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The total value of agriculture exports may reach an all-time high in fiscal year 2022. ERS said higher shipments of major categories of commodities, including grains and feeds, oilseeds, and livestock, poultry, and dairy products, are primarily driving the increase ...

Purdue University's Agricultural Safety and Health Program recently released the annual 2020 Summary of U.S. Agricultural Confined Space-Related Injuries and Fatalities report. The program reported 64 fatal and nonfatal cases involving agricultural confined spaces, including 35 grain entrapments, seven falls into or from grain storage structures, four asphyxiations and 12 equipment entanglements

The USDA reported a significant increase in what growers received for their commodities in February. And as Rod Bain explains that led to an overall increase in the latest agricultural prices received index. If you have a story idea for the PNW Ag Network, call (509) 547-1618, or e-mail gvaagen@cherrycreekmedia... Read More ...

The agriculture economy rebounded in the fourth quarter of 2020, according to the latest Ag Credit Survey from the Kansas City Federal Reserve Bank. The average price of grains increased more than 20% from the previous quarter and reached six-year highs in December ...

CoBank says the recent rebound in the U.S. economy is real; the sharpest post-shutdown economic gains are almost certainly behind us; and a long grind to shore up a shaky economy lies ahead. Despite COVID-19, U.S. grain has been moving and basis has generally tightened since April 1st ...

The American Bankers Association teamed up with Farmer Mac for their Fall 2019 Ag Lender Survey.  The biggest takeaway from the report is that the agricultural economy and farm income remain under stress, with little if any signs of improvement ahead in 2020.  Ov...

In Part Two of our series focused on trade and the U.S. Grains Council.  USDA figures show that last year, the top ten export markets for U.S. coarse grains, co-products, ethanol and meat products were worth more than $7 billion.  Floyd Gaibler, director of trade policy with USGC, is a veteran trade policy expert.  He said ...

Exports of U.S. distiller’s dried grains with solubles to Southeast Asia have increased 16% this marketing year.  The U.S. Grains Council said the region currently represents the third largest market for U.S. DDGS.  Thus far in the marketing year, sales to the region totaled more than 1.7 million metri...

A global grain surplus will continue to pressure crop prices as this year’s harvest will expand to the second-highest on record.  The International Grains Council said world grain production will be nine million metric tons more than forecasted in April as wheat crops improve in the European Union, the United States and Russia.   Bloomb...