Crop Industry News: United States
14 January 2021
CoBank Quarterly: Probable Boost in Fiscal Spending Lifts Grain and Livestock OutlookThe coronavirus still dominates the economy and continues to impact rural industries, but with vaccines rolling out, the virus will slowly loosen its grip in 2021. ...
12 December 2020
Biden USDA Secretary choice will face little opposition in US SenatePresident-Elect Joe Biden’s choice for US Secretary of Agriculture, Tom Vilsack, will face limited to no opposition when the Senate eventually votes on him. Vilsack won unanimous approval the...
09 November 2020
Plant scientists study the interaction of heat stress responses in cornEnvironmental extremes driven by climate change create stresses in crops, and plant breeders are attempting to untangle the genetic factors that endow plants with tolerance to stress. ...
04 November 2020
Corn productivity in real time: Satellites, field cameras, and farmers team upUniversity of Illinois scientists, with help from members of the Illinois Corn Growers Association, have developed a new, scalable method for estimating crop productivity in real time. ...
26 October 2020
Technology to screen for higher-yielding crop traits now more accessibleLike many industries, big data is driving innovations in agriculture. Scientists seek to analyze thousands of plants to pinpoint genetic tweaks that can boost crop production—historically,...
03 August 2020
CRISPR Genome Editing Strategy Could Improve Rice, Other CropsScientists at University of California-Davis have used CRISPR technology to genetically engineer rice with high levels of beta-carotene, the precursor of vitamin A. ...
02 August 2020
Caution urged in US after mystery seed mailingsAgriculture officials are warning American citizens to be wary of unsolicited packages of seeds mailed to them....
29 July 2020
New planting guidelines could boost edamame profitsEdamame may be a niche crop in the United States, but growers and processors still need the best possible information to make sound management decisions....
28 July 2020
Study on Fruit Flies Could Lead to New Pesticide ApproachesA group of researchers in Mexico observed sexual differences in some body parts of the Mexican fruit fly that may play a role in regurgitation, which they report in a recent study the authors...
21 July 2020
US Peanut Growers, Shellers, Buying Points Establish New National OrganizationPeanut industry growers, shellers, and buying points have joined together to form the U.S. Peanut Federation (USPF). ...
New US Study Quantifies Value of Red Meat Exports to Corn, SoybeansSince 2015, indirect exports of corn and soybeans through beef and pork exports has been the fastest-growing category of corn and soybean use, delivering critical returns for corn and soybean...
24 June 2020
New findings share how prescribed fire, no-till impact soil microbesIn some ways, farming is like cooking. Cooking would be much easier if we could leave the kitchen after eating and not come back until we make the next meal. But someone needs to put away the...
22 June 2020
Rotate corn for better soil healthSoil microbes are living, working barometers of soil health, writes Lauren Quinn, Media and Communications Specialist at University of Illinois. ...
Planted Non-Bt Corn? Plan to Scout for European Corn BorerFarmers have enjoyed the benefits of Bt corn since its introduction in 1996, particularly “in the bag” transgenic protection from insect pests and the yield loss they inflict, writes Ashley...
Farmers regularly face isolation; it's important to stay connectedThe inherent nature of the agricultural occupation is independent. Isolation is often linked to impacts on mental health and loss of life by suicide, writes Eric Karbowski, Michigan State University...
21 June 2020
Scouting for SCN – Time to Get DiggingIowa’s early planting season means that pests like the soybean cyst nematode (SCN) also are off to a quick start this year, which could result in a greater risk of severe damage from SCN throughout...
20 June 2020
Weed’s Wily Ways Explained in Illinois ResearchLike antibiotic-resistant bacteria, some herbicide-resistant weeds can’t be killed by available chemicals, writes Lauren Quinn, University of Ilinnois. ...
10 June 2020
US NFU Foundation celebrates young agricultural leaders with scholarshipsThe National Farmers Union Foundation (NFUF) has announced the 2020 recipients of the Hubert K and JoAnn Seymour and Stanley Moore Scholarships....
01 June 2020
COVID-19 and recession cut cotton demandCotton producers face an uncertain market future as demand for cotton and cotton products, like apparel, tumbled due to COVID-19 stay-at-home orders and economic recession, said a Texas A&M AgriLife...
22 May 2020
USDA Announces Direct Assistance to Farmers through the Coronavirus Food Assistance ProgramUS Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced details of the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP), which will provide up to $16 billion in direct payments to deliver relief to America’s...
21 May 2020
Continued Progress on Implementation of U.S.-China Phase One AgreementThe US Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) announced additional progress in the implementation of the agriculture-related provisions of the US-China...
02 January 2020
Why 100% Sustainably Sourced Coffee MattersMcDonald’s USA announced a milestone for its McCafé coffee: 100% of the ground and whole bean coffee for US restaurants is sustainably sourced*. That’s one year ahead of their 2020 goal...
05 March 2019
Farm Market iD Offers On-farm Grain Storage Data to AgribusinessesUS - Farm Market iD has now added on-farm grain storage data to their powerful database, built on more than 900 million acres of land and 34 million farm fields, which are linked to 2.4 million...
02 May 2018
Current house farm bill fails to meet needs of family farmers, says NFU (US)WASHINGTON - The US House Agriculture Committee today marked up the 2018 Farm Bill, H.R. 2, sending the bill to the full US House of Representatives for its consideration...
09 May 2016
New Study Presents Strategies for Producing Food for Growing PopulationUS - Agriculture now produces more than enough calories to meet basic human dietary needs worldwide. Despite this seeming abundance, one out of eight people do not have access to sufficient food....
23 March 2016
US Ag Organisations Optimistic Over Cuba OpportunitiesUS - As part of a thaw in relations between the two countries, new opportunities for collaboration the US' and Cuba's agriculture sectors were announced during President Obama's historic visit...
15 February 2016
El Nino Continues to Impact 2016 Weather PatternsANALYSIS - A two-year El Nino event has bad a strong influence on world weather, according to Art Douglas, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus at Creighton University, who recently presented the annual...
10 February 2016
US Farm Income Forecast Suggests More Hard Times AheadUS - The US Department of Agriculture's Economic Research Service (USDA-ERS) has predicted a decline in net cash and net farm income for the third consecutive year, in its 2016 Farm Sector Income...
14 January 2016
USDA Reports: Winter Wheat Surprises with Second Lowest Planting since 1913ANALYSIS - USDA released four reports on Tuesday with implications for the grain and livestock markets, but the winter wheat planting survey stole the show coming in at only 36.609 million acres...
30 November 2015
US Collaborates on Ag Research with Ireland, Northern IrelandUS - The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) said that the partnership with Ireland and Northern Ireland will allow the three countries to maximise investments in research intended to help solve...
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