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South Africa Approved Permits to Import U.S. Genetically-engineered Corn After Drop in Domestic Production
South Africa could import 800,000 tonnes of corn in 2023-24 after producing its smallest corn crop in five years at 13.3 million tonnes...

by Sara VanderPoel
Dec 16, 20241 min read


BLM Announces Partnerships to Boost Wild Horse Adoptions And Save Taxpayers Millions
Together, these agreements could help save taxpayers roughly $160 million by reducing the costs to care for unadopted wild horses and...

by Sara VanderPoel
Nov 20, 20242 min read


USDA Announces Change to Federal Milk Marketing Pricing Formulas
Once the rule is published in the Federal Register, the USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) will conduct producer referendums in...

by Sara VanderPoel
Nov 18, 20242 min read


2023 California Irrigation and Water Management Data
The total amount of water used in 2023 was 22.6 million acre-feet, down 7.7% from 2018. The average acre-feet applied per acre was...

by Sara VanderPoel
Nov 13, 20242 min read


Copy of California Commodity Price Report 11/11 - 11/15
Your California Commodity and Market Price Update for the Week!

by Sean Haynes
Nov 13, 20241 min read


Agriculture Made Up 6 Percent of Total U.S. Import Value in FY 2023
From fiscal years (FY) 2004 to 2023, the value of U.S. imports of agricultural products rose an average 3.7 percent annually, adjusting...

by Sara VanderPoel
Nov 11, 20241 min read


USDA Breaks Ground on New Agricultural Research Technology Center in Davis, California
The two-story 59,000 square foot building will house four ARS research units: Crops Pathology and Genetics, Invasive Species and Pollina...

by Sara VanderPoel
Nov 6, 20242 min read


Study Finds That 100% Ground Beef Builds More Muscle Than Soy Based Protein
“While both beef and soy are considered ‘complete’ proteins, the amino acids in beef are simply more available for the muscle to use eff...

by Sara VanderPoel
Nov 6, 20242 min read


Brazil's Foreign Trade Chamber Rejects the Request to Remove 18% Ethanol Import Tariff
The U.S. Trade Representative’s Office is expected to press Brazil to reconsider their decision. USDA says the U.S. Grains Council joine...

by Sara VanderPoel
Nov 4, 20241 min read
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