winter wheat

Farmers warnings about threats to pull out of NAFTA and rewrite other trade agreements. Monsanto announced updates on advancements made in its R&D pipeline.

Republican tax plan would deliver “historic relief” for farmers. Canada escalating its trade spat by filing a WTO complaint over American duties against Canada.

U.S. wheat crop facing damages without a protective layer of snow. U.S. Dairy industries at odds with each other. Millennials and their food spending habits.

**Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue announced a long-awaited reorganization of the USDA, creating two new mission areas and elevating the stature of rural development agencies.
Perdue has expressed support for the creation of a new under-secretary position for trade at the department, and he made it official…

This year’s U.S. winter wheat crop came out of dormancy early and in worse overall condition than last year’s crop.
The USDA says 51% of U.S. winter wheat is in good to excellent shape, compared to 59% a year ago, but the numbers vary widely, from 100% good to excellen…

TPP . The Trans-Pacific Partnership includes 12 countries representing about 40% of the global economy. It was signed in February and most likely will go before a lame duck congress. The American Farm Bureau has said that agriculture will be the biggest beneficiary, yet there have been hurdles with …