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El Nino Changing into La Nina;  Agriculture Won’t Benefit From Opening of Cuba
El Nino Changing into La Nina; Agriculture Won’t Benefit From Opening of Cuba
El Nino Changing into La Nina; Agriculture Won’t Benefit From Opening of Cuba
The current El Niño weather pattern could be shifting quickly to the La Niña weather pattern later this year. Meteorologist Kyle Tapley said that weather models “now show full-fledged La Niña conditions by the summer.” Recent weather models show El Niño heading towards a “rapid decay” this spring with the La Niña weather event quickly following...
Ag Secretary Visiting Cuba; Forest Restoration to Expand
Ag Secretary Visiting Cuba; Forest Restoration to Expand
Ag Secretary Visiting Cuba; Forest Restoration to Expand
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack is in Cuba leading a delegation of U.S. government officials there through Saturday. Vilsack said the trip would "be an opportunity to support the administration’s commitment to normalizing relations and empowering the Cuban people through bilateral agricultural engagement...
U.S. Wanting More Imports to Cuba; Women in Ag.
U.S. Wanting More Imports to Cuba; Women in Ag.
U.S. Wanting More Imports to Cuba; Women in Ag.
North Dakota Sen. Heidi Heitkamp used some face time with Cuban President Raul Castro to tell him Cuba should import more U.S. legumes. Heitkamp met Castro Friday at the United Nations General Assembly session. Crops, like black beans, peas and lentils, are in high demand in Cuba...
Proposal of Increase Bio-diesel Production; Farm Group Excited About Export to Cuba
Proposal of Increase Bio-diesel Production; Farm Group Excited About Export to Cuba
Proposal of Increase Bio-diesel Production; Farm Group Excited About Export to Cuba
A bipartisan group of 36 senators are urging the EPA to increase the proposed volumes set for biodiesel production under the federal Renewable Fuel Standard. The senators wrote to the EPA expressing concern the current RFS proposal fails to recognize the domestic biodiesel industry’s production capacity...
Workforce Act Challenged; Cuba Visit Continues
Workforce Act Challenged; Cuba Visit Continues
Workforce Act Challenged; Cuba Visit Continues
There is strong opposition to the Legal Workforce Act currently being considered in the House Judiciary Committee. The Agriculture Workforce Coalition - comprised of more than 70 agricultural organizations - says any bill mandating E-Verify must only come after or in conjunction with legislation to address the labor crisis America’s farmers, ranchers and growers currently face...
MGEX Has 2nd Best Month; Opening Export Market to Cuba
MGEX Has 2nd Best Month; Opening Export Market to Cuba
MGEX Has 2nd Best Month; Opening Export Market to Cuba
MGEX has recorded the 2nd-best month in its storied history, reporting a total volume of 221,410 from February. MGEX also saw its electronic volume from February finish the month at 197,456, making it the highest electronic volume month ever for the Exchange...
Deadline for Producers Extended; U.S. Ag Officials Visit Cuba
Deadline for Producers Extended; U.S. Ag Officials Visit Cuba
Deadline for Producers Extended; U.S. Ag Officials Visit Cuba
The deadline has been extended for producers to update yield history or reallocate base acres until March 31st. If no changes are made to yield history or base acres by March 31st - the farm’s current yield and base will be used. The deadline to choose between ARC and PLC coverage is also March 31st...

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