by Riley Smith | Mar 27, 2023 | 5 Ag Stories, News
As spring approaches and once the fields are ready, farmers and manure handlers may be pumping nutrient-dense manure to apply to crop fields. Marguerite Tan, director of environmental programs with the National Pork Board, says safety is where you must start, at the...
by Riley Smith | Mar 27, 2023 | 5 Ag Stories, News
The Philippine Tariff Commission is conducting a comprehensive review of its most favored nation (MFN) tariff schedule. The U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) filed comments in this proceeding, requesting that recent temporary reductions in the Philippines? MFN...
by Riley Smith | Mar 24, 2023 | 5 Ag Stories, News
Recently, we?ve talked a lot about corn?s success with export sales, especially when we discuss market prices. But there are two other things that the corn industry is battling right now that are really impeding it from reaching its full potential: the Biden...
by Riley Smith | Mar 24, 2023 | 5 Ag Stories, News
Alexis Taylor, USDA Undersecretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs, took her first trade mission trip to Panama. She led a group of almost 30 U.S. agribusinesses, farm groups, state and regional groups, and state departments of agriculture. Taylor says this...
by Riley Smith | Mar 23, 2023 | 5 Ag Stories, News
We saw a decent export sales report this week. Corn is now performing quite well, and, while soybeans are bearish, they are following what we usually see at this time of year. Allendale commodity broker Greg McBride provided a breakdown of this week?s U.S. Export...