Science Advisory Board reformReform is coming to the Environmental Protection Agency?s Science Advisory Board, a board criticized by agriculture for its controversial reviews of air and water regulations. An American Farm Bureau official had complained that EPA seemed...
Even though U.S. ethanol plants already produce more than federal rules require, ethanol industry growth prospects are bright, according to a renewable fuels executive. ?We are not remaining content with the markets we have today,? said Robert White, vice president of...
The American Farm Bureau Federation and the National Grain and Feed Association are calling on the U.S. Senate to confirm Sonny Perdue as Agriculture Secretary this week, before a two-week recess that starts Friday. In a joint statement, the two groups said: ?We need...
For the past 8 years, many in agriculture have felt the federal government was at war with the American farmer. During his first few days at the USDA, Secretary Vilsack ruffled feathers in mainline ag circles by saying rural development would be the top priority of...
FMC Corporation announced Friday it would acquire a portion of DuPont?s crop protection business that DuPont is divesting as part of its merger agreement with Dow. Additionally, DuPont will acquire FMC Health and Nutrition and receive $1.2 billion in cash. The...
USDA Reports, More Food for the Bears Ben KaschThe highly-anticipated USDA March 31st reports are now official. Both the stocks numbers and prospective planted acres for soybeans were bearish for the soybean market Friday. Our Bower Trading Market Strategy report...
The confirmation of Agriculture Secretary nominee Sonny Perdue now awaits a full Senate vote after the Senate Agriculture Committee approved the nomination on a voice vote. The vote occurred off the Senate floor in the midst of floor votes Thursday morning. Full...
Bears in Control Going into Plantings ReportFriday?s quarterly grain stocks and planting intentions reports will set the tone for the market for the next few months. The Bears have been in control, and corn and soybean prices have been under pressure for the past few...
Cargill?s CEO took a stand for international trade during a speaking engagement this week. David MacLennan told the Financial Times Commodities Summit in Switzerland that the world is at a critical tipping point in international trade policy. He called on industries...
Following European Union approval of the proposed merger between Dow Chemical Co. and DuPont Co., National Farmers Union (NFU) is calling on the Trump Administration to block the deal. The merger, if approved by the U.S. Justice Department, would create the largest...
