Trade
“The Panama Canal is pretty, gosh darn important to American agriculture.”
“Organic is less reliant on exports”
The CEO of the National Potato Council says folks are asking the right questions, but their concerns may be presumptive.
The new approach to animal identification in the cattle industry—that’s the topic of this Firm to Farm blog post by RFD-TV agri-legal expert Roger McEowen with the Washburn School of Law.
Imports
Seven out of the eight major fertilizers saw recent price decreases. However, one key type of fertilizer bucked the overall trend with an 11-percent rise.
Researchers at Florida Atlantic University’s Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute found human sewage, not fertilizer, is mainly responsible for dangerous nitrogen levels in Florida’s Indian River Lagoon.
Exports
American soybean and corn leaders, along with Canada’s AgriFood sector, testified before the U.S. Trade Representative’s Office in support of the trade pact between the U.S., Mexico, and Canada.
Higher ocean freight raises export costs just as global grain competition intensifies.
Strong plant output and rising exports contrast with softer domestic blending demand, suggesting margins are poised for volatility.