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A new report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture forecasts huge changes to crop production due to climate change.
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture released its 2017 Census Thursday. The data continues a trend downward in both the number of farms and ranches and in the amount of U.S. land devoted to farming.
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The U.S. House and Senate have approved the 2018 Farm Bill that includes provisions to once again legalize industrial hemp farming. The bill is now waiting for an expected signature from the...
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While Bunge shares have rallied more than 15% on the news of a possible takeover, ADM shares have risen too.
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Meat company John Morrell & Co. has recalled more than 210,000 pounds of ready-to-eat hot dog products that may be contaminated with metal.
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Between 30% and 40% of all U.S. food is not eaten and instead is thrown out. The estimated cost of this wasted food amounts to more than 1% of U.S. GDP. Several states and other groups want to do...
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The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission has issued an Order of Registration to Seed SEF LLC, a Chicago-based entity that is now a Swap Execution Facility.
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The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine has reported that genetically modified (GMO) foods are safe for people and do not harm the environment.
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When the U.S. Department of Labor reported inflation numbers last week, the “food at home” category showed a drop of 0.5% on an unadjusted basis for the past 12 months. The state of...
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released its preliminary report on October farm prices Monday afternoon. The prices-received index declined 8 percentage points month-over-month to 89, with...
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U.S. Department of Agriculture projects farm sector profitability will decline for the second straight year in 2015.
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued its latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates and crop production reports Friday morning.
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released its preliminary report on August farm prices Tuesday afternoon.
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released its preliminary report on July farm prices Monday afternoon.
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In its recent forecast of farm sector income and finances, the USDA’s Economic Research Services projects farm sector profitability will decline for the second straight year in 2015.
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