USDA to reopen all Farm Service Agency offices
All USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) offices nationwide will reopen Jan. 24, and will be open five days a week through Feb. 8. If the government shutdown continues beyond that time, office hours will be reduced.
USDA Planting Intentions Report: Record soybean acres, less corn
The March 31 USDA Planting Intentions Report finds U.S. farmers expect to plant record-high soybean acreage in 2015.
Three major commodities, three different trends
Marlin Clark analyses the most recent trends in the grain markets, delivering this week's grain report.
Corn, soybean exports may decline
URBANA, Ill. — Early USDA forecasts for the 2008-09 corn and soybean marketing year project substantial declines in U.S. exports from the record levels...
FSA disaster assistance program expanded; Jan. 14 deadline set
New options provide greater coverage for losses when natural disasters affect specialty crops.
Green Ribbon Fairs program to showcase soybean products at 11 fairs
ST. LOUIS — The soybean checkoff's Green Ribbon Fairs program will introduce millions of fair attendees — from both rural and urban areas — to the benefits of soy-based consumer and industrial products.
Ohio natural gas production up 18.4 percent during 2012
COLUMBUS — Reports from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) show the development of Ohio’s mineral resources in 2012 produced more than $2.7...
The 180% increase in lumber prices explained
Lumber prices have increased 180% since April 2020. Learn why have they risen and how high will they go.
Weather is biggest market mover right now
Corn and soybean prices have been improving as a result of wet harvest weather in Argentina and indications fewer acres of corn may be planted in the U.S.
American Soybean Association: Checkoff funds being mishandled
Huge rift between U.S. soybean producer boards. The American Soybean Association is blasting the United Soybean Board, raising "serious ethical, legal, and financial allegations" about how farmer checkoff funds and program activities are being conducted.
