Jun 27
Pollinators improve the quality and quantity of farmers’ crop yields, adding an estimated $18 billion in crop production revenue annually. While honey bees are the most common commercial pollinator in the U.S., pollinators also include birds, bats, lizards, rodents, moths, butterflies and other insects. Pollinators are vital to pollinating more than 100 commonly grown crops. …
Jun 27
In his June 5 opinion in Drovers, “Speer: Protectionists Plagued By Wool Blindness,” Nevil Speer objects to R-CALF USA’s characterization of the U.S. sheep industry as the cattle industry’s canary in the coal mine. Populated with over a generation’s worth of annual data, R-CALF USA’s chart reveals that imports have supplanted domestic lamb and mutton …
Jun 27
RON’s Dave Lanning has a pre-opening look at today’s agricultural Markets. Click the audio tab below for today’s report.
Jun 26
Last week’s federally inspected cattle harvest came in a bit larger at 620,000 head, the largest sum since the week of April 29. June, however, tends to be one of the largest harvest months of the year so this uptick is within seasonal expectations. Analyst estimates of packer margins are indicating returns in the general …
Jun 26
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development and Oklahoma State Director Kenneth Corn announced today more than $5.1 million in grants to agriculture producers and rural small businesses to make investments in renewable energy and energy efficiency improvements that will lower their energy costs, generate new income, and strengthen the resilience of their operation. The …
Jun 26
When it comes to their stamina for paying historically high food prices, U.S. consumers are gassed. Having borne the brunt of a protracted post-pandemic inflation runup with extraordinary resilience, Americans have finally hit the wall. Over the past five years, a series of macro factors have catapulted prices higher, weighing on their wallets and testing …
Jun 26
Today, Clean Fuels welcomed the Hon. Tom Vilsack, U.S. Agriculture Secretary, as he announced a Request for Information regarding climate smart ag practices for biofuel feedstocks. These practices can further lower the lifecycle carbon scores of advanced biofuels like biodiesel, renewable diesel, and sustainable aviation fuel. According to Vilsack’s remarks, USDA is seeking information on crops, crop …
