U.S., Japan OK organic trade deal
The United States and Japan finalized a deal Sept. 26 that will allow organic products certified in Japan or in the United States to be sold as organic in either country, beginning Jan. 1.
Department of Agriculture production forecast indicates stronger exports
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service released a corrected U.S. Crop Production report Oct. 28. Supply and demand The...
Forget the wet spring: Farmers planted record acres of everything
The corn acreage is the highest acreage planted to corn since 1936 and marks a fifth year in a row of corn acreage increases in the United States.
Mich. farmers can voice opinions on ag practice regs
LANSING, Mich. -- The Michigan Commission of Agriculture and the Michigan Department of Agriculture will host a public input meeting to gather comments on...
U.S. pork exports jump 200 percent
DENVER — Ten years ago, the U.S. exported 1.116 billion pounds of pork, making our nation the source of about 1 pound of every...
2010: It’s still not ‘business as usual’ for agriculture
SALEM, Ohio -- Let's start the year as most prognosticators do: predicting what will happen in the next 12 months. But we needed help,...
Auction Roundup: 344-acre farm in southwestern Ohio brings $1.31 million
WILMINGTON, Ohio -- Schrader Real Estate and Auction Company conducted a farm sale on nearly 345 acres in Clinton County Feb. 16. Auctioneers Dale...
Hold onto corn; contract your beans
URBANA, Ill. -- A recovery in corn and soybean prices over the next six months is generally expected, making ownership of the crops beyond...
Ohio corn stocks lower than last year
REYNOLDSBURG, Ohio -- Ohio corn stocks in all positions June 1 totaled 136.3 million bushels, 32 percent below the 199.6 million bushels stored June...
ACRE program enrollment opens April 27
WASHINGTON -- Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced producers can elect and enroll in the Average Crop Revenue Election (ACRE) program beginning April 27. ACRE...
