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USDA says inspections of soybeans and grain for overseas delivery all fell in the seven days ending on December 8th.  Wheat inspections totaled just 218,500 metric tons, down from more than 341,000 the week before and 269,000 during the same week last year.  Corn in...

Twenty-four members of the House of Representatives Ways and Means Committee recently sent a letter to U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai about Mexico.  They want a resolution to a lingering trade dispute with Mexico over biotech corn imports.   “...

The fiscal year for agricultural exports starts October 1st of every year, and when you look back in October of 2021, which kicked off the 2022 fiscal year, things started with record high October exports $17.7 billion.   But what about this past October which launched FY23?  ...

As we wrap up 2022, many commodity prices are holding strong, despite bouts of volatility.  Dave Widmar, ag economist with Agricultural Economic Insights, said he expects the farm economy’s strength to continue into the New Year.   "In ge...

According to ERS, cover crop mixes account for 18%-25% of acres with cover crops.  However, the use of single-species cover crops is more common.    For corn fields in 2021, almost 75% of acres with cover crops used a grass or small grain cover crop, such as cereal rye, winter wheat, or oats.  At 44% of ac...

The main exported American commodities, wheat, corn, soybeans and cotton, saw exports increase very nicely over the past fiscal year, but those were not the only crops to enjoy eye-popping numbers in Fiscal Year 2022.   "Dairy product exports were up 25% in terms of value and FY22 it was just over $9 billion and then FY21 it was $7.3 bi...

According to NASS, area row crops are smaller this year.   Potato production in Oregon is forecast at 25.3 million cwt., down 4% from the previous year. Harvested area, at 42,900 acres, is down 900 acres from 2021. Yield is expected to be 590 cwt. per...

Some economists had been projecting a moderation of prices paid to farmers for most crops and higher prices for most livestock and during September those projections mostly came to pass.  USDA reports prices received index dropping 1.3% for cr...

The share of acreage for major cash crops—wheat, corn, soybeans, and cotton—that are planted using conservation tillage has increased over the past two decades in the United States.  According to ERS, farmers reported employing conservation tillage on the majority of acres of wheat at 68%, 76% of corn acres, and 74% of soybeans.  Conservation tillag...

U.S. grains in all forms, better known as GIAF, exports for the 2021-2022 marketing year topped 122 million metric tons, the second-highest total on record, just behind 2020-2021's 129 million metric tons.  The U.S. Grains Council analyzed USDA data to find near-record exports of ethanol helped offset losses from corn, barley, and barley products.  Mexico ...