News Category: Agricultural
The Wednesday Fontanelle Final Bell with Arlan Suderman with StoneX
Breaking the dollar with Fed decision Not a lot of weight on the grain markets with decision Crude oil stayed firm What is the current market environment How did corn go against the tide? Dollar weaker Lower Argentina estimates China & Russia talks Were livestock nervous ahead of feds?
AGI Celebrates #2,000 of its Flagship NECO Grain Dryer Made in Omaha, NE
Naperville, Illinois, March 23, 2023 – Ag Growth International Inc. (“AGI”) is marking a “milestone moment” at its Omaha, Neb., manufacturing facility on Friday, March 24, as it celebrates the delivery of its 2,000th AGI NECO mixed flow grain dryer since its 1000-dryer milestone in 2014. Purchased by AGI in 2017, the facility –…
Daily market commentary
Midweek the market is tense, but we are finally getting words from the Fed that may help shed light on where things may be going and that is trying to restore confidence in the market. Out just before the close on Wednesday the Fed has announced it will increase interest…
Commodity Classic Announces Record-Breaking Event
ST. LOUIS, MO — Over 10,400 attendees – farmers as well as exhibitors, industry stakeholders and members of the media – gathered for the 2023 Commodity Classic March 9-11 in Orlando. The 2023 event broke the previous Commodity Classic record of 9,770 attendees, which was held in New Orleans in…
USDA announces new investments in school meals
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced several actions to expand support for and access to the school meal programs, including awarding $50 million in grants that will increase collaboration between schools, food producers and suppliers, and other partners to develop nutritious, appetizing school meals for kids. The department also announced…
Rep. Mann Secures and Defends Precision Agriculture
WASHINGTON, D.C. –Tuesday, U.S. Representatives Tracey Mann (KS-01) and Don Davis (NC-01) members of the House Agriculture Committee, introduced the Promoting Precision Agriculture Act. The bill would establish a partnership between the federal government and the private sector to create voluntary interconnectivity standards and prioritize the cybersecurity needs for precision agriculture technologies.…
Kansas Forest Service to lead fire mitigation project near Scott City
MANHATTAN, Kan. – Kansas Forest Service officials have announced that an annual project that aids in training new wildland firefighters on how to reduce the risk of wildfires will be held April 3-7 in Scott City. The Hazard Fuels Mitigation project will take place at the Scott Wildlife Area and Historic Lake…
Nebraska Farm Bureau report: Corn replaces soybeans as top commodity in agricultural trade
LINCOLN, Neb. – Corn is king when it comes to agricultural exports from Nebraska with international sales of corn bringing home the greatest value to Nebraska agriculture. That’s according to a report released by the Nebraska Farm Bureau (NEFB), Thurs. March 16. The report, “Nebraska Agriculture and International Trade”, is the latest…
Ricketts Celebrates 50 Years of National Agriculture Day
Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) released the following video statement celebrating 50 years of National Agriculture Day: https://youtu.be/bQ_iaRyDT74
State agriculture officials celebrate National Ag Day
ARLINGTON, Va. -- Today on National Ag Day, the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture celebrates the many contributions agriculture makes to our nation’s security and prosperity. NASDA is a proud partner of the seventh annual Feeding the Economy report revealing food and agriculture industries and their suppliers contribute over…