Trade deal certainty needed

The board chair of the Soy Transportation Coalition says farmers need trade certainty. Mike Koehne says the recently announced trade agreements need to be finalized sooner rather than later. “We export 63% of our soybeans, so we’ve got to get rid of these beans somewhere along the line,” he says. “Every trade deal is important and…… Continue Reading

Soybean product export sales up on week

The USDA says U.S. export sales were mostly down on the week, but there were still a few highlights. Soybean meal sales during the week ending July 10th were above a week ago thanks to strong feed demand from the Philippines, while bean oil sales were up, mainly to Venezuela, which imports most of its…… Continue Reading

New World screwworm threatens entire U.S. cattle herd

Ag officials in the Upper Midwest are warning livestock producers not to ignore the threat of New World Screwworm. Minnesota State Veterinarian Dr. Brian Hoefs says many people falsley think the northern climate is a strong enough deterrent for tropical pests like NWS, but that’s not the case. Minnesota State Cattlemen’s Association executive director Kaitlyn…… Continue Reading

EU weighs retaliatory tariffs, Rep. Bacon says farmers are usually hardest hit

Nebraska Congressman Don Bacon says the President’s tariff strategy creates more questions than answers for ag producers. “I think it’s dangerous for our farmers. When other countries want to retaliate, they do it against our farmers.” The European Commission trade spokesperson told reporters this week that the EU is weighing potential retaliatory duties on US…… Continue Reading

Grassley seeks Prop 12 fix in next farm bill

A U.S. Senator from Iowa says the next farm bill needs to address concerns related to Proposition 12. “We better because we can’t let states regulate interstate and foreign commerce,” said Republican Chuck Grassley. Proposition 12 bans the sale of pork, veal, and eggs in California from animals anywhere in the country whose confinement does…… Continue Reading

Nebraska sues Colorado over water rights in the South Platte River

A legal standoff over water rights impacting ag producers is headed to the US Supreme Court. Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers says Colorado is violating the1926 South Platte River Compact by using more water than agreed upon. “What we’re doing is making sure this really critical resource, especially to our farmers and ranchers in western…… Continue Reading

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