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USDA says sales of grains and soybeans climbed week-to-week during the week ending on December 8.  Wheat sales rose to 469,000 metric tons, a sharp rise from 190,000 during the previous week.  Exports were reported at 255,900 metric tons, down slightly from the previous week.    ...

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...

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?  ...

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...

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...

A well over 7% drop in what livestock and poultry producers received price wise in August, drove USDA’s overall price index off 1.8% for the month.  Rod Bain breaks down the numbers.     If you have a story idea for the PNW Ag Network, call (509) 547-1618, or e-mail glenn.vaagen@townsquaremedia.co...

A new report from CoBank says the recent investment surge in U.S. renewable diesel production capacity is likely to ignite a period of growth and transition for the biofuels industry.   “The outlook for biofuels is good as the U.S. and oth...

The value of all U.S. exports has grown at an average annual rate of 6% since 2002 and reached a record high of $1.4 trillion in fiscal year 2021.  The USDA said while the bulk of U.S. exports consists of industrial supplies and capital goods, agriculture’s share of total U.S. exports has ...

NASS announced Tuesday the agency will review all available acreage data for select crops.  The agency said it will review planted and harvested acreage for chickpeas, corn, cotton, dry edible peas, lentils, peanuts, rice, sorghum, soybeans, and sugarbeets, in preparation for the September Crop Production report.  The rev...