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Bellingham, Washington brewery has created a logger with a new type of grain that could revolutionize the industry.

The United States Department of Agriculture announced new members of the Agricultural Technical Advisory Committee for Trade in Grains, Feed, Oilseeds, and Planting Seeds.

Just like any food product that is purchased by a consumer, it must go through an inspection to make sure it is safe and what the customer wants.

When Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24th of this year, ag trade was sent into a tizzy, thanks to not only the anxiety by volatility as well.  USDA chief economist Seth Meyer said the resulting high commodity prices played a part in helping raise U.S. farm i...

On Thursday, a resumption of grain shipments from Ukrainian Black Sea ports, after Russia rejoined an international agreement allowing safe passage of Ukraine cargo ships.  That announcement came after days of uncertainty after Vladimir Puttin’s government temporarily withdrew from the original agreement.  USDA chief ec...

The United States is looking for proof Russia is upholding its end of a Turkish-brokered deal to free up Ukrainian grain exports.  The agreement, if kept, could partially end a months-long Russian blockade of ports that remain under Ukraine’s control, especially the port of Odessa. “To da...

U.S. grain exports in-all-forms totaled 96 million metric tons during the first nine months of the current marketing year.  The exports to 145 countries are just under the total at the same point in the previous marketing year. Increased grain exports to Mexico, Canada, and Colombia helped to offset year-to-date losses in China and Japan. Tho...

A number of factors are sending up red flags about slowing economic activity and a potential oncoming recession.  A CoBank report said inflation is the largest red flag, and the Fed is ready to raise rates until it believes inflation has been controlled. “Ware...

Cover crops are an increasingly popular management practice farmers use to provide seasonal living cover between their primary commodity cash crops. Farmers often plant cover crops in the fall to provide winter cover for soil that otherwise would be bare ...

A global food crisis, already impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and climate change, is being driven to famine levels worldwide by the war in Ukraine and the resulting lack of grain exports. The United Nations Security Council last week heard from experts on the war's impact on global food security ...