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Top Ag Democrat Doubles Down in Op-Ed as SNAP Turns 60
Top House Ag Democrat David Scott of Georgia is doubling down in his bid to undo GOP SNAP reforms in the committee-passed Republican farm bill. Scott amplified in an Atlanta Journal-Constitution op-ed his clarion call in the May farm bill mark-up. Scott marked the 60th anniversary of SNAP, declaring it “the most effective anti-poverty tool,”…
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Weekly Corn, Soybean Export Sales Surge
Sales of corn and beans for delivery in the 2024-2025 marketing year, which starts on September 1, jumped during the week ending on August 22. The Ag Department says corn sales in those seven days were reported at 1.49 million metric tons, up from 1.29 million a week earlier. Mexico was the big buyer at…
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Harvest Season Underway In North Dakota
(Bismarck, ND) — Tractors and combines are a common sight across North Dakota’s farm fields right now as harvest season is in full swing. Now that the weather is drier, farmers are harvesting a variety of crops, and they say canola yields are looking especially promising. While drought, hail, flooded fields, and fungus caused some…
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Florida citrus acreage down 17 percent, production up 12 percent
Florida citrus acreage down 17 percent, production up 12 percent FreshPlaza.com
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Argentina’s grain export revenue up
Argentina’s grain export revenue up Business Recorder
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How Big Will This Year’s US Corn Crop Get?
How Big Will This Year’s US Corn Crop Get? Hoosier Ag Today