A handful of groups, including the American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE), Environmental Entrepreneurs (E2), the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA), and the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), support farm bill provisions that promote soil health. New EQIP provisions incentivize management practices that increase drought resiliency, improve nutrient utilization, and enhance carbon sequestration, said Keith Alverson, …
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Dec 12
Trade economist says it’s unlikely the U.S. and China will resolve key issues in 90 days
Ohio State University trade economist Ian Sheldon says although the cease-fire between the U.S. and China is a step in the right direction, it’s unlikely the two countries will resolve key differences in the next 90 days. “If China were to come to the table and say they want to talk about intellectual property, I …
Dec 12
Farm bill makes changes to ARC and PLC programs
The 2018 Farm Bill includes revisions to the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs. Farmers will be able to switch between the ARC and PLC programs on a crop-by-crop and farm-by-farm basis beginning next year. They will also be able to make an annual decision between the two programs in 2021. …
Dec 12
U.S. ethanol production, stocks down
U.S. ethanol production declined last week and stocks got a little tighter. The U.S. Energy Information Administration says production averaged 1.046 million barrels a day, down 23,000 on the week, with some plants restricting hours because of poor margins. The Renewable Fuels Association says the four-week average for production is now 1.051 million barrels per …
Dec 12
McDonald’s has new antibiotic plan for beef
One of the world’s largest restaurants plans to source most of its beef from cattle that have not been treated with “medically important” antibiotics. Details of McDonald’s plan are posted on its website with the target at the end of 2020. McDonald’s says the goal is to reduce the overall use of antibiotics important to human health, …
Dec 12
Stabenow pleased with strong Senate farm bill vote
One of the leaders of the farm bill effort in the Senate says she’s pleased it has passed. “We know for a fact and looking back at history it’s the largest vote in the history of farm bills. So, we’re very proud of the fact that there was such strong bipartisan support.” Michigan Senator Debbie …
Dec 12
Exploring your soybean options for 2019
As farmers finalize their planting decisions for next year, lower commodity prices put added importance on making sound agronomic decisions. In this Managing for Profit, Eric Riley and Neha Rana talk about some of the options growers can consider as they are making those decisions for next year. Continue reading Exploring your soybean options for …
Dec 11
NACD is pleased with farm bill Conservation Title
The National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD) is happy with the continued investment in the Senate-passed farm bill Conservation Title. “The biggest priority for us was making sure that the Conservation Title maintained funding from the 2014 Farm Bill levels,” said Coleman Garrison, director of government affairs at the NACD. “That has occurred in this …
Dec 11
Senate passes 2018 Farm Bill, House next
The 2018 Farm Bill has is now up to the House after Senators overwhelmingly supported it Tuesday. Ag Committee Chairman Pat Roberts encouraged his colleagues to support the bill. “It’s a good bill that accomplishes what we set out to do. Provide, again, provide certainty and predictability for farmers and families and rural communities.” Before the …
Dec 11
Syngenta $1.51 B corn settlement approved
A Kansas judge has given final approval of $1.51 Billion dollars in Syngenta’s corn class action settlement. Payments would likely go out in the second quarter of 2019. More than 650-thousand farmers are represented in the class action case. Continue reading Syngenta $1.51 B corn settlement approved at Brownfield Ag News.