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  • Jun. 18, 2013
    blog

    USDA: GM Wheat Isolated Incident

    The sprouting of an unapproved genetically engineered wheat strain in an Oregon field appears to have been an isolated incident, U.S. agricultural officials said on Friday, adding that they had validated a method for detecting the presence of the GE wheat. "As of today, USDA has neither found nor been informed of anything that would indicate that this incident amounts to more than a single isolated incident in a single field on a single farm," said USDA Office of Communications Director Matt Paul. "All information collected so far shows no indication of the presence of GE wheat in commerce."...More
  • Jun. 13, 2013
    video

    USDA Helps Farmers Deal With Climate Change

    Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack spoke to the National Press Club recently about helping farmers and ranchers deal with climate change. Vilsack said USDA will establish regional cubs to enable the USDA to carry out "regionally appropriate climate change risk and vulnerability assessments." USDA agencies will also give cover crop guidance based on local conditions and is also releasing a free online tool to manage and evaluate carbon to help producers calculate how much carbon their conservation actions can remove from the atmosphere....More
  • Jun. 13, 2013
    Article

    June 2013 WASDE: New-Crop Corn Decreased, New-Crop Soybeans Unchanged

    The USDA’s June supply-demand report decreased the expected size of the 2013 corn crop, but using a reduced national yield estimate, not the expected reduction in acreage. USDA statisticians are not yet ready to quantify barren corn acres just yet, and may wait until the June 28 planted acreage report. Nevertheless, the lower production did not impress the traders and new-crop corn contracts reflected the disappointment of the market....More
  • buffer and wildlife habitat in Iowa with terraces, pond, conservation tillage
    May 15, 2013
    Article

    2013 General Conservation Reserve Program Sign-Up Starts May 20

    Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack reminds farmers and ranchers that the USDA will conduct a four-week Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) general sign-up from May 20 to June 14. Vilsack also announces the restart of sign-up for continuous CRP, including the Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program, State Acres for Wildlife Enhancement Initiative, the Highly Erodible Land Initiative, the Grassland Restoration Initiative, the Pollinator Habitat Initiative and other related initiatives. Sign-up for continuous CRP began on May 13 and will continue through Sept. 30, 2013....More
  • May 14, 2013
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    May 10 WASDE Could Cause Grain Market Concerns

    The USDA Crop Production and World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WADSE) Reports released on May 10 were regarded as bearish for the corn market and neutral to bearish for the soybean market in the coming months. Corn stocks are expected to more than double by the end of the next crop marketing year, while the ending stocks for soybeans are expected show more moderate increases for the 2013-2014 marketing year, which runs from Sept. 1, 2013 to Aug. 31, 2014....More
  • May 13, 2013
    Article

    Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Monsanto 1

    The Supreme Court has ruled in favor of Monsanto in the case of Bowman v. Monsanto, saying, “Patent exhaustion does not permit a farmer to reproduce patented seeds through planting and harvesting without the patent holder’s permission.”...More
  • May 10, 2013
    Article

    May 2013 WASDE: Corn, Soybean Production, Supply Estimates Up, Prices Down

    Corn production for 2013-2014 is projected at 14.1 billion bushels, up 3.4 billion from 2012-2013. Soybean production is projected at a record 3.390 billion bushels, up 375 million from the drought-reduced 2012 crop on slightly higher harvested area and higher yields. Corn prices and soybean prices are both projected down from highs last season....More
  • May 7, 2013
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    USDA to Update 2013-2014 Forecasts

    With Friday morning’s monthly USDA supply/demand update expected to show only minor adjustments in 2012-2013 estimates, the corn and soybean trade will focus on the agency’s first monthly estimates for 2013-2014....More
  • May 6, 2013
    Article

    USDA Announces Final Call for 2012 Census of Agriculture

    With the window to respond to the 2012 Census of Agriculture officially closing on May 31, the USDA is urging farmers and ranchers not to miss this opportunity to be counted and help determine the future of farming in America. USDA has already received more than 2 million completed Census forms....More
  • May 3, 2013
    Article

    Conservation Stewardship Program Applications Due by May 31 1

    Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that the Natural Resources Conservation Service's Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) will provide nearly $175 million in funding for up to 12.6 million additional acres of enrollment this year....More
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