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The CCC currently has about $9 billion to use. So, this brings CCC borrowing authority to $32.5 billion — not the $50 billion asked for and cited previously by Sen. John Hoeven (R-N.D.), but above the $30 billion normally available. However, the $9.5 billion “is a different pot of money,” one source said.
How farmland is used today will determine the quality and quantity of food produced in the future. It also will... read more
Despite the controversy in 2017, it’s likely Roundup Ready 2 Xtend soybean and cotton acres will increase this year. Monsanto... read more
Growing demand and limited real estate has Chinese pork producers looking to the skies for expanded production. More "high-rise hog... read more
For the first time since 2006 the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Cattle on Feed report showed a year-over-year increase of... read more
Following an agreement reached between Congress and President Donald Trump to remove border wall funding from the long-stalled disaster bill,... read more
A U.S. Department of Agriculture web seminar will provide an overview of proposed changes to enforcement regulations of organic agriculture. The... read more
President Donald Trump announced yesterday that the U.S. and Mexico will forge a new trade accord and signaled that Canada... read more
Advances in electricity technology seldom focus on agriculture. This is to be expected for our industry that contributes less than... read more
Last year, rural Americans who believed Donald Trump’s promises to help small farmers played a key role in putting him... read more
WHEAT: The outlook for 2019/20 U.S. wheat this month is for lower supplies, higher domestic use, larger exports, and reduced... read more