Fertilizer Prices Continue to Climb and Corn Exports Down

The Agribusiness Update
Despite being out of high-demand spring season, fertilizer prices continue to climb, and the USDA says sales of corn to overseas buyers declined during the week ending July 11.

Explaining Projected $32B Ag Trade Deficit

Southeast Regional Ag News
In the world of agricultural trade, USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack blames this year’s expected record farm trade deficit on a strong U.S. economy and U.S. criticism of major trading partner China.

E15 Saves Money & Cuts GHG Emissions and NCBA Wraps Summer Meeting

The Agribusiness Update
A new study found drivers could expect to save 20 cents per gallon by using E15 fuel and cut Greenhouse Gas Emissions by nearly 50%, and National Cattlemen’s Beef Association members wrapped up their summer business meeting in San Diego.

Ag at Congressional Baseball Game and China Bans Meat from U.S. Port

The Agribusiness Update
Ag Groups gather to help support the upcoming Congressional Baseball Game, and China bans meat exports from a West Coast cold storage facility near the Port of Oakland after traces of the feed additive ractopamine were found.

Ag at Congressional Baseball Game and China Bans Meat from U.S. Port

The Agribusiness Update
Ag Groups gather to help support the upcoming Congressional Baseball Game, and China bans meat exports from a West Coast cold storage facility near the Port of Oakland after traces of the feed additive ractopamine were found.

Southeast Prep for Hurricane Season and China Bans Meat from U.S. Port

The Agribusiness Update
Farmers along Southeast coastal areas need to get their emergency supply kits and first aid kits ready with a busy hurricane season in the forecast, and China bans meat exports from a West Coast cold storage facility near the Port of Oakland after traces of the feed additive ractopamine were found.

Red, White, and Agricultural Tariffs

Southeast Regional Ag News
President Biden and former President Trump have both hit China with big tariffs on national security grounds, leaving challenges in place for the next president.

Domestic Fertilizer Production and China Blocks Certain U.S. Beef

The Agribusiness Update
The USDA announced it is investing $83 million in domestic fertilizer production, and meat processor JBS says China blocked shipments from the company’s Colorado plant because traces of ractopamine.

Hay Stocks Up from Last Year and China Blocks Certain U.S. Beef

The Agribusiness Update
USDA’s May Crop Production report shows that hay stocks in the U.S. are up 46% year-over-year, and meat processor JBS says China blocked shipments from the company’s Colorado plant because traces of ractopamine.

Trade War with China & Ag and FDA Approves Net-Zero Technology

The Agribusiness Update
A trade war with China could have significant impacts on California agriculture, and FDA’s approval of Elanco’s Bovaer (boe-vair) is another important step toward a net-zero future.

Agave Plant Study and Foreign Influence on American Agriculture

The Agribusiness Update
Researchers at the UC-Davis are studying agave plants as a potential drought-tolerant option for California farmers, and the House Agriculture Committee held a hearing over concerns of foreign influence on American agriculture.

2024 Flavor of Georgia Contest and Foreign Influence on American Agriculture

The Agribusiness Update
A panel of judges selected 36 finalists for the 2024 Flavor of Georgia food contest, and the House Agriculture Committee held a hearing over concerns of foreign influence on American agriculture.

U.S. Farmland and Foreign Ownership Pt 2

Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Protecting our nation’s farmlands from foreign adversaries is the idea behind a series of bills introduced by U.S. Representative Dan Newhouse.

U.S. Farmland and Foreign Ownership Pt 1

Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Protecting our nation’s farmlands from foreign adversaries is the idea behind a series of bills introduced by U.S. Representative Dan Newhouse.

Cotton's Global Weather Implications

Southeast Regional Ag News
South America, Australia, India, and China still hold cotton production wild cards related to weather.

Surprises Await Ag Economy and Italy Bans Cultivated Meat

The Agribusiness Update
Geopolitical factors, elections, and other surprises await the agricultural economy in 2024, and Italy is first country to ban cultivated meat, grown from stem cells.

Not Surprising in 2024 and Biological Push Continues in 2024

The Agribusiness Update
Farm Journal and Purdue University’s December Economists’

Monthly Monitor shows views slightly more optimistic than a month ago as they look at unexpected headlines they wouldn’t be surprised to see in 2024, and AgriThority put together its top ten trends for the new year.

Foreign U.S. Ag Ownership

Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Foreign entities bought nearly 3-and-a-half million acres of U.S. farmland and forest in 2022, up more than 8%, but even though China's purchases rose only 1%, Washington Republican Dan Newhouse says that's still too much.

New Year, Expected Unexpected Surprises

Southeast Regional Ag News
Geopolitical factors, elections, and many other surprises await the agricultural economy in 2024.

California Artichoke Production Down and ASF in China Data

The Agribusiness Update
Artichoke production on California’s Central Coast has steadily fallen over the past three decades, and the 2018 spread of African swine fever to China had reverberations in the global pork market, according to new USDA data.