Other Ag News
Other Ag News

New Five-Year Dietary Guidelines Released

December 30, 2020
by Southern Farm Network

The USDA and the Health and Human Service Department released the 2020 edition of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans. The Hagstrom Report says the guidelines will be in place for five years. Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue says, “The theme of …

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Grain Prices Should Improve in 2021

December 30, 2020
by Southern Farm Network

Global grain stocks will likely be about 1.5 percent higher than last year, reversing the downward trend over the prior few years. Despite the rise in global supplies, USDA forecasts higher corn, wheat, and barley prices than in the 2019-2020 …

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Trump: China Ag Purchases Already Underway

October 14, 2019
by Southern Farm Network

President Donald Trump says China will immediately start buying U.S. agricultural products. Via Twitter over the weekend, Trump says China will start buying “very large quantities” of U.S. farm products, adding, “they have already started.” The administration says the agreement …

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AEM Releases September Equipment Sales Results

October 14, 2019
by Southern Farm Network

September was a fairly solid month overall for retail sales of tractors and combines in the United States and Canada, according to the latest data from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers. Total farm tractor sales in the U.S. increased 18.7 …

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Farm Equipment Leasing Doubles

October 14, 2019
by Southern Farm Network

A new report shows the leasing of farm equipment has nearly doubled since 2012. The Wall Street Journal reports Deere & Co. is spending billions of dollars each year on its own equipment for leasing programs. Records show that more …

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U.S., China Reach Limited Trade Agreement

October 11, 2019
by Southern Farm Network

The U.S. reached a limited trade agreement with China on Friday afternoon that would pave the way for resolutions on broader issues later in the year. Business Insider Dot Com says it temporarily defuses a dispute between the worlds’ two …

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More Optimism Surrounding USMCA Passage

October 11, 2019
by Southern Farm Network

One of the biggest hurdles to passing the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement could soon go away. Mexico recently promised House Democratic Leadership that it would improve its enforcement of new labor standards to protect the rights of workers in that country. …

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McKinney Will Lead Trade Mission to Vietnam

October 11, 2019
by Southern Farm Network

USDA Undersecretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Ted McKinney will lead a trade mission to Vietnam on October 15-18. It’s a large trade mission as McKinney will be accompanied by almost 80 industry and government representatives looking to grow …

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Drought Conditions Worsen In The Southeast

October 11, 2019
by Southern Farm Network

Drought conditions continue to grow across the Carolina’s. NC State climatologist Corey Davis discusses the conditions in Today’s Topic on SFN

Japan Agreement to Restore U.S. Benefits in TPP

August 27, 2019
by Southern Farm Network

The trade agreement announced over the weekend between the U.S. and Japan should close the tariff gap created when President Trump removed the U.S. from the Trans-Pacific Partnership. Details have yet to be announced, but agriculture groups expect the tariff …

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