph Yellow Corn 3.70 White Corn no bid Soybeans 8.55 – 8.59 LifeLine Foods 3.74 Atchison Yellow Corn 3.68 – 3.74 Soybeans 8.54 Hard Wheat 4.60 Soft Wheat 4.70 Kansas City Truck Bids Yellow Corn 3.74 – 3.76 White Corn 3.83 – 3.86 Soybeans 8.75 […]
DOJ Recommends Supreme Court Not Touch CA Animal Welfare Laws
The U.S. Department of Justice filed a brief recommending that the Supreme Court not hear the lawsuit the state of Missouri filed against California. The subject of the lawsuit is California’s laws requiring larger enclosures for egg-laying hens and other animals. The industry website Meating Place Dot Com says the Department’s position could be a […]
USDA says Schools have Flexibility in Meal Preparation
Schools across the country now have additional options in serving students meals that are both healthy and appealing according to the USDA. The USDA issued a final rule on school meals last week that said the rule increases local flexibility in implementing school nutrition standards for milk, whole grains, and sodium (salt). Ag Secretary Sonny […]
October Tariffs Highest in History
Tariffs Hurt the Heartland released data that showed an increase in import tariffs and falling U.S. exports due to new tariffs and international retaliation. They say tariff costs to U.S. businesses have never been higher, the data was drawn from the U.S. Census statistics on tariffs. The data includes the first look at the full […]
Pelosi: USMCA Needs Changes
House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi caused doubt about whether or not Congress will approve the new U.S.-Mexico-Canada Free Trade Agreement. The Canadian Press says Pelosi met with U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer in her Capitol Hill office before issuing a statement that said the trade pact does have some positive aspects to it. However, she […]