China shuns US soy and pork, but actions seen as temporary

06/01/20 11:28 AM By Bill Tomson

China is shunning U.S. soybeans and pork – at least temporarily – in retaliation to U.S. involvement in China’s treatment of Hong Kong, but expectations are that Chinese state buyers won’t be able to shut off U.S. trade for much longer.

‘Benign’ WASDE makes minimal changes in numbers

03/11/20 6:11 AM By Spencer Chase

Tuesday’s release of the World Agriculture Supply and Demand Estimates report did little to shake up commodity markets as the figures in it were largely unchanged from the previous month’s estimates.

African Swine Fever: Staggering losses with impacts for years to come

05/22/19 6:35 AM By Sara Wyant

Multiple sources agree that African Swine Fever, first confirmed in China on Aug. 2, 2018, in the northeastern city of Shenyang, is ravaging the Asian giant’s pork industry in a way that will have impacts on global protein production and feed consumption for several years in the future.

Wet conditions could shatter prevented planting records

05/22/19 6:30 AM By Spencer Chase

Buckets of water have fallen on the nation’s corn and soybean acres, creating wet conditions persisting into late May.

Producers make progress, but still behind on spring planting

05/20/19 5:45 PM By Spencer Chase

New figures from the Department of Agriculture show an increase in tractor tires rolling in the last week, but a number of them are either sitting still or stuck in the mud as wet conditions hinder planting progress across the country.

Senator Debbie Stabenow, D-Michigan

This week’s Open Mic guest is Michigan’s U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow. The Senate Ag Ranking Member is leading efforts to improve the environment and create a new revenue stream for farmers and foresters. The Growing Climate Solutions Act has bipartisan support and will see companion legislation soon in the House. Stabenow sees the need for additional farm revenue assistance and says nutrition assistance must be included in a new relief plan as well as support for rural communities. With the Fall election approaching, Stabenow offers insight into a Democratic led White House for agriculture.

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Because of Covid, many Kansans have witnessed a troubling scene most have never encountered—empty shelves at the grocery store. This meant people experienced a new kind of fear. The fear of going hungry.

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Washington Week in Review: July 2, 2020: Sen. Dick Durbin on COVID-19, immigration, rural health

As the Senate prepares to consider more coronavirus relief later this month, Senate Minority Whip Dick Durbin, D-Ill., talks with Agri-Pulse about how Democrats plan to approach a new aid package, his priorities for immigration reform, and what Congress can do to help a struggling rural health system.

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