Farm News
House Ag Chair Releases Detailed Farm Bill Proposal
House Ag Committee Chair G.T. Thompson (R-PA) released a more detailed, title-by-title overview of his farm bill proposal. The National Sorghum Producers say the chairman has been consistent in his messaging that the farm bill must be highly effective for producers and, by any measure, his framework makes some strides ...
May 14, 2024
Key state in Brazil still battling intense flooding
Rio Grande do Sul, one of the biggest soy and rice producers in Brazil continues to experience intense flooding. France 24 Dot Com says the region had been counting on a record harvest of over 22 million tons of soybeans, but extreme weather could affect five million tons of the harvest. Before the rain began, a quarte...
May 14, 2024
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U.S. Grains Council Expanding Opportunities in Established Asian Markets
The U.S. Grains Council recently organized marketing conferences promoting U.S. corn fermented protein (CFP) and dried distillers grains with solubles (DDGS) in South Korea and Taiwan. Both countries are already important trade partners for U.S. agriculture but still have significant opportunities for growth in CFP and...
May 13, 2024
Winter Wheat Production Forecast is Up Two Percent
U.S. farmers are expected to produce 1.28 billion bushels of winter wheat this year, according to the Crop Production Report released last week (May 10, 2024) by USDA's Natural Agricultural Statistics Service. In the first winter wheat production forecast for NASS, production is expected to increase by two percent from...
May 13, 2024
USDA projecting bigger winter wheat and hay harvests in South Dakota
Based on May 1, 2024, conditions, South Dakota's 2024 winter wheat crop is forecast at 40.6 million bushels, up 23% from last year's crop, according to the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service. Average yield is forecast at 52 bushels per acre, up 5 bushels from last year. Acreage to be harvested for grain is...
May 13, 2024
May WASDE Includes An initial U.S. Crop Assessment
The May World Ag Supply and Demand Estimates report (May 10, 2024) includes USDA's first assessment of domestic and international supply and demand prospects. The 2024-2025 U.S. corn outlook calls for larger supplies, greater domestic use and exports, and higher ending stocks. The corn crop is projected at 14.9 billion...
May 13, 2024
State Fair seeks guest entertainers on Centennial Stage; Application deadline is Wednesday
The State Fair and South Dakota Hall of Fame icon Sherwin Linton are excited to invite entertainers of all ages to submit their acts for consideration to be featured on the Centennial Stage during the 2024 South Dakota State Fair. For over 30 years, South Dakota native Sherwin Linton, his wife Pam, and their band "...
May 11, 2024
USDA doing two major surveys in June, wants farmer and rancher input
During the next several weeks, U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will conduct two major mid-year surveys, the June Agricultural Survey and the June Area Survey. The agency will contact producers across South Dakota to determine crop acreage and stock levels as of June 1, 2...
May 11, 2024
US pledges money and other aid to help track and contain bird flu on dairy farms
UNDATED (AP)- U.S. health and agriculture officials pledged nearly $200 million in new spending and other efforts Friday (May 10, 2024) to help track and contain an outbreak of bird flu in the nation's dairy cows that has spread to more than 40 herds in nine states. The new funds include $101 million to continue work t...
May 11, 2024
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U.S. paves way for UN to declare 2026 as International Year of the Woman Farmer
The UN General Assembly has declared 2026 as the International Year of the Woman Farmer. The resolution, and the U.S. government's efforts to generate support for it, were spearheaded by USDA and garnered more than 100 co-sponsors, underscoring the global importance of uplifting women throughout the agriculture sector....
May 11, 2024
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