The Trump Administration has appointed a new USDA Deputy Administrator of Farm Programs. FSA Administrator Richard Fordyce announced that fourth-generation Pennsylvania farmer William “Bill” Beam will oversee major portions of farm bill programs including disaster assistance and conservation. Beam is also a nine-year veteran of the United Soybean Board and owns a sawdust trucking business. …
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Nov 21
Ethanol stocks, production decline
U.S. ethanol production and stocks declined last week. The U.S. Energy Information Administration says production averaged 1.042 million barrels a day, down 25,000 on the week as margins continues to weigh on the industry, even as it anticipates improved demand with the implementation of year-round E15 use. Stocks dropped 723,000 barrels to 22.791 million. The …
Nov 21
Missouri forgoes state dicamba label for 2019
Missouri certified applicators will NOT have a state label to follow on dicamba products in the 2019 growing season. Missouri Agriculture Director Chris Chinn says the new two-year federal label for the three dicamba products is 40 pages long which the department has carefully reviewed, “We see that there are similarities in the federal label …
Nov 21
CDC says romaine lettuce is not safe to eat
The Centers for Disease Control issued a nationwide alert Tuesday, warning consumers to throw away any type of romaine lettuce because it could be contaminated with E. coli. The CDC says consumers should also wash and sanitize any refrigerator drawers or shelves where the lettuce was stored. Thirty-two illnesses have been reported from 11 states …
Nov 21
Missouri man charged with illegal dicamba application
A southeast Missouri man has been indicted in St. Louis federal court, accused of illegally applying dicamba herbicide to his cotton and soybean crops in 2016. The indictment says Bobby Lowery, owner of Lowrey Farms in Parma (Missouri), applied a dicamba product that was not approved for post-planting application and farmers in the area reported …
Nov 21
RFA disputes big oil’s no harm to ethanol claim
The Renewable Fuel Association’s Chief Economist says Small Refinery Waivers like the one granted to oil giant Chevron Tuesday continues to hurt the ethanol industry. Scott Richman says, “Even though we’ve had some good news lately on the blend rate, the residual effects from the Small Refinery Exemptions has continued to cause ethanol prices to …
Nov 20
Ethanol groups unhappy with Chevron waiver announcement
Ethanol groups are criticizing the latest small refinery exemption granted by the EPA. RFA President Geoff Cooper calls Tuesday’s announcement of a retroactive 2017 hardship waiver for Chevron a “blatant abuse” of the small refiner waivers. Cooper says when Chevron’s net profits surpass the value of the Iowa corn crop it’s a “new level of …
Nov 20
NPPC: U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement will benefit pork producers
The director of international trade for the National Pork Producers Council says the U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement, if ratified, will provide much-needed certainty to pork producers. Maria Zieba testified on behalf of NPPC at an International Trade Commission hearing on Friday. “The Mexican and Canadian markets have been vital to the success of the U.S. …
Nov 20
Minnesota farmer says crops okay “all things considered”
A southeast Minnesota farmer says his crops did pretty well this year all things considered. Tony Secora grows corn and soybeans in Steele County. He tells Brownfield 2018 was wet. “Just finished harvest about 10 days ago, and it was kind of up and down. The beans were pretty good, corn was hit and miss. …
Nov 20
Farmer wraps up harvest, pleased with results
A north central Indiana farmer says he was able to wrap up harvest before wind and wet conditions caused too much damage to crops. Mike Beard grows corn and soybeans in Clinton County. “We think we salvaged significant amounts by getting in versus some of my neighbors who are claiming a 20-50-bushel loss with the …