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Corn price hits high as condition decreases

August 25, 2020

US corn price has increased this week – moving from 324.50c/bu last Thursday (August 20) to 331.75c/bu last night (August 24). The price…

US meat and poultry plants to remain open after Trump order

April 29, 2020

Agri-Business

US President Donald Trump has signed an order that will keep meat and poultry processing facilities open during the Covid-19 outbreak there. Commenting…

Grain price: Wheat drifting downwards

February 29, 2020

Agri-Business

Wheat prices drifted downwards this week on LIFFE, MATIF and Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) markets. In fact CBOT wheat went from a…

Where did US corn and soybean figures finish?

January 20, 2020

Arable

After an extremely difficult spring and a difficult harvest in many parts of the US, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has…

US government to investigate beef pricing margins for unfair practices

August 29, 2019

Beef

The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) is to investigate beef pricing margins for evidence of unfair practices as part of efforts to monitor…

US corn price drops dramatically

August 14, 2019

Agri-Business

The price of corn in the US has dropped as stocks and yield have both been estimated up. At close of business on…

US EPA glyphosate ruling: ‘No risks to public health’

May 3, 2019

Arable

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced that it “continues to find that there are no risks to public health when glyphosate…

US milk production climbs by 1.5% in September

October 25, 2018

Dairy

Milk production in the 23 major states in the US during September rose by 1.5% compared to the same month last year. The…

US milk production in February jumps by 2.3%

March 22, 2017

Dairy

Milk production in the US in February increased by 2.3% compared to the same month in 2016, latest figures show. Production statistics had…

US milk production rose by 2.7% in January as cow numbers increase

February 23, 2017

Dairy

January milk production in the 23 major milk producing States in the US rose by 2.7% when compared with January 2016, latest figures show. Figures…

Record Australian barley harvest on the cards

February 7, 2017

Arable

Australian barley exports are likely to reach their highest level on record in 2016/17, according to USDA sources Barley production for Australia is…

Scientists develop system to remove phosphorus from slurry

December 29, 2016

Beef

United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists have developed a mobile system for removing phosphorus from cattle and, potentially, pig slurries. This system…