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When comparing Monday's acreage numbers to March’s USDA planting intentions report and trade expectations for June, there weren’t many surprises.

The EPA has sent a proposed rule setting the amount of biofuels that oil refiners must blend into their fuel starting next year. Reuters says the White House must sign off on the proposal from the EPA. The oil and biofuel lobbies have been waiting for this proposal since President Trump took office in January...

A new study commissioned by Clean Fuels Alliance America shows the U.S. biomass-based diesel industry generated $42.4 billion in economic activity in 2024, supported 107,400 jobs and paid $6 billion in annual wages.  According to the report, nearly half of the total economic impact—$19.9 billion and 41,500 jobs—...

Thursday, we told you about the EPA releasing an updated draft Insecticide Strategy, and U.S. agriculture groups and supporters reacted to the news.   "EPA’s numerous pragmatic improvements to the draft Insecticide Strategy have created a final strategy that can be better implemented by applicators while also protecting threatened and endangered species,” said NASDA CEO, and former under secr

The Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute at the University of Missouri recently released its 2025 U.S. Agricultural Market Outlook report.  The outlook for U.S. farm finances is characterized by two competing story lines. For producers of many crops, net returns are down sharply from recent peaks as output prices have declined more than input costs. The...

China’s Finance Ministry will impose a 34 percent tariff on all U.S. imports starting on Thursday April 10th.   CNBC said it’s a response to duties imposed by President Trump.   China’s state news agency said the Chinese government is calling on the U.S. to immediately cancel its unilater...

The USDA says export sales of corn, beans, and wheat all rose week-to-week during the seven days ending on March 27th.   Wheat sales jumped to 340,000 metric tons from 100,000 tons the prior week and were 40% higher than the four-week average.  Ec...

The U.S. Trade Representative’s Office recently launched an investigation into China’s efforts to dominate the maritime, logistics, and shipbuilding sectors.  After an investigation, the USTR released proposed actions, including assessing fees up to $1.5 million on ships ar...

The European Union placed tariffs on American grain imports as a response to U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from the EU. According to Reuters, the duties on feed grains will likely hurt the EU’s livestock sector, which relies on imports for its animal feed.  Whi...

With much of the news pertaining to end of year domestic crop production as supply and demand estimates last month, February's USDA production forecast was relatively quiet.  One commodity of note in the crop production forecast this month was oranges. The all ...