March 2022

As of March 1, there were 72.2 million hogs and pigs on U.S. farms, down two percent from March 2021 and down three percent from December 2021, according to the Quarterly Hogs and Pigs report. Read More

Farm state lawmakers Wednesday introduced the China Trade Cheating Restitution Act. Senate Democrat Jon Tester joined Republican Bill Cassidy, Chuck Grassley and John Thune to introduce the bill they say would level the playing field Read More

The Environmental Protection Agency this week approved the use of Enlist One and Enlist Duo in 134 additional counties. Enlist One and Enlist Duo is approved in all counties of Arkansas, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Read More

WASHINGTON, March 30, 2022 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) today announced the 2022 Marketing Assistance Loan rates. Marketing Assistance Loans provide interim financing to producers so that commodities can be Read More

U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai took on tough Ag-related issues, including China, USMCA and the war in Ukraine, during a hearing before the House Ways and Means Committee. Ambassador Tai listed administration trade wins, including Read More

New data from USDA’s Economic Research Service shows the U.S. dairy sector has experienced a gradual shift in milk production toward larger dairy operations. The research indicates that the shift in production from small dairy Read More

Last week, several USA Rice members worked together to deliver a shipment of U.S.-grown rice to help feed the people of Ukraine. The effort came together as the industry saw the urgent need facing Ukrainian Read More

High prices for U.S. corn, soybeans and wheat are not expected to be a short-term shock, according to a new RaboResearch report, “The Grain Drain After Ukraine.” While the sudden shutdown of trade in the Read More

By Emily Unglesbee, DTN Staff Reporter ROCKVILLE, Md. (DTN) — Corteva Agriscience’s Enlist One and Enlist Duo herbicides will now be legal to use in 2022 in 134 counties where they were previously banned from Read More