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Soil moisture levels remain a concern in parts of the US

October 30, 2020

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) released its latest Crop Progress Report on Monday (October 26). As of October 25, an estimated…

Soils are low on moisture in many parts of the US

October 22, 2020

Tillage

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) released its latest Crop Progress Report on Tuesday (October 19). 97% of corn is now mature…

Corn price hits high as condition decreases

August 25, 2020

Tillage

US corn price has increased this week – moving from 324.50c/bu last Thursday (August 20) to 331.75c/bu last night (August 24). The price…

WASDE: Increase in US corn yields not good for prices

August 13, 2020

Tillage

US wheat, corn and soybean production forecasts and reports are up, while EU wheat, barley and corn yields are reported to be down.…

USDA to support US farmers with food purchase plans worth $470 million

May 8, 2020

Agri-Business

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has put in place supports for the US agricultural sector through the provision of a food…

US meat and poultry plants to remain open after Trump order

April 29, 2020

Agri-Business

US President Donald Trump has signed an order that will keep meat and poultry processing facilities open during the Covid-19 outbreak there. Commenting…

Grain price: Wheat drifting downwards

February 29, 2020

Tillage

Wheat prices drifted downwards this week on LIFFE, MATIF and Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) markets. In fact CBOT wheat went from a…

Where did US corn and soybean figures finish?

January 20, 2020

Tillage

After an extremely difficult spring and a difficult harvest in many parts of the US, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has…

US government to investigate beef pricing margins for unfair practices

August 29, 2019

Beef

The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) is to investigate beef pricing margins for evidence of unfair practices as part of efforts to monitor…

US corn price drops dramatically

August 14, 2019

Tillage

The price of corn in the US has dropped as stocks and yield have both been estimated up. At close of business on…

US EPA glyphosate ruling: ‘No risks to public health’

May 3, 2019

Tillage

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced that it “continues to find that there are no risks to public health when glyphosate…

25 million acres less ploughed in US since 2012

April 21, 2019

Tillage

The number of farms using intensive tillage practices in the US declined by 25 million acres from 2012 to 2017, according to the…

Highlights from the 2017 US census of agriculture revealed

April 16, 2019

Agri-Business

Last week, Thursday, April 11, the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA’s) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) announced the results of the 2017…